Opportunity Overview
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services Chronic Disease Prevention Program is accepting applications from eligible Wisconsin local and Tribal health departments to expand access to and participation in the National Diabetes Prevention Program in rural or geographically hard-to-reach communities. Applications are due September 22, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CDT.
Funding
Eligible organizations may request up to $15,000. DHS is seeking at least one partner and reserves the right to make more than one award, award less than requested, or add funding if additional resources become available. The initial period of performance is January 1 through June 29, 2027, with the possibility of additional budget periods based on performance and funding availability.
Eligibility
Applicants must be a Wisconsin local or Tribal health department, have at least one National DPP lifestyle coach with current training from a CDC-recognized training organization, not already be a CDC-recognized National DPP delivery organization, complete the National DPP Organizational Capacity Assessment, be prepared to apply for CDC Diabetes Prevention Recognition Program recognition, and be capable of launching the first cohort by June 1, 2027. Applicants must also be able to work with local health systems and community-based organizations, recruit participants, report required data, and sustain the program.
Purpose and Scope
The grant supports establishment of a CDC-recognized National DPP delivery organization, referral pathways with health systems and clinics, community promotion and recruitment, a discovery session, launch of a first National DPP cohort, data collection and reporting, and collaboration with DHS on evaluation and performance measurement.
Allowable Costs and Vendor Fit
DHS identifies staff time, project-related meeting expenses, public health evaluation, office and administrative supplies, and consultant or contract services needed to implement the project as common allowable costs. Clinical care, treatment, medications, research, construction, and capital equipment costing more than $5,000 are expressly unallowable. Although applicants must be able to provide an appropriate space or technology platform for in-person or distance-learning cohorts, the solicitation does not establish a defensible broad clinical-device procurement pathway.
Application Requirements
The online Alchemer application must be completed by September 22, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CDT. The application requires a work plan and a detailed budget with justification. DHS advises applicants to prepare offline because the application must be completed in one sitting and all required questions must be answered.
Atlas Strategic Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 93/100. This is a highly actionable Wisconsin public-health prevention opportunity with a clear eligible applicant universe, a short application window, and direct chronic-disease prevention impact.
N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 10/100. A distance-learning cohort may require an appropriate technology platform, but the solicitation excludes clinical care and capital equipment over $5,000 and does not establish a defensible remote-exam hardware pathway.
QC Healthcare Fit: 5/100. The opportunity is strongly healthcare-related but is primarily a prevention-program implementation award rather than a clinical-equipment procurement program.
Verified source: Wisconsin Department of Health Services.