Programs to Reduce Obesity in High Obesity Areas (CDC-RFA-DP14-1416)

	The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 funds to implement DP14-1416—Programs to Reduce Obesity in High Obesity Areas. Approximately $4.7 million per year is available to fund up to 6 Land Grant Colleges and Universities located in states with counties with an adult obesity prevalence of over 40 percent based on estimates from the 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data. The purpose of this pilot project is to fund Land Grant Colleges and Universities to conduct intervention strategies through existing cooperative extension and outreach services at the county level. These strategies will improve physical activity and nutrition, reduce obesity and prevent and control diabetes, heart disease, and stroke in areas where adult obesity rates are high. Residents of these communities may have less access to healthy foods and fewer opportunities to be physically active. If improvements are made and continued, these programs can have long-term positive impacts on the health of residents in these counties. The initiative can reinforce the health of the community as a critical determinant of individual health and well-being.
Receipt Date:	July 23, 2014
Total Awards:	$1,600,000 (award ceiling)
Eligibility:	This pilot project covers populations in counties with over 40 percent adult obesity rates. Land grant institutions in these states are eligible to apply. To reach the maximum number of eligible counties, no more than one land grant institution from an eligible state will receive funding. The requested award amount should align with the number of counties targeted. Final award amounts will reflect the number of counties to be served. This announcement is only for non-research domestic activities supported by CDC. If research is proposed, the application will not be considered. See http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/highobesitycounties/highobesityareas.html for a list of the counties with over 40 percent obese adults.
Link:	http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/highobesitycounties/index.html

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