# Preventing Heart Attacks and Strokes in High Need Areas (93.816)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-816-preventing-heart-attacks-and-strokes-in-high-need/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Preventing Heart Attacks and Strokes in High Need Areas is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $9.3 million in 1 grants, about $9.3 million per award.

## Objectives

The purpose of program is to support implementation of population-wide and priority population approaches to prevent and control high blood pressure, and reduce health disparities associated with high blood pressure, among adults in Mississippi's 18-county Delta Region, which is a high burden, underserved, rural area.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $3.1 million | 1 |
| 2022 | $3.0 million | 1 |
| 2023 | $3.1 million | 1 |
| 2024 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State Department of Health | Mississippi | $9.3 million |