REACH 2018
CDC funds 40 recipients to reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic populations with the highest burden of chronic disease, such as hypertension, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. The recipients work through culturally tailored interventions to address preventable risk behaviors, including tobacco use, poor nutrition, and physical inactivity. The total includes 5 new recipients added in September 2020 and 4 new recipients starting in September 2021.
View information about current REACH recipients and learn more about the past REACH programs. View the original REACH 2018 funding opportunity announcement and review Frequently Asked Questions about the notice of funding opportunity.
CDC is prioritizing increasing flu vaccination among racial and ethnic groups that are disproportionately affected by both influenza and COVID-19. Thirty-one REACH recipients received additional funding to educate and empower trusted voices and build partnerships between vaccination providers and the communities they serve in order to improve flu vaccination coverage for priority populations. Funding was provided by the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.
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- CDC Best Practices Guide for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs (2014) [PDF-2.2MB]
- Let's Make the Next Generation Tobacco-Free: Your Guide to the 50th Anniversary Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health [PDF-795KB]
- Health Equity in Tobacco Prevention and Control: Best Practices Guide (2015) [PDF-5.0MB]
These stories focus on recipient efforts to implement strategies that encourage healthy eating, increased physical activity, and breastfeeding.
Explore StoriesRacial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) Program Recipients (FY2022)
Download the FY2021 Recipient [PDF-277KB] REACH map to learn more about chronic disease prevention investments.
| State | Recipient | FY2022 Funding Amount | Counties/Cities Working In | Profiles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Montgomery Area Community Wellness Coalition† (Montgomery) | $783,956 | Central Alabama’s River Region (Lowndes, Macon, and Montgomery Counties) | Profile |
| Alaska | Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium† | $781,777 | Tribal Health Organizations | Profile |
| Arizona | Pima County Health Department† (Tucson) | $708,688 | Pima County | Profile |
| Arkansas | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences† (Little Rock) | $792,000 | Benton, Carroll, Madison and Washington Counties | Profile |
| California | California Department of Public Health† (Sacramento) | $692,000 | Madera and Merced Counties | Profile |
| County of San Diego, Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Services† (San Diego) | $747,000 | Central San Diego County | Profile | |
| Public Health Advocates (Stockton)† | $772,999 | Stockton | Profile | |
| Connecticut | City of Hartford† | $792,000 | North Hartford | Profile |
| Southern Connecticut State University† (New Haven) | $719,363 | New Haven | Profile | |
| District of Columbia | Leadership Council for Healthy Communities, Inc.† | $661,481 | Washington, DC | Profile |
| Florida | City of Miami Gardens† | $499,491 | Miami Gardens | Profile |
| Georgia | DeKalb County Board of Health† (Decatur) | $325,206 | DeKalb County | Profile |
| Houston County Board of Health/North Central Health District† (Macon) | $392,378 | Hancock County | Profile | |
| Young Men’s Christian Association of Coastal Georgia, Inc.† (Savannah) | $685,344 | Chatham County | Profile | |
| Hawaii | University of Hawaii | $594,000 | U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands | Profile |
| Indiana | Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County† (Indianapolis) | $618,009 | Marion County | Profile |
| Maine | Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness† | $550,000 | Wabanaki Communities | Profile |
| Massachusetts | City of Worcester, Massachusetts† | $780,649 | Worcester | Profile |
| Lowell Community Health Center† | $665,000 | Lowell, MA | Profile | |
| Partners In Health (Boston)† | $775,149 | Navajo Nation (crossing NM, UT, AZ) | Profile | |
| Michigan | Eastern Michigan University† (Ypsilanti) | $579,307 | Wayne and Kent Counties | Profile |
| Greater Flint Health Coalition, Inc.† | $550,000 | Genesee County | Profile | |
| National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, Inc.† (Ann Arbor) | $697,140 | Wayne County | Profile | |
| Minnesota | City of Minneapolis† | $550,000 | Minneapolis | Profile |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Public Health Institute† (Ridgeland) | $693,862 | Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties | Profile |
| Nebraska | Health Partners Initiative DBA Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln† | $619,996 | Lincoln and Lancaster County | Profile |
| Nevada | Southern Nevada Health District† (Las Vegas) | $791,860 | Clark County | Profile |
| New Mexico | Presbyterian Healthcare Services† (Albuquerque) | $759,168 | Bernalillo County | Profile |
| New York | Cicatelli Associates, Inc.† (New York City) | $789,666 | Buffalo | Profile |
| The Institute for Family Health† (New York City) | $642,000 | Bronx County | Profile | |
| North Carolina | RAO Community Health† (Huntersville) | $792,000 | Anson, Cabarrus, Iredell, Mecklenburg, and Union Counties | Profile |
| Ohio | Cuyahoga County District Board of Health (Parma)† | $642,000 | Cuyahoga County | Profile |
| Oregon | Multnomah County Health Department† (Portland) | $792,000 | Multnomah County | Profile |
| Pennsylvania | Allegheny County† (Pittsburgh) | $659,563 | Allegheny County | Profile |
| Geisinger Clinic† | $450,000 | Scranton | Profile | |
| Pennsylvania State University Hershey Medical Center† (Hershey) | $731,327 | Lebanon and Redding | Profile | |
| Texas | American Heart Association† (Dallas) | $775,317 | El Paso County | Profile |
| City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District† | $792,000 | San Antonio | Profile | |
| Faith Formula Human Services | $469,550 | Dallas County, TX | Profile | |
| Washington | Public Health Seattle & King County† | $752,000 | Seattle-King County | Profile |
† Received fiscal year 2022 supplemental funding for COVID-19/flu vaccine activities. Average award amount was $408,838.
