From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Approximately $70 million is being awarded in grants to improve the health of small communities across the nation. These funds support communities with populations of up to 500,000 people in neighborhoods, school districts, villages, towns, cities, and counties to increase opportunities to prevent chronic diseases and promote health. Grants are awarded to governmental and non-governmental organizations across a variety of sectors, including transportation, housing, education, and public health, in an effort to save lives and control the nation’s growing health care costs associated with preventable diseases. These grants are one-time funding with a two year project period.

CDC expects to make 25 to 50 competitive grant awards under the CTG Small Communities Program, with successful applicants announced in September 2012. The final number of awards will depend on the quality of applications, sizes of communities to be served, sizes of awards, and other factors. Applicants specifically must demonstrate how they can improve their communities through increasing the availability of healthy foods and beverages, improving access to safe places for physical activity, discouraging tobacco use, and encouraging smoke-free environments.

The letter of intent is due on June 18 and the closing date for the full application is July 31, 2012.

For the full announcement, click here.