Here’s some end-of-the-year cheer: It appears that funding will still be available to support the third year of PICH work despite initial reports to the contrary.
More specifically, the omnibus spending bill’s accompanying explanatory report states: “To lessen the disruption during PICH close out, the agreement directs CDC to shift fiscal year 2016 continuation costs to specific chronic disease budget lines for current activities of grantees, such as cities, counties, tribal grantees, and nongovernmental organizations.”
We will share more details on the implications of the above language as they emerge in the new year.
