CDC - Grantee Highlights - Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (PHHSBG)

CDC - Grantee Highlights - Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (PHHSBG)

Grantee Highlights—Success Stories from the Field

The PHHS Block Grant Program has a successful history of providing flexible funding to 50 states, 2 American Indian tribes, 8 U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. Grantees address public health concerns through evidence-based interventions, reducing risk factors, and promoting social, environmental, policy, and system approaches. These success stories show how states supplement existing programs, respond rapidly to crises, start new programs, and provide funds where no other government funds exist. See all success stories and grantee funding profiles below.

Success Stories

From clinical services to chronic diseases, learn more about how PHHS Block Grant funds are making a difference in communities across the United States and its territories. Please click on the story titles below to select and view past grantee success stories. 

Alabama

• Reducing Tuberculosis in Prisons (2015)[PDF - 889KB]
• Preparing for a Better Tomorrow[PDF - 950KB]

Alaska

• Alaskan School Districts Are Making Days More Active (2015)[PDF - 843KB]

Arizona

• Being “SunWise” for Skin Cancer Prevention (2015)[PDF - 952KB]

Arkansas

• Blocking Prescription Drug Abuse (2015)[PDF - 924KB]
• Seniors Get Peppy with PEPPI[PDF - 472KB]

California

• Ebola Information Flows 24/7 Via the California Health Alert Network (2015)[PDF - 665KB]
• Achieving a Healthy Weight...Say Yes to Water[PDF - 744KB]

Colorado

• Disease Detectives Help Solve Dangerous Mystery (2015)[PDF - 771KB]

Connecticut

• Fairfield Rolls Out First Bike Route (2015)[PDF - 895KB]

District of Columbia

• Fighting Obesity Across the Generations (2015)[PDF - 835KB]

Georgia

• SHAPE Program Helps Kids Get Active and Fit (2015)[PDF - 945KB]
• Preventing a Lifetime of Disability[PDF - 1.06MB]

Hawaii

• Reducing Patient Infections in Healthcare Settings (2015)[PDF - 610KB]
• Easy Access Project Eases Immigrants into a New Life[PDF - 1.11MB]

Kansas

• Farmers’ Markets Make It Easier to Buy Fresh Foods (2015)[PDF - 1.1MB]

Kentucky

• Giving People a Fighting Chance to Beat Colon Cancer (2015)[PDF - 818KB]

Kickapoo Tribe

• Boys and Girls Club Gets Kickapoo Youth Moving (2015)[PDF - 913KB]

Maryland

• Making Wellness Work, One School at a Time (2015)[PDF - 833KB]

Massachusetts

• Creating Healthy Communities for Older Residents (2015)[PDF - 944KB]
• When Every Second Counts…To Save Your Life[PDF - 817KB]

Missouri

• Rapid Response Stops a Foodborne Outbreak from Spreading (2015)[PDF - 862KB]

Nebraska

• Wellness Toolkit Helps Build a Healthier Workforce (2015)[PDF - 800KB]

New Jersey

• Protecting the Eye Health of People Living with Diabetes (2015)[PDF - 728KB]

North Carolina

• Faith Communities Inspire Good Health[PDF - 1.22MB]

New Hampshire

• Preventing Falls – Step by Step[PDF - 544KB]

Ohio

• Stroke Victims Benefit from Improved Emergency Medical Services[PDF - 851KB]

Oklahoma

• Planning for Health Equity (2015)[PDF - 691KB]

Pennsylvania

• Students Get Active with Let’s Get Fit  (2015)[PDF - 955KB]

South Carolina

• Making Healthy Choices Easier[PDF - 613KB]
• Smoke-Free Program Blends Faith and Healthy Lifestyle[PDF - 536KB]

Utah

• Fighting Obesity Starts Early with Childcare (2015)[PDF - 767KB]
• Elementary Schools Go for the Gold Medal[PDF - 1.07MB]

Virginia

• Helping Virginians Manage Chronic Disease[PDF - 1.14MB]

West Virginia

• Improving Access to Emergency Medical Services (2015)[PDF - 908KB]

Wisconsin

• Tackling Teen Drinking in Barron County[PDF - 685KB]