FEDERAL

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); Administration on Aging (AoA)

2016 Prevention and Public Health Funds (PPHF-2016): Empowering Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities through Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) Programs

Eligibility:  domestic public or private non-profit entities including state and local governments, Indian tribal governments and organizations (American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native American), faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, hospitals, and institutions of higher education.

Funding Available: $6.1 million for eight awards

Deadline: April 6, 2016

Description: The grantees will implement evidence-based programs that empower older adults and adults with disabilities to better manage their chronic conditions. The program has two goals:

• Significantly increase the number of older adults and adults with disabilities who participate in evidence-based self-management programs to empower them to better manage their chronic conditions.
• Implement innovative funding arrangements to support the CDSME programs beyond the grant period, while embedding the programs into an integrated, sustainable evidence-based prevention program network.

Contact Information: Kristie Kulinski, kristie.kulinski@acl.hhs.gov; for the funding announcement: http://tinyurl.com/h4zppcg;

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