Project Grant 20244610043171
- This federal Project Grant award of $204,806 from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 Aging Research) aims to adapt an evidence-based creative storytelling intervention called TimeSlips for older adults with mild cognitive impairment or mild Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in the primary care setting. The award will fund a pilot randomized trial of the adapted intervention, called TIME2CONNECT, to assess its potential to reduce loneliness in this population. The grant...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program aims to develop, implement, and evaluate a virtual sarcopenia risk reduction program called "StrengthENHER" across 7 states. The $1,091,218 grant, awarded on August 1, 2024, will be used by South Dakota State University to deliver this community-based program over a 5-year period targeting women...
- This Project Grant award, in the amount of $348,331, was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.516). The grant aims to evaluate a new elementary school version of the Sources of Strength program in six rural schools in northeast Colorado. The goals are to build social-emotional competence in students and staff, create positive school climates, and...
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a $858,000 Project Grant under CFDA 93.866 Aging Research to the University of Colorado-Denver to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and outcomes of the E-GAPCARE telehealth intervention. E-GAPCARE aims to expand the reach of the in-person Geriatric Acute and Post-Acute Care (GAPCARE) fall prevention program for older adult emergency department patients. The 2-year project, running from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026, will test the...
- The University of Colorado, in partnership with the Colorado Department of Human Services, will receive a $4,650,000 Project Grant award under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary Projects (CFDA 93.048) program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living. Through this 4-year initiative, the awardees will implement, evaluate, and sustain a statewide coordinated fall prevention system in Colorado. The key...
- This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), aims to deliver a digital version of the StrongPeople Strong Hearts (SPSH) nutrition and physical activity behavior change intervention to 240 women at risk for cardiovascular disease. The $999,323 award, effective September 15, 2025 through September 14, 2028, will evaluate the...
- Texas A&M University was awarded a $595,257 cooperative agreement by the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the Empowering Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities through Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Programs – financed by Prevention and Public Health Funds (PPHF) program. The award aims to empower three critical congregate meal sites in Texas through chronic disease management programs for older adults from May 1, 2023 through...
- This Project Grant award of $481,673.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA #10.310, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative) to Colorado State University will fund three interrelated empirical analyses. The first objective is to assess the incidence and determinants of persistent food insecurity among U.S. minorities using Current Population Survey - Food Security Supplement (CPS-FSS) data. The second objective is to combine CPS-FSS data...
- This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), under the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866), provides $155,364 to The Regents of the University of Colorado to study rural-urban differences in the genetic associations for cardiovascular health (CVH) risk factors. The project will leverage five waves of data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) to examine how genetic predisposition, as measured by polygenic scores,...
- This $1,500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) will create the Western Region Nutrition Security Collaborative. The project aims to address critical challenges to improving nutrition security and reducing health disparities across the western region. Key objectives include: 1) establishing a collaborative network of regional stakeholders, 2) conducting...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.516) aims to strengthen community capacity to support the social and health challenges faced by older adults in rural Colorado communities. The $350,000 grant, with a performance period from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2027, will fund efforts to scale up the delivery of the evidence-based Aging Mastery Program (AMP) in alignment with the cultural values of older adults, particularly Spanish-speaking populations. Key activities include training Colorado State University Extension specialists and community partners to effectively respond to aging-related issues and implement the AMP curriculum, which educates and empowers older adults to take charge of their health. The project is expected to increase resource access, social engagement, and a collective sense of belonging among rural older adults, as well as promote health-seeking behaviors and community-level solutions to critical health challenges.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $350.0k | 7/2/24 |