National Dissemination and Support Initiative

The National Dissemination and Support Initiative of the Community Transformation Grants (CTG) program will support, disseminate, and amplify the evidence-based strategies of the CTG program in communities nationwide, including rural and frontier areas and in those areas with health disparities. Seven (7) national networks of community-based organizations received a total of $4.2 million under two separate categories of funding —Dissemination and Acceleration.

• Dissemination grantees will support, disseminate, and amplify the evidence-based strategies of the CTG program nationally. Funded organizations will engage and collaborate with governmental, private, and non-governmental sectors and work to disseminate CTG strategies within their national network of local affiliates, including reaching rural and frontier areas and those experiencing health disparities. Four (4) national networks received Dissemination awards.
• Acceleration awards are intended to help spread CTG work across the country and in particular to help reach rural and frontier areas and areas with health disparities. Funded organizations are required to award at least 50% of their funds to local affiliates to support local communities to assess and address CTG health priorities. Three (3) national networks received Acceleration awards.

The CTG program is focused on implementing evidence-based strategies in five areas:

1. tobacco-free living;
2. active living and healthy eating;
3. evidence-based quality clinical and other preventive services, specifically prevention and control of high blood pressure and high cholesterol;
4. social and emotional wellness, such as facilitating early identification of mental health needs and access to quality services, especially for people with chronic conditions; and
5. healthy and safe physical environments.

By promoting healthy lifestyles and communities, especially among population groups experiencing the greatest burden of chronic disease, CTGs will help improve health, reduce health disparities, and lower health care costs.

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