PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To assist State and local health authorities and other health related organizations in controlling communicable diseases, chronic diseases and disorders, and other preventable health conditions. Investigations and evaluation of all methods of controlling or preventing disease and disability are carried out by providing epidemic aid, surveillance, technical assistance, consultation, and program support; and by providing leadership and coordination of joint national, State, and local efforts.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. DISASTER PREVENTION AND RELIEF;
- Emergency Health Services;
2. EMPLOYMENT, LABOR, AND TRAINING;
- Job Training, Employment;
3. HEALTH;
- Communicable Diseases;
- Health Services Planning and Technical Assistance;
- Libraries, Information and Education Services;
- Occupational Safety and Health;
- Prevention and Control;
- Specialized Health Research and Training;
4. INCOME SECURITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES;
- Information and Referral Services;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- State;
- Local;
- Public nonprofit institution/organization;
- Individual/Family;
- Private non-profit institution/organization;

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Local (includes State-designated Indian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Public non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Individual/Family;
- Profit organization;
- Private non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);