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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $482,086 cooperative agreement to the State Corporation Commission Virginia under the State Planning and Establishment Grants for the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s Exchanges program (CFDA 93.525). The purpose of this award is to modernize or update any system, program, or technology that is necessary for implementation of Sections 9661 and 9663 of the American Rescue Plan Act, which make changes to the premium assistance amounts available to...

This $799,890 Project Grant awarded by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) under CFDA 93.350 will fund the development of the Virginia Accountable Health Equity and Action Dashboard (VA-AHEAD) at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). The project aims to co-create with community partners new equity metrics and analytics to identify communities with better or worse than expected health outcomes, understand contributing factors, and support translational research...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families has awarded a $280,910 Formula Grant to the Virginia State Board of Health Office of Emergency Preparedness under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program (CFDA 93.092). This 3-year grant from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026 will fund the implementation of evidence-based programs to educate youth aged 10-19 and pregnant/parenting youth under 21 in Virginia on...

This $710,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Healthcare Systems Bureau under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will support Central Virginia Health Services, Inc. (CVHS) in outfitting a new healthcare facility in Louisa, Virginia with critical equipment and services. Key products and services to be delivered include: a backup generator to ensure power and temperature control for a new on-site pharmacy and vaccine storage; a specialized...

This $700,000 five-year Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Rural Telemedicine Grants program (CFDA 93.211) aims to expand the integration of behavioral health services into primary care through telehealth in rural Virginia. The prime awardee, Bay Rivers Telehealth Alliance, will leverage sub-awards to implement several key initiatives: Deploying community health workers and licensed clinicians to provide counseling, assessments, and navigation...

The University of Virginia was awarded a $394,704 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575) program. The award, titled "Increasing Equitable Access to Child Care in Virginia Using Systemwide Data with Multidimensional Access and Quality Measures," will support research and initiatives to improve access to high-quality child care in Virginia over a...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $1.1 million cooperative agreement to the Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority on September 10, 2021 to implement the American Rescue Plan. The funding will support modernizing or updating systems, programs, or technologies necessary to implement Sections 9661 and 9663 of the American Rescue Plan Act, which modify premium assistance amounts for certain individuals. The award has a period of performance through September 9,...

This $380,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Healthcare Systems Bureau under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) supports a construction project by Centra Health Incorporated, operating as Virginia Baptist Hospital, a nonprofit regional healthcare system. The award, effective September 30, 2024, will fund the construction or renovation of healthcare facilities to improve healthcare infrastructure and services for the community served...

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration awarded the Virginia Rural Health Association a $4.635 million Project Grant under the Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement program (CFDA 93.912) for the period of August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2025. The grant will support the Virginia Rural Health Workforce Collaborative to train approximately 110 individuals in...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $3,000,000 Congressional Directives (CFDA 93.493) Project Grant to Valley Health Systems Inc., a non-profit federally qualified health center located in Huntington, West Virginia. The grant will fund the development and implementation of the ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) program, which aims to address healthcare disparities and barriers to care for underserved and vulnerable populations in West Virginia. The...