Diabetes Recognition Program Expansion Seed Grant

NBCH is pleased to release the application for the Diabetes Recognition Program (DRP) Expansion Seed Grants in generous partnership with sanofi-aventis. In short, the DRP Expansion Seed Grants will provide coalitions the resources to promote the adoption of effective employer and plan driven strategies at the community level to increase the number of diabetes recognized providers through NCQA’s recognition program.

Through its nonprofit affiliate organization, Community Coalitions Health Institute (CCHI), NBCH will award $125,000 to a maximum of five coalitions to support DRP efforts within a given community. The application is being released in conjunction with a technical guide of best practice strategies and lessons learned associated with DRP promotion. We recommend that applicants consider these best practices as they develop their proposals and project plans.

Applications are due September 9, 2011 with awardees announced in early October. Awardees will have the balance of the year to plan and develop their DRP expansion strategy, and 2012 will be spent in the implementation phase.

Materials and resources relative to this project can be found on the CCHI website and include the following:

• A Coalition Guide for Implementing a Diabetes Recognition Program Initiative
• NCQA resources
• Seed grant project need and expectations
• Seed grant application 

If you do not intend to apply for this grant but would be willing to serve as a reviewer, please contact Carly McKeon (cmckeon@nbch.org). All inquiries, comments, and questions can also be directed to Carly.