Aging—CDC
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
[Program Announcement
01133]
National Programs to
Support Healthy Aging
Notice of Availability of
Funds
A. Purpose
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the availability of fiscal year (FY)
2001 funds for a cooperative agreement program for "National
Programs to Support Healthy Aging". This program addresses the
"Healthy People 2010" focus areas of Access to Quality Health
Services, Educational and Community Based Programs, and Physical
Activity and Fitness.
The purpose of the
program is to establish national partnerships to enhance health and
quality of life for older adults through a broad national strategy to:
(1) promote oral, physical, and mental health and healthy behaviors and
practices, (2) reduce the impact of injuries and chronic diseases, and
(3) maintain function and independence for older Americans.
This program consists of
four parts. Furthermore, Parts I, II, and IV have additional Special
Emphasis Areas. To qualify for funding under a Special Emphasis Area,
the applicant must apply and be approved for funding under the
respective part (i.e., Part I, II, or IV).
Part I - to strengthen
and enhance collaborations between health departments at the state and
local level and community organizations/networks that focus on older
adults to promote behaviors and practices that lead to improved oral,
physical, and mental health and more fulfilling and satisfying lives.
Part I, Special Emphasis
Area One - to expand activities that promote physical activity in older
adults.
Part I, Special Emphasis
Area Two - to expand activities that promote immunizations for older
adults.
Part II - to strengthen
the capacity of national, state, and/or local agencies to conduct and
evaluate culturally-appropriate programs that improve oral, physical,
and mental health, reduce the impact of injuries and chronic diseases,
and maintain function and independence for older Americans.
Part II, Special Emphasis
Area - to identify programmatic best practices in community-based health
promotion and disease prevention.
Part III - to support a
planning committee and conduct a workshop/conference to assess the
public health impact of the aging of America's workforce.
Part IV - to develop
consumer education tools and strategies to improve oral,
physical, and mental health, reduce the impact of disease and injury,
and delay disability and the need for long-term care among older adults,
including those in minority and other under-served communities.
Part IV, Special Emphasis
Area - to assess the knowledge and beliefs specific to falls, fall
risks, driving safely, and driving cessation.
To read the entire
announcement, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/01133.htm