Cooperative Agreement 90HD0009

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration on Aging (AoA) awarded a $1,000,000 Congressional Directives (CFDA 93.493) project grant to Services And Advocacy For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual And Transgender Elders, Inc. (SAGE), doing business as Elders Inc., a non-profit organization based in New York. The grant, titled "SAGEYOU - A DIGITAL INITIATIVE FOR LGBTQ+ OLDER ADULTS," will fund the development and implementation of digital programs and resources specifically...

The Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center, Inc. (The Center) in New York City was awarded a $375,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant, titled "Supporting LGBTQ Youth in NYC through Prevention, Resources, Information, Data, and Evaluation (PRIDE)," aims to reduce substance use and related...

The National Institute on Aging awarded a $887,750 Project Grant (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) to the Fenway Community Health Center, Inc. to develop and refine a novel peer-led intervention called "Bridge to Belonging (B2B)" to reduce depression and loneliness among older gay and bisexual men living with HIV. The B2B intervention will leverage evidence-based strategies including cognitive behavioral therapy-based friendship enrichment programs, motivational interviewing communication...

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a Project Grant under the Aging Research Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.866) to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, totaling $2,219,481.00 with a performance period from Sep 23, 2024 to Mar 11, 2025. The project, titled "Social Networks and Cognitive Health among Black and Latino Sexual Minority Men in NJ," aims to address how interpersonal processes and social network characteristics of aging Black and Latino sexual minority men...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $600,000 Project Grant in FY 2024 to the Los Angeles LGBT Center under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program. The grant will fund a 2-year project to expand the Center's mental health, substance use disorder, and medication-assisted treatment services for opioid use disorder. This will increase the number of patients receiving critical behavioral health services...

The National Institute on Aging awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) to The RAND Corporation to conduct a longitudinal mixed methods study examining how changes in loneliness and social isolation are related to mental and physical health outcomes among aging Black sexual minority men (BSMM), and how contextual factors may mediate these associations. The study will recruit 400 BSMM aged 40 and older, with a focus on high-priority areas for the Ending the HIV...

The U.S. Administration on Aging (AOA), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, awarded a $850,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to LGBTQ Senior Housing Inc. in Boston, Massachusetts. The award will support programming and services to low-income seniors at the PRYDE facility from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. The Congressional Directives program enables Congress to directly fund specific community healthcare, mental health, and social...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) will provide $400,000 to the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. to assess the experiences of LGBTQ+ people with disabilities using the National Survey on Health and Disability. The 3-year project, starting on Sep 1, 2024 and ending on Aug 31, 2027, will generate new knowledge and insights to improve the lives of individuals with physical and...

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) awarded a $1,272,788.38 Project Grant titled "PRIDE-CARES CENTER: PATIENT-RESPONSIVE INITIATIVES FOR DIVERSE ENGAGEMENT - LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY ACTION IN RESEARCH TO ELIMINATE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER" under the CFDA program 93.279 - Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs. The grant aims to establish the PRIDE-CARES Center, which will implement a Virtual Patient Engagement Panel (VIP Panel) to actively engage patients, family members, and...

The Respite Care Association of Wisconsin (RCAW) received a $1,250,000 Cooperative Agreement (Award ID: 90LRSP0002) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the Lifespan Respite Care Program (CFDA 93.072). The goal of this project is to strengthen and advance the National Respite Care Provider Training (NRCPT) program. Key objectives include increasing nationwide uptake of the NRCPT, developing methods to connect trained providers with...