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The Healthy Brain Initiative: Technical Assistance to Implement Public Health Actions related to Cognitive Health, Cognitive Impairment, and Caregiving at the State and Local Levels

Program Information

Popular name

Healthy Brain Initiative

Program Number

93.334

Program objective

The purpose of the listing is to implement public health actions through engagement of national partners and public health networks at national, state and local levels to apply public health strategies to promote cognitive health; address cognitive impairment, including Alzheimer’s disease; and support the needs of care partners (paid and unpaid persons providing care or assistance to someone with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia). This will be accomplished through the provision of technical assistance and support in the following areas: 1) Using data and information to develop, examine, and deploy effective strategies, identify and address gaps in implementation, create and assess technical assistance tools, and monitor progress in achieving program goals; 2) Engaging in environmental approaches that promote inclusion of cognitive health, cognitive impairment and caregiving into community and workplace policies and plans; 3) Supporting health system strategies to improve early detection of cognitive impairment, including Alzheimer’s disease, and increasing awareness among health care providers about care partner health and role in care management; and 4) Facilitating the translation and dissemination of information and resources through public health networks.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

Successful applicants must comply with the administrative requirements outlined in 45 CFR 75. The following additional requirements apply to this project: Additional requirement will be identified in the respective NOFO.

  1. Public Health Service Act, Sections 301(a), 311(b)(c) and 317(k)(2) 42 U.S.C. 241(a), 242 and 247b (k) (2).
  2. 398A, 42 U.S.C. 280c-4 (Pub.L. 115-406 BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act); 301(a) PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 241(a).

Program details

Categories & sub-categories

Health

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Anyone/general public

Additional resources