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PPHF: Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health Program financed solely by Public Prevention and Health Funds (93.738)

Also known as Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH)

PPHF: Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health Program financed solely by Public Prevention and Health Funds (Assistance Listing 93.738) is run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $91.6 million in 41 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $2.2 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.

The typical award was $2.4 million. Half of the 41 awards fell between $2.1 million and $2.6 million, and they ranged from $1,100 to $2.7 million.

Key findings

What the program funds

The purpose of the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program is to support the implementation of projects to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities. Program activities focus on prevention of chronic diseases and conditions across multiple identified health areas, including: cardiovascular disease, diabetes, breast and cervical cancer, infant mortality, asthma, and child and adult immunizations. The program is designed to fund national organizations and community-based organizations to plan and carry out local, culturally appropriate programs to address a wide range of health issues among Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, American Indian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Alaska Native persons.

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.

Funding history and past recipients

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, PPHF: Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health Program financed solely by Public Prevention and Health Funds (93.738) awarded$91.6 million across 41 grant awards, an average of $2.2 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Rao Community HealthNorth Carolina1$2.7 million
University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesArkansas1$2.7 million
City of San AntonioTexas1$2.7 million
Multnomah CountyOregon1$2.7 million
City of HartfordConnecticut1$2.7 million
Southern Nevada Health DistNevada1$2.7 million
Cicatelli Associates, Inc.New York1$2.7 million
American Heart Association, Inc.Texas1$2.7 million
Public Health AdvocatesCalifornia1$2.7 million
Montgomery Area Community Wellness CoalitionAlabama1$2.6 million
City of WorcesterMassachusetts1$2.6 million
King CountyWashington1$2.6 million
Presbyterian Healthcare ServicesNew Mexico1$2.6 million
County of San DiegoCalifornia1$2.6 million
California Department of Public HealthCalifornia1$2.6 million
Cuyahoga County Board of HealthOhio1$2.5 million
The Institute for Family HealthNew York1$2.5 million
Pima CountyArizona1$2.5 million
Pennsylvania State UniversityPennsylvania1$2.5 million
Partners in Health a Nonprofit CorporationMassachusetts1$2.4 million

Top states: California ($7.9 million), Massachusetts ($7.3 million), Texas ($6.3 million), Michigan ($6.2 million), Georgia ($6.2 million), Pennsylvania ($5.8 million), New York ($5.2 million), Connecticut ($5.1 million), Arkansas ($2.7 million), North Carolina ($2.7 million).

Who usually wins

Nonprofits received 41% of the money, state and local governments 37% and colleges and universities 14%.

Recipient typeAwardsAmountShare
Nonprofits16$37.6 million41%
State and local governments14$33.8 million37%
Colleges and universities7$13.0 million14%
Other3$5.3 million5.8%
Tribal governments and organizations1$1.9 million2.0%

By state

Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.

Grants by recipient's state, fiscal 2021 to 2025
StateAwardsAmount
California3$7.9 million
Massachusetts3$7.3 million
Texas3$6.3 million
Michigan3$6.2 million
Georgia3$6.2 million
Pennsylvania3$5.8 million
New York2$5.2 million
Connecticut2$5.1 million
Arkansas1$2.7 million
North Carolina1$2.7 million
Oregon1$2.7 million
Nevada1$2.7 million
Alabama2$2.6 million
Washington1$2.6 million
New Mexico1$2.6 million
Ohio1$2.5 million
Arizona1$2.5 million
Mississippi1$2.3 million
District of Columbia1$2.2 million
Alaska1$2.2 million
Nebraska1$2.2 million
Florida1$2.1 million
Indiana1$2.0 million
Maine1$1.9 million
Minnesota1$1.9 million
Hawaii1$1.3 million

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