Enhancing and Modernizing the US Vision and Eye Health Surveillance System
Department of Health and Human Services ▸ Centers for Disease Control - NCCDPHP
Description
This grant opportunity focuses on maintaining and enhancing the CDC's Vision and Eye Health Surveillance System (VEHSS) to improve monitoring of eye diseases and vision health in the U.S. It aims to track the prevalence of major eye conditions, eye care service use, and associated risk factors at national, state, and county levels using diverse data sources. The project will address data gaps, streamline the system for better data utilization, and align with the CDC's Data Modernization Init…
Visual acuity loss and blindness are significant public health problems, affecting more than 7 million people in the United States. Visual acuity loss is associated with a higher prevalence of comorbid conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, falls, injuries, depression, and prematur…
Source
Grant ID
CDC-RFA-DP-25-0118
Funding Source
Department of Health and Human Services ▸ Centers for Disease Control - NCCDPHP
Eligibility
The following categories of applicants are invited to apply:
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- State governments
- County governments
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Small businesses
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Special district governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Awards & Funding
Total Funding
$1.9M
Award Ceiling
$650,000
Funding Amount
Discretionary
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