PPHF: State Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Programs - financed in part by PPHF

To provide leadership of strategic public health efforts to prevent and control obesity, chronic disease, and other health conditions through regular physical activity and good nutrition. To combat obesity and obesity-related diseases through state programs, applied research, surveillance, training and technical assistance, intervention development and evaluation, policy, system and environmental change, communication and social marketing, and program and partnership development

Some grantees will be subject to, costs will be determined by HHS regulations 45 CFR 74, Subpart Q. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

• to decrease the prevalence of obesity in the U.S. • to prevent weight gain and maintain of healthy weight • to affect behavioral, policy, system level and environmental changes implemented that are the most effective at preventing obesity • to increase the body of evidence-based approaches, educational resources and opportunities for healthy food and activity choices, access and number of healthy and affordable food and beverages outlets and places to be physically active. • to improve dietary quality most related to the population burden of chronic disease and unhealthy child development. • to measure environmental changes in the adoption of food service, breastfeeding, nutrition, physical activity and obesity standards in schools and child care centers, schools, worksites and communities that promote and reinforce healthful behaviors and practices.

Assistance is available for a 12-month budget period within project periods ranging from 1 to 5 years. After awards are issued, funds are released in accordance with the payment procedure established by the grantee institution with DHHS, which may be an Electronic Transfer System or a Monthly Cost Request System. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum.

Must comply with Executive Order 12372

Applicants must download application forms from www.Grants.gov. Applications must be submitted electronically at www.Grants.gov. HHS/CDC grants policies as described in the HHS Grants Policy Statement will apply to the applications submitted and awards made in response to this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). If an applicant does not have access to the Internet, or if they have difficulty accessing the forms on-line, contact the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (PGO-TIMS) staff. For this, or further assistance, contact PGO-TIMS: Telephone (770) 488-2700, Email: PGOTIM@cdc.gov.

Applications are reviewed on the basis of scientific/technical merit, with attention given to such matters as: (1) The degree to which the applicant satisfies the essential requirements and possesses other desired characteristics, such as depth, breadth, and scientific merit of the overall application relative to the types of research and demonstration projects proposed; (2) clarity of purpose and overall qualifications, adequacy and appropriateness of personnel to accomplish proposed prevention research projects and demonstration projects, and the nation's health priorities and needs; (3) ability to generalize, translate and disseminate to State or local health departments, boards of education and other appropriate national regional, and local public health agencies and organizations; (4) reasonableness of the proposed budget in relation to the work proposed. Additional criteria will be listed in individual funding opportunity announcements.

After review and approval, a notice of award is prepared and processed, along with appropriate notification to the public, initial award provides funds for first budget period (usually 12 months) and Notice of Award indicates support recommended for the remainder of project period, allocation of Federal funds by budget categories, and special conditions, if any. However, applicants are encouraged to call CDC for programmatic technical assistance prior to the development and submission of their assistance application.

If additional support is desired to continue a project beyond the approved project period, an application for competing continuation must be submitted for review in the same manner as a new application. Projects are renewable for periods of 1 to 3 years.