The Epidemiology Resource Center at the Indiana State Department of Health recently published a new state cancer fact sheet.

To view the fact sheet, please click HERE.

Indiana State Department of Health, Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Cardiovascular Health Program

To read the entire application, please click the following: ISDH CVH Mini Grant Application Form.

Funding Opportunity

The impact of cardiovascular disease on the general population cannot be overstated. It is the top killer of adults in Indiana and the U.S.  Stroke, which has cardiovascular origins, is close behind, ranking fourth as a killer of Hoosiers and third as a cause of death nationwide. Death rates due to both heart attack and stroke in Indiana have consistently outpaced US rates over the last ten years.¹

The prevalence of hypertension in Indiana has increased by 20 percent in the last five years.  Nearly one third of Hoosiers (31 percent) have been told they have hypertension, or high blood pressure. Nearly 12 percent of Hoosiers who suffered heart attacks also had hypertension, and nearly 6 percent of stroke patients were hypertensive.² As explained in the background section of this application, a chief factor in the development of hypertension is excessive consumption of sodium.

The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH), through the Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control’s Cardiovascular Health Program, in conjunction with the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is pleased to announce the availability of funding to facilitate the development, implementation, and evaluation of community-level sodium reduction initiatives.

Award

Funding up to $60,000 is available for one or more local health departments and/or community coalitions. Funds must be spent by Sept. 30, 2011. Additional funding may become available in future years for successful projects.

Eligibility

To be eligible, the applicant must:

• Be (1) a local health department (LHD) representing local city, county, district, or tribal communities, OR (2) a community coalition or action team representing the priority population identified in the proposal.
• Demonstrate the LHD or community coalition’s commitment to the proposed effort, including how the project will collaborate with community partners from various local sources.

Additionally

• Priority consideration will be given to communities that have not received funding via Steps, Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health Across the United States, Pioneering Healthier Communities, Action Communities for Health Innovation & Environmental Change, Strategic Alliance for Health, or Communities Putting Prevention to Work. Visit www.cdc.gov/healthycommunitiesprogram/communities/index.htm and www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/recovery/community-awards.htm for a list of past and present awardees.
• Research projects will not be considered. For a definition of research visit:  http://www.grants.gov/help/glossary.jsp#r.

Requirements

By virtue of applying, applicant agrees to:

• Operate on a cost-reimbursement basis, accept electronic funds transfer (EFT), and be a registered vendor with the State of Indiana prior to billing for services.
• Submit monthly progress reports.
• Participate in mid-project, end, and follow up meetings (in person or by phone) with Indiana State Department of Health personnel to evaluate progress.
• Share lessons learned with the Indiana State Department of Health and partners in promoting Cardiovascular Health.
• Commit to and participate in state or national evaluation activities throughout and beyond the funding period.

Agencies unsure of their eligibility status should contact Stephen Clarke, ISDH Cardiovascular Health Program Coordinator, at 317-234-2864 or stclarke@isdh.in.gov .

TIMELINE

The Indiana Comprehensive Cancer Control Program received notification of award this morning – Indiana was funded for Policy Initiatives for Cancer Prevention and Control. Thank you all for your contributions to this proposal. I look forward to working very closely with the Indiana Cancer Consortium as we implement the proposed policy agenda over the next five years:

·        Pass a comprehensive smokefree air law
·        Increase cigarette tax
·        Increase the number of Complete Streets policies
·        Require school corporations to provide at least 30 minutes a day of physical activity in elementary schools

The impact these policy initiatives can make in reducing the burden of cancer and other chronic diseases is very exciting! We have a lot of work to do, but a healthier Indiana is worth the effort.

Thank you for your continued support!

Sincerely,

Keylee M. Wright, M.A.
Director
Indiana Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
Health and Human Services Commission
Indiana State Department of Health
2 N. Meridian St., 6B
Indianapolis, IN 46204