Deadline: 9 June 2016
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking applications from eligible entities for funding a program entitled “Building Public Health Capacity for Drought Response” with an aim to improve drought preparedness and resiliency among private citizens and to subsequently reduce drought-related morbidity and mortality.
This will be done by identifying and qualifying current and potential health effects of drought in the awardees’ region and identifying the at-risk communities.
Approach
- Identify and engage stakeholders;
- Identify and acquire existing data related to drought and health;
- Analyze these data to identify current and potential drought-related health effects and at-risk population;
- Draft a plan to mitigate identified health effects in identified target populations;
- Develop interventions;
- Implement interventions;
- Conduct process and outcome evaluations.
Expected Outcomes
- Increased number of private citizens aware of potential health effects of drought
- Increased number of private citizens taking appropriate actions to protect themselves from potential health effects of drought
- Improved capacity of public health to protect the public from drought-related public health effects.
Funding Information: Subject to the availability of funds, the estimated total funding is $4,500,000
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, please visit Building Public Health Capacity for Drought Response.