Partner Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes

To establish oral health leadership and program guidance, oral health data collection and interpretation, multi-dimensional delivery system for oral and physical health, and to implement science-based programs (including dental sealants and community

Partner Promotion of Strategies to Advance Oral Health program supports activities to prevent and control oral diseases and related conditions among priority populations.

Eligible applicants are the official State and territorial health agencies of the United States, the District of Columbia, tribal organizations, the Commonwealth of Puerto, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and Amercian Samoa, or their Bona Fide Agents. For specific funding announcements, eligible applicants may be more limited; for example, State governments, including the District of Columbia, or their Bona Fide Agents

States, political subdivisions of States, local health authorities, and individuals or organizations with specialized health interests will benefit.

Cooperative Agreement funds can be used for planning, implementing and evaluating oral disease prevention and control programs. To strengthen state oral health programs and public health core capacity. To decrease the prevalence of dental caries, decrease oral health disparities, and decrease other co-morbidities associated with chronic diseases found in targeted populations. To improve oral public health programs, including support for program leadership and staff, to monitor oral health risk factors, and for developing and evaluating prevention programs. To support evidenced-based interventions to prevent oral and chronic diseases, including but not limited to community water fluoridation and school-based and school-linked dental sealant programs. To collaborate in the development and support of the National Oral Health Surveillance System. To develop initiatives related to oral disease prevention and chronic disease and health promotion capacity.

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 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.

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.

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.