Can healthy policy transform a community? It can, but only if you and your community have the support and resources to hit the ground running with effective policy tools and best-practice approaches that are evidence-based.

Recently announced Community Transformation Grants (CTG) overseen by the CDC are designed to strengthen health through long-term, sustainable changes. They offer a terrific opportunity to fund policy development and infrastructure changes that can reduce the likelihood of chronic diseases—like heart disease, asthma, and high blood pressure—for every community member.