HHS Launches "Stroke Belt Elimination Initiative" In Southern States
Deadline: May 12, 2004 (Letter of Intent)
Deadline: June 17, 2004
(Application)
CFDA No.: 93.004
Source: Federal
Register: April 21, 2004
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the
availability for $2 million in funding for a cooperative agreement program for
implementation of a core framework entitled, "The Stroke Belt Elimination
Initiative (SBEI)." The SBEI is administered by Office of the Secretary, Office
of Public Health and Science, Office of Minority Health.
The goals of the SBEI are to increase community awareness and knowledge of
hypertension and stroke, enhance early detection of high blood pressure and
stroke with early referral to care, increase the community's adoption and use of
lifestyle behaviors known to promote prevention and control of hypertension and
stroke, and to enhance blood pressure control rates among community persons who
are known to have hypertension and who are members of a health plan or otherwise
visit health systems, clinics, or medical offices.
The SBEI will establish and implement activities that identify partners and
coalitions that focus on chronic disease, especially stroke and high blood
pressure. Additonally, the program will develop a "Stroke Belt Community Action
Plan" and implement community-based interventions that will identify and
implement high-priority intervention strategies to prevent and control
hypertension and stroke.
The Stoke Belt consists of seven core states: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia,
Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. These States either
have a long history of ranking high in terms of stroke death rates or rank first
in the 2001 analysis.
Special Guidelines for Technical Assistance Conference Call
A
conference call will be held on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 to provide technical
assistance to potential applicants. Interested parties must register for the
conference call by calling 301-594-0769, e-mail kcampbell@osophs.dhhs.gov.
Information will be provided at that time on the date and time of the
conference call, the call-in number and the access code.
For more information, visit www.omhrc.gov/omh/whatsnew/2pgwhatsnew/fundingomh.htm
or www.omhrc.gov/omh/whatsnew/2pgwhatsnew/funding716index.htm.