Great Health for America

The Great Health for America funding opportunity is offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, specifically through the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. This initiative is designed as a cooperative agreement and represents a substantial federal investment in community-based public health interventions. The program is positioned within a broader federal effort to address the growing burden of chronic disease in the United States, particularly among children, by targeting upstream determinants of health such as nutrition, environment, and access to care. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to reduce childhood chronic disease burden in four specifically designated communities: Lake County, Indiana; the Sandusky and Toledo metro area in Ohio; Brownsville, Texas; and Petersburg, Virginia. Applicants must focus on implementing community-driven demonstration projects that identify root causes of chronic disease and deploy evidence-based interventions tailored to local conditions. The program emphasizes a holistic approach, addressing biological, behavioral, social, and environmental drivers of disease. Projects are expected to generate measurable improvements in child health outcomes and produce findings that can inform replication in other communities and future federal funding strategies. Funding is structured as a cooperative agreement with substantial federal involvement. The total anticipated program funding is thirty two million dollars over a two year performance period, with approximately four awards expected. Each award is estimated at eight million dollars total, or four million dollars per year. Funds may be used for program implementation activities aligned with the approved work plan, including community engagement, data infrastructure development, intervention delivery, and evaluation. However, funds may not be used for research activities, lobbying, or certain restricted activities outlined in federal regulations. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, although voluntary contributions may be reported if included. Eligibility for this opportunity is broad and includes a wide range of entity types such as state, county, and local governments; nonprofit organizations with or without tax exempt status; institutions of higher education; tribal governments and organizations; school districts; and for profit entities including small businesses. Applicants may submit only one application for one of the designated communities and must demonstrate strong existing relationships and operational presence within that specific community. Applications proposing research activities or submitted after the deadline will not be considered. The application process requires submission through Grants.gov and includes several key components: a project abstract, a project narrative, a detailed budget narrative, and multiple attachments such as resumes, organizational charts, letters of support, a data management plan, and a preliminary evaluation plan. Applicants must also maintain active registrations in SAM.gov and Grants.gov. The evaluation criteria focus on background and approach, strategies and activities aligned with the program’s five core strategies, expected outcomes, work plan quality, evaluation and performance measurement plans, and demonstrated organizational capacity. Applications are due by August 3, 2026 at eleven fifty nine p.m. Eastern Time. Awards are expected to be announced by August 31, 2026, with a project start date of September 30, 2026. The performance period spans two years with annual budget periods. This funding opportunity does not explicitly state recurring cycles, indicating it is a one time or limited cycle demonstration program. Key contacts include program and grants management officials available via email and phone for applicant support. Overall, this opportunity represents a significant federal effort to test scalable, community driven solutions to childhood chronic disease. It emphasizes collaboration, data driven decision making, and measurable outcomes, with the expectation that successful interventions will inform broader national strategies for improving child health and reducing long term healthcare costs.

Strong emphasis on demonstrated community presence and existing relationships; align all strategies with the five required program strategies; ensure robust data infrastructure and evaluation planning; clearly connect interventions to measurable outcomes