| Grant Program |
Goal |
Contact |
Funding |
| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
To establish a surveillance system to report trends in such health indicators as infant mortality and heart disease. |
John Davies-Cole
(202) 442-9138
|
$238,075 |
| Breast and Cervical Cancer Program |
To continue a comprehensive breast and cervical cancer early-detection program, including screening and follow-up, among all women in the District. |
Monica Villalta
(202) 442-5903
|
$1.6 million |
| Comprehensive Cancer Control Program |
To develop a comprehensive control program for the District of Columbia. |
Emmanuel Nwokolo
(202) 442-9139
|
$150,000 |
| Cardiovascular Health Program |
To assess and build unified and effective approaches to preventing, controlling and limiting the morbidity and mortality associated with cardiovascular diseases in the District of Columbia. |
Vance Farrow (202) 442-5891 |
$329,000 |
| Cancer Registry Program |
To enhance the District's Cancer Registry, tracking the incidence of cancer in the District of Columbia. |
Aaron Adade
(202) 442-5910
|
$426,962 |
| Cancer Surveillance Research with Data Enhancement & Utilization |
To examine the striking cancer survival differentials between the United States and selected Western European countries, and to examine the patterns of care among U.S. residents. An ancillary purpose of the study is to perform linkages of the D.C. Cancer Registry with the Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program for enhancing the quality and accuracy of information contained in the two separate databases. |
John Davies-Cole (202) 442-9138 |
$316,751 |
| Disabilities Prevention Capacity |
To determine the extent of disabilities in the District and develop strategies to reduce them. |
Sherry Billings
(202) 442-9147
|
0 - N/A |
| Immunization Program |
To continue a comprehensive program of screening and vaccination. |
Rose McLauren
(202) 576-6418
|
$1.4 million |
| Preventive Health Services Block Grant |
Promote good health and beneficial health practices, reduce morbidity and mortality resulting from major preventable hazards and diseases and promote a sound, healthy environment for District of Columbia residents and visitors. |
Carolyn Bothuel
(202) 442-9142
|
$1 million |
| Refugee Preventive Health Services Program |
To provide preventive health services to refugees who meet certain eligibility requirements. |
Tran Vu
(202) 442-9373
|
$50,000 |
| Sexually Transmitted Diseases Prevention Program |
To reduce and prevent cases and complications of sexually transmitted diseases through surveillance, screening, treatment, and follow-up. |
John Heath
(202) 727-9853
|
$60,000 |
| State Based Diabetes Prevention Control Program |
To study diabetes-related problems, develop new strategies for diabetes prevention, increase awareness of diabetes prevention and control, and improve access to quality diabetes care. |
Jim Copeland
(202) 442-5902
|
$250,000 |
| Tobacco Prevention and Control Capacity Building Program |
To develop an effective tobacco control program. |
Denise Grant
(202) 442-9185
|
$610,157 |
| Tuberculosis Control Program |
To complement the District's efforts to prevent, control, and eventually eliminate TB within the District of Columbia. |
Darryl Hardge (202) 698-4036 |
$994,292 |
| Traumatic Brain Injury Post Demonstration |
To expand the current delivery system to assure that children, youth, young adults with Traumatic Brain Injury have access to appropriate and acceptable supports and services within the District of Columbia. |
Sherry Billings (202) 442-9147 |
$100,000 |
| Violence Against Women Planning |
To investigate approaches that support protective seeking behaviors around violence against women issues and to identity issues relative to violence against women in diverse populations. |
Sherry Billings (202) 442-9147 |
$50,000 |