# Prevention and Control of Chronic Disease and Associated Risk Factors in the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and P. R. (93.377)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-377-prevention-and-control-of-chronic-disease-and-associated/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Prevention and Control of Chronic Disease and Associated Risk Factors in the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and P. R. is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $27.1 million in 113 grants, about $239,648 per award.

## Objectives

The purpose of this five-year program is to reduce the rates of disability and death associated with chronic disease in the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. The U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands include American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau. Evidence-based strategies to reduce tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure, prevent and improve management of diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD), improve availability and quality of data to inform programs, including maternal and child health and oral health, and monitor progress will be supported.
Cross-cutting and unified approaches to address chronic disease and their risk factors, with an emphasis on tobacco use, diabetes, CVD, maternal and child health, and oral health will be supported. The purpose of this program is:
a) To reduce tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure
b) To improve prevention and management of diabetes
c) To prevent persons at risk for pre-diabetes from developing diabetes
d) To improve prevention and management of high blood pressure and high cholesterol
e) To collect data to inform programs and policies that aim to improve maternal and child health
f) To better address oral health needs

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $3.3 million | 8 |
| 2022 | $3.3 million | 8 |
| 2023 | $3.3 million | 8 |
| 2024 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | $17.2 million | 105 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico Department of Health | Puerto Rico | $3.2 million |
| National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, Inc. | Georgia | $2.8 million |
| Department of Public Health and Social Services | Guam | $1.4 million |
| New York University | New York | $1.3 million |
| FSM Deparatment of Health and Social Affairs | Federated States of Micronesia | $1.2 million |
| Virgin Islands Department of Health | U.S. Virgin Islands | $1.1 million |
| Medstar Health Research Institute Inc. | Maryland | $999,967 |
| Cicatelli Associates, Inc. | New York | $963,998 |
| Department of Health | American Samoa | $781,899 |
| Palau Ministry of Health | Palau | $730,068 |
| Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation | Northern Mariana Islands | $717,778 |
| Ministry of Health in the Repu Blic of the Marshall Islands | Marshall Islands | $696,984 |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minnesota | $599,950 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | North Carolina | $551,926 |
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Michigan | $470,792 |
| Breast Cancer Resource Center | Texas | $460,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. | Massachusetts | $460,000 |
| Young Survival Coalition, Inc | Pennsylvania | $460,000 |
| Force-Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered, Inc. | Florida | $460,000 |
| Adelphi University | New York | $460,000 |