Cooperative Agreement NU58DP007606

The Equity and Climate Opportunities for Health (ECO-Health) Center at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has been awarded a $4,000,468 project grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) program. This 3-year grant will support the Center's efforts to develop and sustain diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA)-focused researcher training and career development programs. The Center will also...

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded Massachusetts General Hospital $4,140,802 on July 10, 2026, under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) to conduct metabolomics analysis and comparative health outcome research on women living with perinatally acquired HIV. The research, titled the SHINE (Supporting Health in Life Course Needs of Women with Perinatally Acquired HIV) Study, performs plasma metabolomics on samples from...

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center $170,760 on December 1, 2025, under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) to investigate the role of PSD-95 protein in sleep disturbances associated with SHINE Syndrome, a rare monogenic form of autism caused by mutations in the DLG4 gene. The research elucidates mechanisms linking PSD-95 dysfunction to sleep and circadian rhythm...

This $3,690,905 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) program supports the CATALYST (Community Climate Health Equity Research Center) initiative. The primary objective is to generate evidence on how extreme climate events, such as heat waves and poor air quality, impact health outcomes like hypertension and asthma among patients served by community health centers (CHCs) - organizations that provide...

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals awarded Henry Ford Health System $500,000 on July 1, 2026, under the Primary Care Training and Enhancement program (CFDA 93.884) to design, implement, and evaluate an integrated longitudinal street medicine curriculum within the Henry Ford Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program. The Street Medicine, Impactful Leadership Enhancement in Family Medicine (SMILE-FAM)...

The National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities awarded Health Tequity LLC $1,146,396.66 on September 17, 2025, under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to develop and assess usability of the ACTIVATE Artificial Intelligence Accessibility Engine (AIA) for multilingual mobile applications and voice navigation in chronic illness care coordination. Health Tequity LLC will develop an ACTIVATE AIA prototype supporting three languages—English,...

The National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities awarded Temple University $792,498 on September 1, 2026, under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to conduct a cluster randomized controlled trial evaluating shared decision-making interventions for depression care in safety-net primary care settings. The ENGAGE-D trial is a two-arm study that tests the effectiveness of a shared decision-making intervention designed to improve communication...

The Health Resources and Services Administration's Bureau of Health Professionals awarded Samuel Merritt University $1,968,192 on September 30, 2025, under the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Grants program (CFDA 93.359) to expand nursing education capacity in Oakland, California. The Oakland Nursing Initiative for Community Health (ONICH) expands the university's Bachelor of Science in Nursing program enrollment by 13 percent, increasing from 64 to 72 students per cohort, or...

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals awarded the University of San Francisco $1,999,532 on September 30, 2025, under the Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants program (CFDA 93.359). The School of Nursing and Health Professions at USF will execute the Nurse Health Equity Scholars Initiative (NHESI) in partnership with Alameda Health System and the San Francisco Department of Public Health and SF...

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals awarded Oakland Integrated Healthcare Network, operating as Honor Community Health, $1,000,000 on July 1, 2026, under the Primary Care Training and Enhancement program (CFDA 93.884). The award funds establishment of a street medicine rotation within Honor Community Health's 6-6-6 family medicine residency program. Resident physicians will deliver integrated mobile medical,...