Summer 2000 Issue
$6M Contract Will Help States in Tobacco Research and in Prevention
American Legacy Foundation, CDC Foundation invite proposals from prevention centers
Twenty-three research centers specializing in disease prevention have an opportunity to apply for tobacco research and prevention funds as part of a three-year, $6 million contract from The American Legacy Foundation to the CDC Foundation.
The contract, the largest in the CDC Foundation’s six-year history, will expand the work of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers at universities across the country. The centers may submit proposals to help state health departments conduct tobacco-related research and activities in four programs areas: youth cessation, youth empowerment/development, best practices and community assessment with regards to identifying and eliminating disparities among population groups.
“This partnership between The American Legacy Foundation and the CDC Foundation is an effective strategy for reducing tobacco use,” says Charlie Stokes, president and CEO of the CDC Foundation. “Not only will it encourage ‘best practices’ in program planning and evaluation, it will improve communication between health departments and partners in tobacco control.”
The CDC Foundation will collaborate with CDC to allocate project funds and monitor the progress of projects, according to Stokes.