HHS Awards $10 Million in Prevention and Wellness Grants to 10 National Organizations
On July 7, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that is had awarded $10 million in Recovery Act funding to 10 national non-profit organizations to support public health efforts to reduce tobacco use and reduce obesity through increased physical activity and improved nutrition under the Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) initiative.
The selected national organizations will help communities implement prevention policies that will enable residents to live longer, healthier lives. Of the 10 organizations each receiving $1 million grants, seven organizations will receive funding for obesity prevention, and three will receive funding for tobacco prevention and cessation.
Secretary Sebelius’ July 7 press release about these awards is available here:
http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2010pres/07/20100707b.html
More information about Communities Putting Prevention to Work is available here:
http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/programs/cppw/factsheet.html and http://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/recovery.
