CDC's National Asthma Control Program

CDC’s National Asthma Control Program (NACP) was created in 1999 to help the millions of people with asthma in the United States gain control over their disease.

The program’s goals include reducing the number of deaths, hospitalizations, emergency department visits, school days or workdays missed, and limitations on activity due to asthma. The NACP funds states, cities, school programs, and non-government organizations to help them improve surveillance of asthma, train health professionals, educate individuals with asthma and their families, and explain asthma to the public.

The program has improved asthma treatment, management, and control in the U.S. The NACP collects data on state-specific levels to focus efforts and resources where they are needed. CDC’s funded programs have improved the quality of asthma care, improved asthma management in schools, and fostered policies to help reduce air pollution.

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An Investment in America's Health: CDC's National Asthma Control Program [PDF - 4.75 MB]

Successes of the National Asthma Control Program, 2009-2014 Stories from “Addressing Asthma from a Public Health Perspective” Grantees.

Breathing Easier: Success Stories from CDC’s National Asthma Control Program

Asthma Self-Management Education and Environmental Management: Approaches to Enhancing Reimbursement [PDF - 4 MB]

Evaluation Highlights from National Asthma Control Program Grantees [PDF - 18 MB]

Highlights of CDC's strategy aiming to build and advance evaluation capacity among its funded asthma grantees.

America Breathing Easier [PDF - 1.1 MB]

CDC's National Asthma Control Program plays a critical role in helping America breathe easier by learning more about asthma and how to control it.

Effective public health strategies guide CDC's National Asthma Control Program.

State Asthma Contacts and Programs

A map and listing by state of CDC National Asthma Control Program Grantees and Nonfunded Asthma Contacts more»

Asthma Awareness Highlights

May 2011
Vital Signs - Asthma in the U.S.

At A Glance

At A Glance presented CDC-funded asthma activities by state and type of funding. This material is presented for historical purposes. For current state funding activity visit this page.