Scaling the National Diabetes Prevention Program in Underserved Areas

Opportunity ID: 290159 Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-DP17-1705 Opportunity Title: Scaling the National Diabetes Prevention Program in Underserved AreasOpportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 93.261Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: HHS-CDC-NCCDPHPAgency Name: Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Disease Control - NCCDPHPPosted Date: Nov 16, 2016Last Updated Date: Mar 20, 2017Estimated Synopsis Post Date: Apr 12, 2017Fiscal Year: 2017Award Ceiling: $1,500,000Award Floor: $750,000Estimated Total Program Funding: $70,000,000Expected Number of Awards: 12Description: Approximately 86 million Americans, or 1 in 3 adults, have prediabetes. Prediabetes is a health condition characterized by blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. People with prediabetes have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Prediabetes is treatable, but only about 10 percent of people who have it are aware that they do. The CDC-led National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) is a partnership of public and private organizations working co...
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