Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News
January 8, 2007, Vol. 07-07

Grants Available to States for Preventing Secondary Conditions and Promoting the Health of People with Disabilities

CDC's Procurement and Grants Office has published a program announcement entitled, "State Implementation Projects for Preventing Secondary Conditions and Promoting the Health of People with Disabilities" $4,500,000 [this amount is an estimate, and subject to the availability of funds] will be available in fiscal year 2007 to fund approximately 12-20 awards. The purpose of this program is to support States in preventing secondary conditions in persons with disabilities, improving access to public health programs, and in implementing effective health promotion and wellness programs for persons with disabilities. Often, people with disabilities become more susceptible to other health problems as a result of their disabling, or primary, condition. Additional health problems that are directly related to, or that are exacerbated by a primary condition are referred to as secondary conditions. Secondary conditions that people with disabilities often face include, but are not limited to, pain, fatigue, obesity, isolation, and depression. For complete program details, please see the full announcement on the CDC website at http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/grantmain.htm. The estimated funding date is August 31, 2007

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