Project Grant 90EE1376

This $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will enable Star Community Health Inc., a non-profit healthcare organization, to replace a mobile dental van that currently provides oral healthcare services to over 550 students in the Allentown Area School District in Pennsylvania. The funding will allow Star Community Health to continue offering...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $138,043 Project Grant under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Part C Capacity Development Program (CFDA 93.145) to Equitas Health Inc., a non-profit healthcare provider in Columbus, Ohio. The grant funding will be used to develop a mobile dental clinic that will improve oral healthcare access for people living with HIV/AIDS in the Columbus area. The mobile clinic will...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $350,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to the Dakota Child & Family Clinic, a woman-owned non-profit organization in Burnsville, Minnesota. The grant funding will be used to refurbish and update an existing mobile medical bus, including refreshing the interior, upgrading the generator and air conditioning units, and improving the overall functionality of the vehicle. The refurbished...

This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the HIV-Related Training and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.145) provides $125,000 to The Clinic, Inc. (DBA The Clinic Inc.) to expand dental services and improve oral healthcare access for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in medically underserved areas of Los Angeles County, California. The funding supports The Clinic's expansion of its dental...

The Palo Alto Dental Hygiene Access to Care (PADHAC) Program at Palo Alto College received a $237,500 Project Grant award from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Research, Demonstrations and Evaluations program (CFDA 93.779). The 2-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, aims to enhance healthcare accessibility and quality for the underserved Hispanic community in South San Antonio. The program will provide specialized services including sleep apnea testing, cone beam...

This $150,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the HIV-Related Training and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.145) will enable Ampla Health, a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center in Yuba City, California, to expand access to high-quality HIV primary healthcare services for low-income and underserved people with HIV. The funding will be used to purchase 4 dental scanners and a main...

The Recovery Mobile Clinic, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the HIV-Related Training and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.145) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration. The award will support the organization's development and implementation of an innovative HIV care delivery model targeting underrepresented communities with disproportionately high rates of HIV infection in Southeast...

This Project Grant award of $242,196 from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) supports a research study led by Dr. Lisa Simon at Brigham & Women's Hospital to evaluate the impact of a new Medicare dental benefit on the health outcomes of older adults. The key products and services to be delivered under this 5-year project include: Analyzing changes in dental visit rates and tooth loss among Medicare beneficiaries newly eligible for the dental coverage, 2) Assessing...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), under the Oral Diseases and Disorders Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.121), aims to test the feasibility of using a specialized MRI pulse sequence and intraoral coil to detect the dentinoenamel junction (DEJ) in teeth at a lower, more cost-effective field strength (0.7T) compared to conventional MRI systems. The $341,970 award to Oralmr LLC, a woman-owned small business in Minneapolis, MN,...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program HIV-Related Training and Technical Assistance (CFDA 93.145) to La Maestra Family Clinic, Inc., a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in San Diego, California. The grant funding will be used to purchase critical dental equipment and supplies, including a 3D cone beam computed tomography unit, ultrasonic scalers,...