Preventing Heart Attacks and Strokes in High Need Areas

 

The purpose of program is to support implementation of population-wide and priority population approaches to prevent and control high blood pressure, and reduce health disparities associated with high blood pressure, among adults in Mississippi's 18-county Delta Region, which is a high burden, underserved, rural area.

Active 93.816 Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services B - Project Grants Not applicable. This program is authorized under Section 317 of the Public Health Services Act (PHS Act), 42 U.S.C. 247b(k)(2) as amended. The Mississippi Department of Health / Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative is uniquely qualified positioned to carry out the activities outlined in this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) because: -- To meet Congressional intent, CDC needs to continue supporting the Mississippi Department of Health / Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative's work related to policy, systems, and environmental approaches, as well as community-clinical linkages for the prevention and control of chronic diseases, such as heart disease and stroke. -- The Mississippi Department of Health's mission is to promote and protect the health of the citizens of Mississippi. In addition, The Mississippi Department of Health is designated as the sole and official agency to administer and supervise all health planning responsibilities for the state, as established by Section 41-7-171 et seq., of the Mississippi Code 1972. Therefore they are uniquely qualified to identify those areas of greatest need in the state; develop strategies to reduce barriers and deficiencies in the state's public health care system; and establish policies to encourage the provision of appropriate and quality care in the public and private health care system. Through its program, the Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative, reach of the Mississippi Department of Health is further extended to address health issues of rural areas of the state (i.e., the 18-county MS Delta Region). The MS Delta Region bears a disproportionate burden of heart disease and stroke, and related conditions as compared to the rest of Mississippi and to the nation. -- Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative has provided leadership and coordination of heart disease and stroke prevention and control efforts in communities across the MS Delta Region. Also, by directly engaging, and providing funding and technical assistance to community organizations to promote coordination of public health efforts, the Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative is poised to expeditiously and successfully implement strategies related to policy, systems, and environmental approaches; health systems; and community-clinical linkages to prevent and control heart disease and stroke in the MS Delta Region The ultimate benefits of this program will be received by the general and priority adult populations in a local, rural area of Mississippi (i.e., the MS Delta Region) who have high blood pressure, and experience health disparities associated with high blood pressure. Priority adult populations are those adult population subgroups in the MS Delta Region who experience racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities, including inadequate access to care and poor quality of care. Strategies related to the prevention and control of heart disease and stroke will be implemented and tailored to meet the unique local needs of the MS Delta Region and to achieve the greatest impact. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. After review and approval, a Notice of Award (NoA) will be prepared and processed, along with appropriate notification to the public. Initial awards provide funds for the first budget period (usually 12 months) and the NoA will indicate support recommended for the remainder of the project period, allocation of Federal funds by budget categories, award requirements, and special conditions, if any. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 120 to 180 days. Throughout the project period, CDC will continue the award based on the availability of funds, the evidence of satisfactory progress by the awardee (as documented in required reports), and the determination that continued funding is in the best interest of the Federal Government. The total number of years for which federal support has been programmatically approved (project period) will be shown in the "Notice of Award." This information does not constitute a commitment by the Federal Government to fund the entire period. The total project period comprises the initial competitive segment and any subsequent non-competitive continuation award(s). Not applicable. From 120 to 180 days. Cooperative agreement period of performance is 1 to 5 years. After initial awards, and subject to availability of funds, projects may be continued non-competitively contingent upon satisfactory progress by the recipient (as documented in required reports) and the determination that continued funding is in the best interest of the Federal government. Applications will be evaluated on the review criteria described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcements (NOFOs). In general, the review and selection process of complete and responsive applications to the NOFO consists of determination of the scientific and technical merit by objective or peer review, availability of funds, and relevance of program priorities and the priorities of CDC. Funds may be used to implement two components – Component 1 and Component 2 – across MS's 18-county Delta Region: • Component 1 is to implement or strengthen policy, system, and environmental (PSE) strategies to: increase environments that promote, support, or reinforce physical activity and healthy foods and beverages, particularly those with low or no sodium; and to increase tobacco- and smoke-free environments. • Component 2 is to implement or strengthen health systems strategies and community-clinical linkage strategies -- In their proposed budget, Mississippi Department of Health / Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative must allocate more funding (i.e., at least 60% of their proposed budget) towards Component 2 (health systems strategies and community-clinical linkage strategies) than Component 1 (policy, system, and environmental strategies). -- Mississippi Department of Health / Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative must sub-award 50% of award funds to local entities to contribute to the work, must provide leadership and technical assistance to selected MS Delta communities, and must ensure overall coordination. -- Mississippi Department of Health / Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative should allocate between 5% - 10% of their total funding award to evaluation and performance monitoring. -- In order to maximize the reach of federal funding, Mississippi Department of Health / Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative must ensure that efforts are complementary and not duplicative of other efforts supported by financial assistance in the 18-county MS Delta Region. Performance Reports: -- Having routine and ongoing communication between CDC and awardee. -- Conducting site visits by CDC to awardee. -- Reviewing and providing feedback on awardee reporting (including work plans, performance, and financial reporting). -- Tracking awardee’s progress in achieving the desired outcomes. -- Ensuring the adequacy of awardee’s systems that underlie and generate data reports. -- Creating an environment that fosters integrity in program performance and results. -- Ensuring that awardee’s work plans are feasible based on the budget and consistent with the intent of the award. -- Ensuring that awardee is performing at a sufficient level to achieve outcomes within stated timeframes. -- Working with awardee on adjusting the work plan based on achievement of outcomes, evaluation results, and changing budgets. -- Working with awardee on performance measures (both programmatic and financial) to assure satisfactory performance levels. -- Monitoring and reporting activities that assist grants management staff (e.g., grants management officers and specialists, and project officers) in the identification, notification, and management of high-risk grantees Not applicable. In accordance with 2 CFR ?200, as codified in 45 CFR ?75, there is a 3-year record retention requirement; records shall be retained beyond the 3-year period if final audit has not been done or findings resolved. Property records must be retained in accordance with HHS Grants Policy Statement requirements. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Financial assistance is provided for a 12-month budget period with a period of performance of up to five years subject to the availability of funds and satisfactory progress of the recipient. Notice of Award None/Not specified. Sheryl Heard
4770 Buford Highway, NE,
Atlanta, GA 30341 US
slh3@cdc.gov
Phone: 7704882855 http://www.cdc.gov 75-0943-0-1-550 (Cooperative Agreements) FY 22$3,150,000.00; FY 23 est $3,150,000.00; FY 24 est $3,150,000.00; FY 21$3,150,000.00; FY 20$3,150,000.00; FY 19$3,150,000.00; FY 18$3,150,000.00; FY 17$3,000,000.00; FY 16$3,150,000.00; - Funding for the Mississippi Department of Health / Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative has ranged from $1,058,464 to $4,000,000. Not applicable. Not applicable.