BOLD Public Health Programs to Address Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

The prevalence of Alzheimer's disease is rising. It is the 5th leading cause of death for people aged 65 years or older in the US and the 6th leading cause of death overall. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will fund health departments of states, political subdivisions of states, Indian tribes and tribal organizations to develop systematic approaches to improve the public health approach to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Healthy Brain Initiative (HBI) State and Local Public Health Partnerships to Address Dementia: the 2018-2023 Road Map, as well as the Road Map for Indian Country (RM series) as a framework. This NOFO carries out actions from the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act PL115-406. The activities under this NOFO align with the topics of the RM series and serve to develop a strong public health approach to ADRD, including risk reduction (primary prevention), early diagnosis of ADRD (secondary prevention), prevention of comorbidities and avoidable hospitalizations (tertiary prevention), using data for priority setting and action, and support for caregiving for persons with dementia, including addressing social determinants of health. Applicants can apply for either Core Capacity or Enhanced awards. Core Capacity awards are intended for applicants who need additional planning time to develop infrastructure and ADRD strategic plans. Enhanced awards are intended for applicants who are ready to begin implementation and already have infrastructure and an ADRD strategic plan in place.