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Federal grant programs / Department of Health and Human Services

WELL-INTEGRATED SCREENING AND EVALUATION FOR WOMEN ACROSS THE NATION (WISEWOMAN) (93.436)

Also known as WISEWOMAN

WELL-INTEGRATED SCREENING AND EVALUATION FOR WOMEN ACROSS THE NATION (WISEWOMAN) (Assistance Listing 93.436) is run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $55.7 million in 65 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $857,372 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.

The typical award was $810,900. Half of the 65 awards fell between $575,000 and $1.0 million, and they ranged from $500,000 to $2.2 million.

Key findings

What the program funds

The purpose of this competitive five-year program is to fund state health departments and tribal organizations to extend services to improve prevention, detection, and control of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors for low-income, uninsured, or underinsured women by offering CVD screening, risk reduction counseling, referral to medical services, referral to programs, and resources to support positive cardiovascular health.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

State and the District of Columbia government; local government or their Bona Fide Agent; U.S. Territory or Possession; Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Government; Native American Organization (American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organization). 1. Eligible Applicants: • State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) . • American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments (federally recognized or state-recognized) • American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations 2. Special Eligibility Requirements:Applicants must be recipients of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) program funding.

What the money can and cannot pay for

Funds can be used for salaries for personnel to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate the program activities; for contracts or agreements with clinical entities to provide the cardiovascular screenings; risk reduction counseling; diagnostic office visits for abnormal screening values; contracts or agreements with community based organizations to provide health education and lifestyle support programs, or to improve the health of the physical environment (for example to improve access to healthy food, physical activity, or decrease tobacco exposure); or other activities that promote or support healthy behaviors and improved cardiovascular health in women. Funds can be used to pay for activities or expendable equipment necessary to provide the services outlined here, including self-blood pressure monitoring equipment and counseling to enhance medication adherence. Funds can be used to develop and maintain data collection systems to collect and report biomeasures and behavior information and for monitoring systems to augment control of hypertension. Restrictions are indicated in the NOFO posted on Grants.gov.;

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching Requirements: Percent: Other In preparing budgets, applicants must include financial participation described below. Recipient financial participation is required for this program in accordance with the authorizing legislation. Section 1502(a) and (b)(1), (2), and (3) of the PHS Act, as amended, requires matching funds from non-Federal sources in an amount not less than one dollar for every three dollars of Federal funds, a ratio of 3:1, awarded under this program. However, Title 48 of the US Code 1469a (d) requires DHHS to waive matching fund requirements for Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands up to $200,000. The match requirement may include third-party in-kind contributions, as well as expenditures from the grantee. The matching funds may be cash, in-kind or donated services or equipment. Public Law 93-638 authorizes tribal organizations contracting under the authority of Title I to use funds received under the Indian Self-Determination Act as matching funds. Matching funds may not include: 1) payment for treatment services or the donation of treatment services; 2) services assisted or subsidized by the Federal government; or 3) the indirect or overhead costs of an organization. All costs designated as meeting the match requirement must be documented by the applicant and will be subject to audit.

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Deadlines

Check Grants.gov for any relevant NOFO information regarding processes for applying for assistance.

Award range and average, in the agency's words

Awards are expected to range from $500,000 to $2,500,000 Average: $600,000

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Funding history and past recipients

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, WELL-INTEGRATED SCREENING AND EVALUATION FOR WOMEN ACROSS THE NATION (WISEWOMAN) (93.436) awarded$55.7 million across 65 grant awards, an average of $857,372 per award.

Top states: Alaska ($3.3 million), Utah ($3.1 million), Pennsylvania ($2.6 million), Colorado ($2.4 million), North Carolina ($2.4 million), Michigan ($2.4 million), Alabama ($2.3 million), Minnesota ($2.2 million), Missouri ($1.9 million), Connecticut ($1.9 million).

Who usually wins

State and local governments received 96% of the money, tribes 1.6% and nonprofits 1.0%.

Recipient typeAwardsAmountShare
State and local governments62$53.3 million96%
Other1$1.0 million1.8%
Tribal governments and organizations1$875,0001.6%
Nonprofits1$575,0001.0%

By state

29 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.

Grants by recipient's state, fiscal 2021 to 2025
StateAwardsAmount
Alaska3$3.3 million
Utah2$3.1 million
Pennsylvania2$2.6 million
Colorado2$2.4 million
North Carolina2$2.4 million
Michigan2$2.4 million
Alabama2$2.3 million
Minnesota2$2.2 million
Missouri2$1.9 million
Connecticut2$1.9 million
California2$1.7 million
Washington2$1.7 million
Nebraska2$1.6 million
New Jersey2$1.6 million
Rhode Island2$1.6 million
Illinois2$1.6 million
Oregon2$1.6 million
Nevada2$1.5 million
Delaware2$1.4 million
West Virginia2$1.4 million
New Hampshire2$1.4 million
South Carolina2$1.4 million
Vermont2$1.4 million
Wisconsin2$1.3 million
Indiana2$1.3 million
Florida1$1.2 million
Iowa1$1.2 million
Louisiana2$1.2 million
Arkansas2$1.1 million
Tennessee1$550,000
Arizona1$500,000
Hawaii1$500,000
Kansas1$500,000
Northern Mariana Islands1$500,000
Mississippi1$500,000
Montana1$500,000
Ohio1$500,000

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.