This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion under the Centers for Research and Demonstration for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (CFDA 93.135) program, is supporting the implementation of a culturally appropriate digital health intervention to reduce tobacco-related cancer disparities among Hispanic/Latinx communities. The total award is $600,000 and will be completed by September 29, 2029. A sub-award of undisclosed...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $1,560,684 Cooperative Agreement under the CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283) to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (UDHHS) on September 1, 2024. The award, titled "UTAH'S ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY IN ASTHMA CONTROL THROUGH EXHALE STRATEGIES", aims to control communicable diseases, chronic diseases, and other preventable health conditions through research, surveillance,...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, under the Assistance Programs for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control (CFDA 93.945) program, provides $499,982.00 in funding to the University of Utah over a 5-year period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029. The funding will support the "The Mountain West Arthritis Secondary Prevention Program", which aims to enhance understanding, prevention, and management of...
This $215,546 Project Grant was awarded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research (CFDA 93.307) program. The project aims to evaluate the equity impact and cost-effectiveness of three real-world lung cancer screening strategies: the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines, the American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines, and a screening...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $801,832, was provided by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307). The award aims to reduce disparities and the burden of lung cancer among African American smokers by supporting a multi-level integrated intervention that combines lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) and smoking cessation efforts. The key goals...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $349,950 Cooperative Agreement under the Centers for Research and Demonstration for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (CFDA 93.135) program to the Regents of the University of Minnesota. The award, effective September 30, 2024 through September 29, 2026, supports research to understand the impact of survivorship care plans on health outcomes in cancer survivors. As a prominent land-grant research institution, the...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283) provides $1,800,000.00 to the University of Utah from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2028 to support the Muscular Dystrophy Surveillance, Tracking, and Research Network (MD STARnet) in Utah. The project aims to conduct research, surveillance, and technical assistance to state and local health authorities to control and prevent...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health program (CFDA 93.421). The $255,468.00 award, effective September 30, 2024 for a 5-year period, will fund the University of Utah to serve as the Region VIII Center for Public Health Preparedness and Response. The Center will build capacity and deliver services to...
The University of Iowa was awarded a $900,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Centers for Research and Demonstration for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (CFDA 93.135) program by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The award, effective September 30, 2024 through September 29, 2029, supports the UI Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network Collaborating Center. The purpose of this academic research center is to conduct applied public health research to develop, test,...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $191,862 Cooperative Agreement to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (UDHHS) under the Project Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Tuberculosis Control Programs (CFDA 93.116). This funding supports UDHHS's comprehensive tuberculosis (TB) prevention and control efforts across the state of Utah. Key activities include TB surveillance, diagnosis, treatment, contact investigations, targeted testing, and laboratory...