Block Grant U1ADP000998

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), provides $399,384 in funding from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2029 for the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) to implement the "Improving Adolescent Health and Well-Being Through School-Based Surveillance and the What Works in Schools Program" project. The key products and services to be delivered under this...

This Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) provides $1,922,000.00 to fund a comprehensive program aimed at reducing youth access to tobacco and vaping products in Ohio. The program, led by Baldwin Wallace University and Ohio State University, will focus on education, advocacy, and policy development in 7 municipalities to create healthier communities. Key activities include...

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) was awarded a $769,588 Cooperative Agreement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Project Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Tuberculosis Control Programs (CFDA 93.116). This five-year award, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2029, supports MSDH's comprehensive tuberculosis (TB) prevention, control, and elimination efforts in Mississippi. Key objectives include identifying and treating active TB cases,...

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) a $504,768 Formula Grant under the Title V State Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) Program (CFDA 93.235). The grant supports the implementation of evidence-based prevention education services targeting youth ages 10 to 19 across Mississippi. The primary objective is to promote optimal health behaviors and reduce sexual risk-taking among adolescents...

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety was awarded $608,225 under the Title II Formula Grants program of the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. The funding will support the State's efforts to address systemic changes in the juvenile justice system through compliance with four core requirements of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: alternatives to detention, compliance...

The federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00 was provided by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276). The grant was awarded to the University of Mississippi on September 30, 2024, with a completion date of September 29, 2029. The purpose of the DFC Support Program is to establish and strengthen community-based coalitions dedicated to preventing and reducing...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Regulatory Research program (CFDA 93.077) provides funding of $171,742 to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, to conduct research on effective communication strategies to address misperceptions about the relative risks of e-cigarettes versus combustible cigarettes. The key products and services to be delivered through this...

The Mississippi State University (MSU) was awarded a $350,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives federal grant program (CFDA 95.010), administered by the Executive Office of the President's Office of the National Drug Control Policy. The grant will fund the establishment of a Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP) at MSU to serve the university's student population and the surrounding Oktibbeha County community. The key activities and expected outcomes of the project include: (1)...

This Project Grant award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) under the Cancer Cause and Prevention Research (CFDA 93.393) program supports research to explore consumer responses to modified risk tobacco product (MRTP) claims authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for certain smokeless tobacco products. The $885,824 award to Health Research, Inc. (located in Buffalo, NY) will fund a series of complementary research activities, including an online survey and experiment, an...

The University of Mississippi received a $1,942,318 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to implement a comprehensive school safety initiative. The key products and services to be delivered through this three-year grant, which commenced on October 1, 2024, include: Implementing curriculum in English classes to teach civil dialogue and ethical reasoning skills; Providing training in civil dialogue and curriculum...