U.S. - HHS awards $372 million in health-related grants..

March 22, 2010 - Back on March 20th we reported that Orange County, Florida Health Department just received a $6.6 million federal grant to prevent tobacco usage.

This federal grant was one of the Department of Health and Human Resources (HHS) $372 million in grants to 44 communities to help reduce obesity and smoking, increase physical activity and improve nutrition. Funded by last year's stimulus bill, the awards are part of the Communities Putting Prevention to Work initiative.

Of the communities receiving the awards, 23 communities have received grants for obesity prevention; 14 for tobacco cessation; and seven others for both obesity and tobacco cessation. According to HHS, the awards vary in size, with the average grant being about $17.3 million for each large city grantee; $7.7 million to urban areas; $4.7 million to small cities or rural areas; and $1.3 million to tribes. State health departments in nine states will administer the small city and rural awards, which will be provided to 16 rural communities.

Communities Putting Prevention to Work Grant Information.

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HHS awards $372 million in health-related grants by Jessica Zigmond, ModernHealthcare.copm, 3/20/2010.










HHS has awarded $372 million in grants to 44 communities to help reduce obesity and smoking, increase physical activity and improve nutrition. Funded by last year's stimulus bill, the awards are part of the Communities Putting Prevention to Work initiative.