Requests for Proposals/Other Announcements

Requests for Proposals

18th annual NALBOH conference call for presentations
The National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) Program Committee invites you to submit a proposal for a workshop or concurrent session presentation at our 18th Annual conference- Journey to the Future: Facing Public Health Challenges Today for a Healthier Tomorrow. The conference will take place in the heart of the Midwest – Omaha, Nebraska from August 5-7, 2010. Submissions are due at 5pm ET on Friday, December 18, 2009. Click here for more information and to submit an abstract.

Funding Opportunity Announcement: State Supplemental Funding for Tobacco Control
In September, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a new funding opportunity for states. Recovery Act funds are being made available for obesity, nutrition, physical activity and tobacco control strategies to change systems, develop and implement policies, change the environment in which eating, tobacco use, and physical activity occur, and impact population groups rather than individuals within the two-year timeframe for this award. Eligible grantees will include all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The closing date for applications is November 24, 2009. Click here to read the FOA. Responses to Frequently Asked Questions are available here on the CDC website.

Funding Opportunity Announcement: Pacific Islands Supplemental Funding for Five-Year US Affiliated Pacific Island Collaborative Performance Agreement for Tobacco Control, Diabetes Prevention and Control, and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
The purpose of the program is to create healthier communities through sustainable and innovative population-based approaches such as broad-based policy, systems, and environmental changes. The U.S. Territories and jurisdictions funded under this FOA will work collaboratively to promote and sustain policy change efforts of sufficient intensity and duration to help achieve the “Healthy People 2010” objectives related to nutrition, physical activity, and tobacco control. It is recommended that the U.S. Territories focus the interventions on populations who suffer disproportionately from the burden of disease. Click here to read the full announcement of this funding opportunity. The closing date for applications is November 24, 2009.

Funding Opportunity Announcement: American Recovery Reinvestment Act of 2009 – Communities Putting Prevention to Work
Creating ways for healthful lifestyle habits to be the natural first choice for Americans is the goal of a $650 million initiative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be used to increase physical activity, improve nutrition, decrease obesity, and decrease smoking in U.S. communities. This funding opportunity will allow communities and tribes to apply for $373 million in cooperative agreements for the comprehensive public health initiative, Communities Putting Prevention to Work, to be led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Click here to read more. Communities interested in applying for Communities Putting Prevention to Work grants can find more information here. Applications are due by December 1, 2009. Responses to Frequently Asked Questions are available here on the CDC website.

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Awards

2010 Youth Advocates of the Year Awards
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is now accepting nominations for the Youth Advocates of the Year Awards, which honor top youth advocates from across the country — youth who have fought hard to promote tobacco prevention legislation in their home states, to reduce tobacco marketing to kids in their communities and to stop their peers from using tobacco. Nomination forms must be postmarked by Friday, January 22, 2010. Click here to read more about the award, and for information about submitting a nomination.

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Other Announcements

Solicitation for written comments on the development of Healthy People 2020
The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is soliciting written comments on key elements of Healthy People 2020, including the vision, mission, overarching goals and framework. Every 10 years, through the Healthy People initiative, HHS leverages scientific insights and lessons from the past decade, along with the new knowledge of current data, trends, and innovations to develop the next iteration of national health promotion and disease prevention objectives. Healthy People provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for promoting health and preventing disease. HHS invites the public to provide comments and suggestions as part of the collaborative process of building Healthy People 2020. Three public meetings are being held in October and November 2009 to allow the public to submit questions and comments. Click here for more information about the development of Healthy People 2020, or click here for more information about submitting a comment online.

Presentation available for download - Emerging Tobacco Products: "New Products, Same Targets”
The National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) is pleased to announce that the webinar presentation, Emerging Tobacco Products: "New Products, Same Targets," conducted on September 28, 2009 and October 13, 2009, is now available for download on the NALBOH website. The webinar was presented by staff at the American Legacy Foundation for a target audience of board of health members and health department staff. Click here to download the presentation slides.

FDA extends comment period for public input on tobacco regulation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has extended the deadline for public input on the implementation of its historic new authority overseeing tobacco products in the United States. In a Federal Register notice, the agency invites the public to provide information and share views on a wide range of topics, from product content to advertising and marketing. Comments are being accepted electronically and by mail. Electronic comments can be submitted here [use the Search Documents option to search the site for FDA–2009–N–0294]. Click here to read the Federal Register notice announcing the extension of the public comment period. Click here to view a model letter to the FDA and information for state and local tobacco control advocates from the Tobacco Control Network. Click here to visit the FDA website about tobacco regulation.

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