Cooperative Agreement NU58DP007617

This $533,333.34 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health (CFDA 93.137 - Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program) supports the continuation and specialization of the "Care Your Way" (CYW) initiative by the EngageWell Independent Practice Association (EW IPA). The CYW model aims to improve health disparities experienced by Black and Latinx New Yorkers by integrating medical care, behavioral health,...

This Project Grant award of $1,931,394.00 from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (CFDA 93.307 - Minority Health and Health Disparities Research) will support the development, implementation, and evaluation of a social engagement support system to identify and address social needs among Medicaid recipients. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Developing and deploying machine learning models to predict Medicaid members who use...

The Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration's Community Health Centers program (CFDA 93.224), awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant to the Denver Health and Hospital Authority (Denver Health) to accelerate cancer screening initiatives. The 2-year award, running from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026, will support Denver Health's efforts to expand access to comprehensive, culturally competent primary healthcare services for underserved 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...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program (CFDA 93.137) to Casa Esperanza Inc., a minority-owned, woman-owned nonprofit organization in Boston, Massachusetts. The grant, with a project period from September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2028, will fund Casa Esperanza's PALS: Promotores Amplificando la Sabiduria program. This innovative promotores model...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (CFDA 93.307 - Minority Health and Health Disparities Research) totaling $234,750 will fund the development and pilot testing of a culturally-responsive mental health support intervention called "WEYERA" for Ethiopian and Eritrean (Habesha) emerging adults in Atlanta, Georgia. The two-year project aims to (1) develop the WEYERA intervention through a participatory process with a Habesha youth...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health, awarded a $584,692 Project Grant under the Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program (CFDA 93.137) to Illuminate Colorado Inc., a non-profit organization based in Denver, Colorado. The grant aims to enhance implementation of the Family Connects model to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates in Colorado, with a focus on increasing access and utilization of the program among underrepresented...

This federal Project Grant award of $482,805.95 from the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health (CFDA 93.137 - Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program) will support a four-year initiative led by Jewish Family Service of Dallas, Inc. (JFS) to provide community-led support services and connections to healthcare for Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino populations in 13 targeted ZIP codes in the Dallas, Texas area. The key services to be...

This $600,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health (CFDA 93.137 - Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program) will fund the "Healthy People Nashville" initiative to increase access to food and quality healthcare in historically marginalized communities in Nashville, Tennessee. The lead awardee, the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA), will collaborate with 36 partners to implement community-driven...

The Durham County Department of Public Health was awarded a $2 million Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health under the Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program (CFDA 93.137). The grant will support the Bull City Strong initiative, a community partnership in Durham County, North Carolina. Led by Durham County DPH in partnership with North Carolina Central University and community organizations, the initiative...