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Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant
The Preventive Health and Health Services (PHHS) Block Grant was authorized by Congress in 1981 (Public Law 97-35).
The PHHS Block Grant provides annual funding to 61 grantees (50 states, the District of Columbia, two American Indian Tribes, and eight U.S. Territories) from Congress. The program gives grantees flexibility to use funds to respond to current and emerging health issues.
The PHHS Block Grant is administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In Michigan, the program is administered by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Division of Local Health Services (DLHS).
Learn more about the PHHS Block Grant on CDC’s website.
Examples of projects funded by Michigan’s PHHS Block Grant include interventions that increase local access to healthy foods, provide culturally appropriate diabetes health education in an urban American Indian community, support community efforts to reduce gun violence, and many other public health initiatives. All PHHS Block Grant initiatives align with CDC’s Healthy People 2030 objectives.
Michigan’s PHHS Block Grant also provides funds for projects that support cross-jurisdictional sharing initiatives across multiple local health departments, including shared programming, trainings, staff time, and other initiatives.
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Annual Reports
Access the links below to review a summary of projects funded by Michigan's PHHS Block Grant, including project outcomes and accomplishments.
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Success Stories
- Detroit Life is Valuable Every Day Success Story: Transforming Trauma to Achieve Radical Health
(MDHHS)
- Fresh Food Connections Success Story: Increasing Access to Locally Grown Produce in Detroit
(MDHHS)
- Flexible Funding to Support Public Health Innovation,
including information about Michigan’s Southeast Perinatal Quality Improvement Coalition (The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials)
- Michigan Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting Program Success Story: Supporting Young Fathers in Michigan
(MDHHS)
- Oakland County Health Department Success Story: Oakland County Measles Outbreak Response
(MDHHS)
- Michigan: A Mobile Farmers’ Market Makes Buying Fresh, Healthier Food Easier
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Detroit Life is Valuable Every Day Success Story: Transforming Trauma to Achieve Radical Health