PPHF: Chronic Disease Innovation Grants - financed solely by Public Prevention Health Funds

National Diabetes Prevention Program Evidence-Based Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Underserved Communities - The purpose of the program is to expand the National Diabetes Prevention Program, an evidence-based lifestyle change program in populations at high-risk for developing type 2 diabetes (African American; American Indian/Alaska Native; Hispanic/Latino, Low Social Economic Status; Women with a history of Gestational Diabetes). The CDC-led National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) is a public-private partnership of community organizations, private insurers, employers, health care organizations, and government agencies working to deliver the type 2 diabetes prevention lifestyle change program. It is an innovative example of linking the community and clinical sectors to cost-effectively improve health outcomes. The National DPP is focused on aligning incentives since third-party payers reimburse for health outcomes. Economic studies indicate that lifestyle change programs (costing about $400 per person) are cost effective and even cost saving by reducing the cost of treating diabetes and its complications prevented by the program. These favorable costs are the result of employing a lower cost workforce, delivering the program in groups, and consistency in program content. The award recipients will be expected to develop, implement, market, and evaluate a comprehensive plan for scaling the National DPP lifestyle change program in select communities. The awardees will identify and engage organizations and/or employers that have capacity to offer the National DPP lifestyle change program and facilitate the establishment of the National DPP lifestyle change program, in collaboration with these organizations and/or employers. Awardees will also work with insurance companies to reimburse organizations offering the National DPP lifestyle change program through this cooperative agreement and work with employers and insurers to offer the National DPP lifestyle change program using pay for performance model. Also, they may work with employers to offer the National DPP lifestyle change program as a covered benefit for employees. The awardees will be expected to develop, implement and evaluate marketing and communications strategies to promote the National DPP lifestyle change program, educate health care providers about the program and encourage provider referrals to National DPP lifestyle change programs.

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education); For-Profit Organizations; Small, minority, and women-owned businesses; Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized); Hospitals; Regional Organizations; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations.

The general public will benefit from the objectives of this program. More specifically, populations at high-risk for developing type 2 diabetes (African American; American Indian/Alaska Native; Hispanic/Latino, Low Social Economic Status; Women with a history of Gestational Diabetes) will benefit from the objectives of this program.

Applicants must document the need for assistance, state the objectives of the project, outline the methods of operation, describe the evaluation procedures and provide a budget justification for funds requested.

Funds may be used to support scaling the National DPP lifestyle change programs in select communities described in Section "050" above.

Project periods is for 4 years with 12-month budget periods.

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

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program; OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program; 45 CFR Part 74 applies to this program for hospitals, other nonprofit; organizations, and commercial organizations; 45 CFR Part 92 applies to this program for awards for tribal governments.

Applications will be funded in order by score and rank determined by the review panel. Other criteria will be listed in the funding opportunity announcement.

All eligible applications will be initially reviewed for completeness by the Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) staff. Incomplete applications will not advance through the review process. Applicants will be notified if the application did not meet eligibility and/or published submission requirements. An objective review panel will evaluate complete and responsive applications according to the evaluation criteria listed in funding opportunity announcement. Successful applicants will receive a Notice of Award (NOA) from the CDC Procurement and Grants Office. The NOA shall be the only binding, authorizing document between the recipient and CDC. The NOA will be signed by an authorized Grants Management Officer.

Subject to satisfactory performance as documented through semi-annual progress reports, Project Officer oversight documentation and availability of funds.