Cooperative Agreement CCEWH101009

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Centers for Research and Demonstration for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention program (CFDA 93.135), funds a $3,052,706.00 project over a 5-year period from August 2024 to July 2029. The primary awardee, the Council of Medical Specialties (CMSS), is collaborating with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) to develop and disseminate innovative continuing...

This Project Grant award from the National Cancer Institute (CFDA 93.394 Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research) to Duke University provides $662,918 to develop a weight management program for African American breast cancer survivors. The goal is to adapt and pilot test the Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) program with materials from the Moving Forward and Lifestyle, Exercise and Nutrition (LEAN) studies to create a sustainable, community-based intervention for this population. The pilot will...

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) awarded a $155,657 Project Grant under the Cardiovascular Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.837) to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to study disparities in cardiovascular toxicity among breast cancer survivors in Arkansas. The research aims to: Identify disparities in cardiovascular toxicity among breast cancer survivors based on race, ethnicity, neighborhood socioeconomic status, and geography. Develop a predictive...

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program (CFDA 93.137) to the Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc. The grant aims to address disparities in hypertension control and food insecurity among marginalized communities in the Metro Atlanta area through a patient-centered social needs referral network called the Community Resource Hubs (CRH). Key objectives...

This $599,887 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health (CFDA 93.137 - Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program) will fund the "Delta Mother" initiative led by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The project aims to create community-level health initiatives that reduce maternal and infant mortality rates among Black women in the Arkansas Delta region through education, training,...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health awarded a $561,318.26 Project Grant to Icna Relief USA Programs, a non-profit organization, under the Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program (CFDA 93.137). The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, aims to address two key social determinants of health: increasing access to quality healthcare and enhancing education to empower individuals in understanding and applying health information. The primary...

This federal Project Grant award for $502,069 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), supports a research study titled "The Role of the Urban/Rural Divide and Socioeconomic Factors in the Incidence, Outcomes and Post-Partum Care of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy." The study aims to quantify disparities in the incidence, outcomes, and barriers to post-partum care for women with hypertensive disorders of...

The South Carolina Department of Public Health (SCDPH) was awarded a $1,140,000 Cooperative Agreement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Cooperative Agreements to Support State-Based Safe Motherhood and Infant Health Initiative Programs (CFDA 93.946). The award, with a project period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, will support SCDPH's efforts to enhance maternal mortality reviews, strengthen surveillance systems, and implement interventions to...

This $334,233 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) under the Cancer Cause and Prevention Research (CFDA 93.393) program supports a research project conducted by the University of South Carolina to examine disparities in cancer care and outcomes. The project aims to: Describe and compare patterns of novel targeted therapies for lung and colon cancer by race, socioeconomic status, and urban/rural designation, and their impact on survival disparities. Describe and...

The federal Project Grant award of $533,333.34 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health under the Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program (CFDA 93.137) will fund the "Salud en Accion" (Health in Action) initiative. This four-year initiative, beginning on September 1, 2024, aims to address social determinants of health and improve healthcare access and preventive services in the rural, low-income, and underserved...