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Maine: Advancing Health Equity in Asthma Control through EXHALE Strategies

Award Number: NUE1EH001523
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
OPDIV: CDC
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2024
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2028

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Maine: Advancing Health Equity in Asthma Control through EXHALE Strategies - In 2021 the asthma prevalence rate among Maine adults was significantly higher than the US 12 5percent vs 9 7percent and prevalence among children was 7 2percent on par with the national rate of 6 5percent This trend has remained constant over the years and is likely the result of both individual and communal influences Maines large geographic landscape its aging population increasing poverty low educational attainment and rurality represents challenges to the states ability to meet health goals Since 2002 the Maine Asthma Prevention and Control Program MAPC as part of the Division of Chronic Diseases of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has provided overall leadership and coordination of evidence based strategies to decrease the burden of asthma particularly for those experiencing health disparities MAPCs primary goal is to reduce the asthma burden and create healthy environments for people with high asthma prevalence prioritizing environmental justice and social determinants of health Together with the Maine Asthma Coalition MAPC will leverage new and historical partners to enhance infrastructure and implement selected EXHALE strategies in various settings Informed by surveillance and evaluation findings MAPC will conduct the following activities designed to meet the program objectives Educate on asthma self management and home visit for trigger reduction Refine the Maine Asthma Self Management Education AS ME Program to ensure its culturally appropriate and provides additional trigger reduction tools Xtinguishing smoking and secondhand smoke Continue collaborating with Maine Tobacco and Substance Use Prevention and Control Program to implement strategies to reduce smoking rates and exposure to second hand smoke and to increase asthma awareness through their trainings with health systems This includes active referrals to the Maine QuitLink Linkages and coordination of care across settings Explore the expansion of ASME through partnerships with local pharmacy schools and Community Pharmacists Environmental policies best practices to reduce asthma triggers from indoor outdoor and occupational sources Explore environmental policies with the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council Pollen Monitoring Network Advisory Group and Maine Partners for Healthy Rental Homes Workgroup to implement best practices to reduce asthma triggers targeted to low income individuals and rural communities Provide technical assistance education on prevention of indoor health hazards and health requirements and regulations for rental housing working with the MPHRH in collaboration with landlord associations Infrastructure Collaborate with the Maine Asthma Coalition to address health equity and sustainability within the State Plan to create new strategic priorities that address emergent health equity issues in Maine Participate in the Maine CHW Initiative to support promote and advocate for Maine s CHW workforce Sustainability Continue to work with MaineCare Maines Medicaid program to explore the reimbursement of ASME facilitated by Community Health Workers CHWs Community Paramedics and Community Pharmacists Advance health equity Expand ASME to deliver education about asthma triggers reduction to rural low income individuals and immigrant communities MAPC serves a statewide population experiencing high rates of uncontrolled asthma and has a team of internal and external stakeholders ready to leverage past successes and lessons learned to continue to make strides towards decreasing the burden of asthma in Maine


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: 2025 ( Subtotal = $473,228 )
2025	2025	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, MAINE DEPARTMENT OF	11 STATE HOUSE STA	AUGUSTA	ME	04333	KENNEBEC	USA	Environmental Public Health and Emergency Response	00	2	9/1/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$473,228
2025	2024	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, MAINE DEPARTMENT OF	11 STATE HOUSE STA	AUGUSTA	ME	04333	KENNEBEC	USA	Environmental Public Health and Emergency Response	00	2	9/1/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2025	2024	Health And Human Services, Maine Department Of	11 STATE HOUSE STA	AUGUSTA	ME	04333	KENNEBEC	USA	Environmental Public Health and Emergency Response	01	1	10/25/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $473,228

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $473,228 )
2024	2024	Health And Human Services, Maine Department Of	11 STATE HOUSE STA	AUGUSTA	ME	04333	KENNEBEC	USA	Environmental Public Health and Emergency Response	00	1	7/11/2024	NEW	$473,228
														Subtotal = $473,228

Grand Total All Awards = $946,456

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Maine: Advancing Health Equity in Asthma Control through EXHALE Strategies

Award Number: NUE1EH001523

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

OPDIV: CDC

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2024

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2028

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