National Organizations that Serve Minority Communities Initiative to Share Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Eliminate Health Disparities with Local Affiliates & Chapters (MNOs REACH-US)

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	Federal Grant Title:	National Organizations that Serve Minority Communities Initiative to Share Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Eliminate Health Disparities with Local Affiliates & Chapters (MNOs REACH-US)
	CFDA Number:	93.283
	CFDA Description:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention_Investigations and Technical Assistance
	Federal Agency Name:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	CDC-RFA-DP09-905
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jun 03, 2009
	Creation Date:	Jun 10, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 16, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 16, 2009
	Archive Date:	Aug 15, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	4
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$250,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicant's Eligibility For this program announcement, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has chosen to limit eligibility to established national organizations that can demonstrate experience working in the health arena and specifically on issues related to health disparities. MNOs must have language in their mission statement defining their population as one of the racial and ethnic minority populations served by REACH US MNOs must have local affiliates and chapters in at least four states and have the ability to reach at least 30% of their target population. Competition is limited to: Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institutions of higher education) Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institutions of higher education) Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments Urban Indian health organizations A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application. If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a letter from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required. Attach with "Other Attachment Forms" when submitting via HYPERLINK "http://www.grants.gov" www.grants.gov. There will be only one award per specific population and one per health priority area.
Grant Description: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2009 funds to support national minority organizations to 1) disseminate evidence-based strategies, tools and best practices to their local affiliates and chapters; and 2) to provide capacity-building technical assistance to local affiliates and chapters to address the growing health disparities among their constituents. The MNOs will work with affiliates or chapters to address specific health disparity areas by supporting the implementation of proven or promising interventions in specific populations. Each MNO will build capacity in communities by working with local affiliates and chapters to share the knowledge, skills, and organizational structure needed for effective leadership and implementation of a health disparities program at the local level. The MNOS will be expected to work with currently funded REACH CEEDs to identify strategies that work locally and highly encouraged to collaborate with the REACH Coalition to disseminate effective interventions.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section Phone 770-488-2700

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