Requests for Proposals

AAP Richmond Center's 2011 Visiting Lectureship Call for Applications
The Julius B. Richmond Visiting Lectureship Program provides awards of up to $3000 each to fund 2-day educational programs focusing on the field of tobacco control and children’s health. The lectureships are designed to promote secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure control and to integrate SHS prevention activities in pediatric education in State American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Chapters and educational institutions in the US and abroad. To read more information about the Visiting Lectureship program, or submit a proposal, visit the Funding Opportunities page on the Richmond Center Web site. The deadline for proposals is June 10, 2011.

$100 million in Affordable Care Act grants to help create healthier U.S. communities
On May 13, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the availability of over $100 million in funding for up to 75 Community Transformation Grants. Created by the Affordable Care Act, these grants are aimed at helping communities implement projects proven to reduce chronic diseases – such as diabetes and heart disease. By promoting healthy lifestyles and communities, especially among population groups experiencing the greatest burden of chronic disease, these grants will help improve health, reduce health disparities, and lower health care costs. Click here for more information. The official funding opportunity announcement for the Community Transformation Grants can be found at www.Grants.gov by searching for CFDA 93.531.

Action Planning for Sustained Local Tobacco Prevention and Control Efforts Grant Program
The National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Office on Smoking and Health (CDC/OSH), are pleased to offer this opportunity for action planning to improve the ability of local public health professionals, leaders, and tobacco control advocates to plan and implement activities that support sustainable tobacco control program efforts and resources over the long term. The grant program includes a 1-day action planning meeting, conducted in the host's community, and is designed to improve the capacity of community-based stakeholders and partners by forming a local team to share knowledge about CDC-approved programming and funding guidelines for comprehensive local tobacco control programs and to promote ongoing commitment and resources for tobacco control efforts. NACCHO and NALBOH will hold an informational webinar about the program and application requirements on June 6th at 1:00 pm ET. The application deadline is July 1, 2011. Click here to view the Request for Applications, or click here for information about the pre-application webinar.

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