Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant funded solely with Prevention and Public Health Funds (PPHF)

 

To provide States with the resources to improve the health status of the population of each grantee by: (A) conducting activities leading to the accomplishment of the most current Healthy People objectives for the nation; (B) rapidly responding to emerging health threats; (C) providing emergency medical services, excluding most equipment purchases; (D) providing services for sex offense victims including prevention activities; and (E) coordinating related administration, education, monitoring and evaluation activities.

General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Deleted 03/27/2024 (Archived.)
Program Number
93.758
Federal Agency/Office
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
A - Formula Grants; B - Project Grants
Program Accomplishments
Not applicable.
Authorization
This program is authorized under section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148. Public Health Service Act, as amended; Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, Title XIX, Section 1905, Public Law 97-35, as amended; Preventive Health Amendments of 1984, Public Law 98-555; Health Omnibus Programs Extension Act of 1988, Public Law 100-607; Preventive Health Amendments of 1992, Public Law 102-531.
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
All fifty States, the District of Columbia, eight US Pacific Territorial governments, and two Native American tribes - the Kickapoo in Kansas and the Santee Sioux in Nebraska are eligible for Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grants.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant grantees utilize this assistance to address the public health priorities in their state, aligning their Programs to the latest Healthy People objectives. As a critical public health resource, the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant supports activities that benefits states by (1)Addressing basic health concerns such as tooth decay among children, food sanitation, and injuries to older adults from falling, (2) Allowing states to respond rapidly to emerging health threats they experience, (3) Funding critical prevention efforts to address health concerns such as skin cancer, child safety, and untreated dental decay that lack specific state funding, (4) Protecting investments in and enhancing the effectiveness of funded programs that address specific health problems and (5) Leveraging other resources to increase the benefit of preventive health measures.
Credentials/Documentation
Applications shall contain certification by the CEO of the State that the State has complied with provisions of and will meet the requirements of PHS Act, Title XIX, Section 1905, and Title XVII, Chapter 2 of the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1981.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Pre-Application Procedure
Preapplication coordination is not applicable.
Application Procedure
This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.
Award Procedure
Applications are reviewed for completeness and for compliance with legislative requirements. Award is made to the applicant by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
CDC accepts applications starting October 1st to July 1st of each federal fiscal year.
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Not applicable.
How are proposals selected?
Not applicable.
How may assistance be used?
Except as described below, Block Grant funds may be used for preventive health service programs for: (A) Activities to achieve improvements in the health status of populations through achievement of the most current Healthy People health objectives for the nation; (B) preventive health service programs for the control of rodents and for community and school-based fluoridation programs; (C) feasibility studies and planning for emergency medical services systems and the establishment, expansion, and improvement of such systems; D) providing services to victims of sex offenses and prevention of sex offenses; (E) the establishment, operation, and coordination of effective and cost-efficient systems to reduce the prevalence of asthma and asthma related illnesses, especially among children; (F) related planning, administration, and educational activities; and (G) monitoring and evaluation of proposed activities in the application.
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Reporting
Performance Reports: CDC staff will do Performance Reporting semi-annually. The report will include short/long term performance measures, milestones, and highlights of successes.
Auditing
Not applicable.
Records
Each State must maintain records which are consistent with their State laws and requirements. Each State shall establish fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to assure the proper disbursal of and accounting for Federal funds paid to the State. Each State shall annually audit its expenditures from payments received. Such State audits shall be conducted by an entity independent of any agency administering a program funded.
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. Additional Information:
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Each allotment is available for obligations over a 24-month period and must be utilized within that timeframe Payments under this award will be made available through the HHS Payment Management System (PMS). PMS is a centralized grants payment and cash management system. Payments are awarded on a quarterly basis. Each allotment is available for obligations over a 24-month period
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Regional or Local Office
None/Not specified.
Headquarters Office
Andrea Wooddall
2500 Century Pkwy
Atlanta, GA 30329 US
ayw3@cdc.gov
Phone: 4044986792
Website Address
http://cdc.gov
Financial Information
Account Identification
75-0943-0-1-551
Obligations
(Formula Grants) FY 18$150,000,000.00; FY 19 est $0.00; FY 20 est $0.00; FY 17 est $151,121,365.00; FY 16$146,339,574.00; - FY2017 estimate includes a $1M estimate of carryover from FY16(Cooperative Agreements) FY 18 FY 19 est $0.00; FY 20 est $0.00; -
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$17,161 to $4,477,242 (amounts for FY13)non-PPHF funding; estimated amounts for FY14 are $38,812 to $10,126,018. (Note: A formula based on fiscal year 1981 allocations to States is used for the annual basic grant allocation).
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Description: 45 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 96 (Published in the Federal Register on July 6, 1982 and revised in the Federal Register, October 13, 1987).
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.

 



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