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Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) is sponsored by Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) – Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This opportunity improves health, prevents chronic disease, and reduces health disparities among racial and ethnic populations with the highest risk or burden of chronic disease.
It is specifically for African American, Black, Hispanic and Latino, Asian American, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, American Indian, and Alaskan Native populations. Recipients implement evidence-based, culturally tailored strategies at the local level.
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About REACH | REACH | CDC Skip directly to site content Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) is a CDC-funded program to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities or gaps. REACH program recipients plan and carry out local, culturally appropriate programs. REACH programs use proven strategies to help improve health, prevent chronic diseases, and reduce health disparities.
Why it is important to end health gaps All people should be able to reach their full health potential. However, health gaps exist among racial and ethnic minority groups. These groups may have higher rates of disease, early death, and health care costs, and lower quality of life.
For example, from 2017 to March 2020, the rate of obesity was higher among Black (50%) and Hispanic (46%) adults than White adults (41%). Also, diabetes prevalence was: 21% among Hispanic adults. REACH aims to improve health, prevent chronic diseases, and reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic populations with the highest risk, or burden, of chronic disease.
Such diseases include high blood pressure, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. The program's goal is to make healthy eating and active living more accessible and affordable to priority populations.
REACH addresses health disparities using culturally appropriate programs designed for different racial and ethnic minority groups: African American or Black, Hispanic, Latino, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, American Indian, and Alaska Native. Since 1999, REACH recipients have used community-based, participatory approaches to identify, develop, and share effective strategies for addressing health disparities.
See: Reducing racial and ethnic health gaps is complex. REACH recipients work with their partners to help remove barriers to health linked to race or ethnicity, education, income, location, or other social factors.
Society for Public Health Education: REACH Society for Public Health Education: REACH Urban Communities REACH Lark Award Winners: 2020 | 2022 | 2024 REACH awards fund state and local health departments, tribes, universities, and community-based organizations. Recipients use these funds to build strong partnerships to guide and support the program's work. Along with funding, CDC provides expert support to REACH recipients.
DNPAO State and Local Funding Practitioner's Guide for Advancing Health Equity Minority Population Profiles , Office of Minority Health REACHing Across the Divide: Finding Solutions to Health Disparities Chronic Disease Indicators Community Health Online Resource Center National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) CDC’s Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health program funds local efforts to improve health, prevent chronic diseases, and reduce health disparities.
REACH Lark Award Challenge
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants include governments (city, county, special district, and Native American tribal governments), independent school districts, institutions of higher education, public housing authorities, nonprofit entities, small businesses, and other government organizations (state, local, and territorial governments). This opportunity requires cross-sector partnerships relevant to its strategies (e.g., transportation, charitable food system, parks and recreation, or housing). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $1,500,000 (total for 60 months). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) is funded by Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) – Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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