The University of South Carolina (USC) was awarded a $1,998,484 Cooperative Agreement by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion under the Assistance Programs for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control (CFDA 93.945) program. The funding will support a 5-year project titled "THE USC PRC: COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH TO STUDY CHURCH IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EVIDENCE-BASED SOCIAL SUPPORT INTERVENTION TO INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG OLDER AFRICAN AMERICAN ADULTS". The project aims to work with churches and community organizations to implement and evaluate an evidence-based social support intervention to increase physical activity among older African American adults. The Cooperative Agreement provides resources for conducting community-engaged research, implementing the intervention, and assessing its impacts on physical activity outcomes.
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