Program Description
The PHHS block grant is used to support clinical services,
preventive screening, laboratory support, outbreak control, workforce
training, public education, data surveillance, and program evaluation
targeting such health problems as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes,
emergency medical services, injury and violence prevention, infectious
disease, environmental health, community fluoridation, and sex offenses.
Because of the variance in the allowable uses of the funds, no two states
allocate their block grant resources in the same way, and no two states
provide similar amounts of funding to the same program or activities. A
strong emphasis is being placed on adolescents, communities with little or
poor health care services, and disadvantaged populations. The states depend
on the block grant to support public health funding where no other adequate
resources are available.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be under the
age of 22 years, live in a community with little or no health care services,
and characterize your financial situation as low income or very low income
.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
For more information please visit:
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/blockgrant/
Managing Agency
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov/
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