Cooperative Agreement NU66IP000681

This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Program (CFDA 93.307) aims to increase respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine uptake among Latino older adults. The $2,058,402 award to the Regents of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) will fund a randomized, two-arm effectiveness-implementation trial to assess the impact of a multi-component community-based...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (CFDA 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research) provides $2,065,719 to New York University to conduct a community-based behavioral intervention study to increase COVID-19 and influenza vaccination rates among African American/Black and Latino populations. The study aims to identify the most cost-effective combination of intervention components, including nurse-led shared decision...

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) awarded a $1,164,930 Project Grant (CFDA 93.307 - Minority Health and Health Disparities Research) to the RAND Corporation to examine the impact of different school-located vaccination (SLV) models on routine, influenza, and COVID-19 vaccine uptake among school-aged children in Colorado, especially among health disparity populations. The study aims to (1) describe the SLV models implemented in Colorado from 2018-2024, (2)...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (CFDA 93.307 - Minority Health and Health Disparities Research) totaling $2,082,128 will fund the development, implementation, and evaluation of a Motivational Interviewing (MI) training program for primary care providers (PCPs) to address COVID-19 and influenza vaccine hesitancy among vulnerable adult populations. The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMass Medical) will lead this 5-year...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to Casa Esperanza Inc., a minority-owned, woman-owned nonprofit organization in Boston, Massachusetts. The funding is provided through the Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program (CFDA 93.137), which supports evidence-based interventions and innovative models to address social determinants of health and reduce disparities in minority communities. Casa Esperanza's...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (CFDA 93.307 - Minority Health and Health Disparities Research) is focused on understanding the influence of social media, social networks, and misinformation on vaccine acceptance among Black and Latinx individuals. The $683,352 award to the University of California, Irvine will support a study to identify factors affecting vaccine acceptance in these populations, including the relationship between...

This $216,230 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (CFDA 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research) will support the development and testing of a video-feedback intervention to promote racial-ethnic socialization competency in Latino/a/x families. The intervention, titled "Video-Feedback Intervention to Promote Racial-Ethnic Socialization Competency (VIP-RACE)," aims to help Latino/a/x parents effectively communicate...

The federal Project Grant award of $600,000 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 Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) in addressing health inequities and improving health outcomes for racial and ethnic minorities in its service area. The project aims to increase access to high-quality healthcare and achieve Healthy People 2030 goals for healthcare access and quality, as...

This Project Grant award, funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (CFDA 93.307 - Minority Health and Health Disparities Research), supports the development and testing of an equity-focused communication intervention for clinicians. The $793,477 award to Duke University aims to co-develop a clinician coaching program that teaches communication skills grounded in racial equity, language justice, and structural humility. The goal is to improve...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (CFDA 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research) provides $488,640 to the Trustees of Indiana University (IU Indianapolis) to develop and adapt the LT-CARE multi-component referral toolkit. The goal is to address barriers and improve equity in liver transplant (LT) referrals, particularly for underserved minority populations. The LT-CARE toolkit will be adapted for use in community...