Cooperative Agreement 90FPSG0050

The National Institute on Aging awarded Healthpartners Institute $1.489 million on July 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to conduct an optimization trial of MAP TO HEALTH, a digital intervention designed to increase physical activity in midlife adults. The award extends through June 30, 2031. The project develops and tests a meaning- and theory-based digital behavior change intervention that delivers personalized, timely messages reminding users of their personal reasons...

The Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement to Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board Inc. on January 1, 2026, under the Injury Prevention Program for American Indians and Alaskan Natives (CFDA 93.284). Fort Defiance will implement Stopping Aging-related Injury through Lifestyle modification (SAIL) programming and home modification interventions to reduce elder falls in three communities: Saint Michaels, Fort Defiance, and Nahata Dziil....

The National Institute on Aging awarded the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research $728,093 on September 20, 2025, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to develop, deliver, and evaluate a short-term curriculum training behavioral intervention researchers in the NIH STAGE model. The STAGE Trials curriculum comprises 12 virtual training days of 4–6 hours each, dispersed across summer months, plus attendance at the National Institute on Aging Roybal Annual Professional Meeting for...

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded $350,000 to the University of Kansas Center For Research Inc. on August 1, 2026, under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859) to conduct an 18-month hybrid effectiveness-implementation randomized controlled trial examining adaptive functional fitness for adults with mobility disabilities. The study will evaluate adaptive functional fitness—a group-based, community-delivered exercise model focused on...

The National Institute on Aging awarded Colorado State University $231,000 on September 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to conduct a pilot clinical trial assessing the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy signal of a real-life dual-task training intervention for older adults at risk of falling. The study compares a six-week real-life dual-task training intervention (REAL-DTT) with an evidence-based fall prevention intervention (FallStalk). REAL-DTT delivers...

The National Institute on Aging awarded the University of Washington Office of Sponsored Programs $505,948 on March 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to conduct VOCALE, a randomized controlled trial evaluating a digital intervention designed to reduce frailty and improve quality of life among older adults in continuing care retirement communities. VOCALE is an eight-week web-based program designed for older adults with limited digital literacy, offering low-bandwidth,...

The National Institute on Aging awarded the University of Colorado-Denver $793,312 under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) on April 1, 2026, to conduct feasibility and preliminary efficacy research on the Safe Transfers and Mobility Program (STAMP), a supplemental mobility intervention for skilled nursing facility patients. STAMP engages patients in walking and functional transfers—including bed mobility, sit-to-stands, and wheelchair transfers—throughout the day using trained mobility...

The National Institute on Aging awarded The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center $799,870 on September 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to conduct a randomized controlled trial testing a multi-dimensional tailored telehealth intervention for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in older adults. The intervention integrates physical rehabilitation targeting strength, balance, mobility, and endurance with health coaching addressing emotional regulation...

The National Institutes of Health Office of the Director awarded Vanderbilt University Medical Center $891,026 on August 1, 2026, under Trans-NIH Research Support (CFDA 93.310) to conduct a randomized controlled trial of a physical activity intervention for patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery. The award funds PASS (Physical Activity Intervention to Improve Surgical Spine Outcomes), a mind-body intervention combining brief action planning, motivational interviewing, pain coping skills, and...

The National Institute on Aging awarded Rochester Institute of Technology $125,650 on September 15, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to develop and evaluate a smartphone-based digital coaching system for fall prevention in stroke survivors. The project delivers three core products: a prototype digital coaching application providing personalized reminders, exercise prompts, and safety guidance co-designed with stroke survivors, caregivers, and physical therapists; pilot...