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The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a landline and cell phone health surveillance system conducted to 3000-3500 District residents annually in all eight city wards.

Award Number: NU58DP006868
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION & HEALTH PROMOTION
OPDIV: CDC
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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The Center for Policy, Planning and Evaluation (CPPE) is housed within the District of Columbia Department of Health (DC Health) and responsible for assessing health issues, risks and outcomes through data collection, surveillance, analysis, research and evaluation; perform state health planning functions that are used to assist programs in the design of strategies, interventions and policies to prevent or reduce disease, injury and disability in the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (DC BRFSS) serves as a major entity within the DC Health and CPPE charged with the function of supporting the department in monitoring the prevalence of chronic health conditions, preventive screenings and risk behaviors associated with the leading causes of premature death and disability. The DC BRFSS is an essential surveillance tool that supports internal and external program planning, evaluation and assessment; grant application response and policy development. The District of Columbia is divided into eight (8) wards and four quadrants. According to the 2020 Census (American Community Survey), there were 705,749 people living in the District of Columbia. Of this population, 45.6% were White, 46.4% were Black or African American, 4.4% were Asian, 0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native and 11.3% were Hispanic or Latino. Of those residents in DC who were 25 years old, 90.6% have earned a high school degree or higher, 57.6% have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. The median household income was $82,604 and 16.2% of the population lived at or below the poverty level. In collaboration with the DC BRFSS, additional monitoring tools and plans like the DC Healthy People 2020/2030, DC Health Systems Plan (HSP) and the DC Health Equity Report allows the District to track and establish goals and objectives to promote healthier lifestyles. Consequently, in the District of Columbia, the African American community has the highest rate of mortality, hospitalizations and chronic diseases linked to adverse risk behaviors. Among the cities eight wards this community is likely to reside in Wards 5, 7 and 8, which is predominately African American and has the highest unemployment and homicide rate with a median household income less than $41,000 compared to Wards 2 and 3, which are predominately White and have a better quality of life with a median household income over $100,000, the District's overall median household income is approximately $82,000. The DC Health/BRFSS is seeking financial support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Funding Opportunity Number CDC-RFA-DP20-2007 to: ¿ Implement the BRFSS core survey to 4,800 District residents ¿ Address priority gaps and priority areas such as Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation, Cognitive Decline, COVID-19 and Opioid Use ¿ Analyze and disseminate data ¿ Develop comprehensive reports and track the DC Healthy People 2020/2030 objectives ¿ Ensure the survey is conducted according to CDC protocols ¿ Update and increase modes of dissemination ¿ Review and edit all completed interviews ¿ Implement media campaign to promote DC BRFSS and increase response rates and ¿ Evaluate the progress and implementation of all strategic activities


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2024	2023	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GOVERNMENT OF	899 NORTH CAPITOL ST NE	WASHINGTON	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System	03	3	10/4/2023	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $581,479 )
2023	2023	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GOVERNMENT OF	899 NORTH CAPITOL ST NE	WASHINGTON	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System	02	3	8/1/2023	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$581,479
2023	2022	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GOVERNMENT OF	Address Line 1 Not Available	Washington	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System	01	3	10/4/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2023	2021	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GOVERNMENT OF	Address Line 1 Not Available	Washington	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System	01	3	10/4/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $581,479

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $516,000 )
2022	2022	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GOVERNMENT OF	899 NORTH CAPITOL ST NE	WASHINGTON	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System	00	3	7/5/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$516,000
2022	2021	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GOVERNMENT OF	899 North Capitol St Ne	Washington	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System	02	2	10/26/2021	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2022	2021	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GOVERNMENT OF	899 NORTH CAPITOL ST NE	WASHINGTON	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System	00	3	7/5/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $516,000

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $557,926 )
2021	2021	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GOVERNMENT OF	899 North Capitol St Ne	Washington	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System	01	2	9/17/2021	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2021	2021	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GOVERNMENT OF	899 North Capitol St Ne	Washington	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System	00	2	9/1/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$557,926
														Subtotal = $557,926

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $385,000 )
2020	2020	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GOVERNMENT OF	899 NORTH CAPITOL ST NE	WASHINGTON	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System	00	1	7/26/2020	NEW	$385,000
2020	2020	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GOVERNMENT OF	899 NORTH CAPITOL ST NE	WASHINGTON	DC	20002	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System	01	1	9/24/2020	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $385,000

Grand Total All Awards = $2,040,405

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The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a landline and cell phone health surveillance system conducted to 3000-3500 District residents annually in all eight city wards.

Award Number: NU58DP006868

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION & HEALTH PROMOTION

OPDIV: CDC

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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