Well-integrated screening and evaluation for women across the nation (wisewoman)

The purpose of this competitive five-year program is to fund state health departments and tribal organizations to extend services to improve prevention, detection, and control of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors for low-income, uninsured, or

The WISEWOMAN Program extends preventive health services to participants of the CDC-funded National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). These extended preventive health services include assessment of cardiovascular risk factors and provision of services to reduce those risks through improved diet, physical activity, tobacco cessation, and medication adherence support. A focus on the health systems and community-clinical links that are supportive of these preventive health services is required.

State and the District of Columbia government; local government or their Bona Fide Agent; U.S. Territory or Possession; Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Government; Native American Organization (American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organization). 1. Eligible Applicants: • State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) . • American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments (federally recognized or state-recognized) • American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations 2. Special Eligibility Requirements:Applicants must be recipients of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) program funding.

Beneficiaries of this program include: Women who are ages 40-64 and eligible through the NBCCEDP criteria.

Funds can be used for salaries for personnel to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate the program activities; for contracts or agreements with clinical entities to provide the cardiovascular screenings; risk reduction counseling; diagnostic office visits for abnormal screening values; contracts or agreements with community based organizations to provide health education and lifestyle support programs, or to improve the health of the physical environment (for example to improve access to healthy food, physical activity, or decrease tobacco exposure); or other activities that promote or support healthy behaviors and improved cardiovascular health in women. Funds can be used to pay for activities or expendable equipment necessary to provide the services outlined here, including self-blood pressure monitoring equipment and counseling to enhance medication adherence. Funds can be used to develop and maintain data collection systems to collect and report biomeasures and behavior information and for monitoring systems to augment control of hypertension.

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.

Applications will be evaluated on the review criteria described in the Notices of Funding Opportunity (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.

After review and approval, a Notice of Award (NoA) will be prepared and processed, along with appropriate notification to the public.

Check Grants.gov for any relevant NOFO information regarding processes for applying for assistance.

Project 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.