AHRQ Announces New Funding Opportunity To Prevent Heart Disease, Stroke

AHRQ is seeking applications in response to a new funding opportunity announcement to help primary care clinicians reduce patients’ risks of heart disease and stroke. The three-year, $18 million initiative is aimed at helping primary care practices in states with the highest rates of preventable cardiovascular disease events. Grantees will collaborate with state partners that have the resources, skills and commitment to support primary care practice improvement. The funding announcement follows the success of AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW, a grant program that has delivered the latest evidence on heart health to small- and medium-sized primary care practices. Applicants for the new funding should submit letters of intent by April 10 and applications by May 22. Access an AHRQ Views blog post on the initiative.