State Promotion of Strategies to Advance Oral Health

Background
State Promotion of Strategies to Advance Oral Health is a three-year competitive announcement that continues the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's investment in supporting oral health programs. The Funding Opportunity Announcement aims to enable recipients to focus on priority populations and specific strategies to address oral health disparities.

Grant Details
The grant aims to address the burden of oral disease, such as untreated cavities, among populations of focus with evidence-based interventions and practices. It incorporates strategies for community water fluoridation, delivery of evidence-based preventive dental services, adherence to infection prevention and control recommendations, access to data for public health practice, and foundational information supporting integrated medical and dental services for persons with diabetes. The program follows past efforts to build oral health program capacity and supports the promotion and adherence to CDC infection prevention and control guidelines.

Eligibility Requirements
The State Promotion of Strategies to Advance Oral Health grant is open for application by state health departments or their bona fide agents. Applicants must go to the synopsis page of the announcement at www.grants.gov and click on the 'Subscribe' button link to ensure they receive notifications of any changes. The due date for applications is 05/28/2024.

Period of Performance
The total period of performance funding is $17,136,000 over a 3-year period. The estimated award date is July 31, 2024.

Grant Value
$17,136,000 is the total period of performance funding with an average one year award amount of $380,800. There are approximately 15 awards available with no cost sharing or matching requirements.

Place of Performance
The grant activities will be performed in communities with water systems serving 10,000 or fewer people and among populations who disproportionately lack access to optimally fluoridated water systems.