Project Grant 90SFGE0076

This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging's Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) provides $2,336,705 to the University of Delaware to develop and validate novel measurement tools to quantify financial hardship and health disparities experienced by individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), as well as their families and caregivers. The key objectives are to: 1) identify experiences of financial hardship through qualitative interviews and focus...

This $778,398 National Institute of Mental Health project grant will fund research at the University of California, San Diego to test the accuracy of eye tracking as an early screening tool for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the general pediatric population. The research aims to screen approximately 8,000 toddlers ages 12-24 months attending well-baby checkups over the five-year period from May 2023 to March 2028. Researchers will use eye tracking technology to measure social attention...

This $4.385 million project grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Aging will fund research into digital detection of social isolation and loneliness markers of risk for Alzheimer's disease. The University of California, San Diego will collect data from 128 cognitively normal older adults divided into high- and low-risk groups based on cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers and subtle cognitive decline markers. Researchers will administer in-lab standard measures as well as...

This federal Project Grant award of $600,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support (CARES) Act Program (CFDA 93.877) will support the development of an updated version of the FitnessGram physical fitness test battery that is inclusive of students with autism and other developmental disabilities (autism/DD). The 3-year project, titled "The...

The Maryland Department of Disabilities received a $9,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Social Security Administration (SSA) under the Social Security Research and Demonstration Federal Grant Program (CFDA 96.007). The 5-year project, titled "Assisting Children to SSI (ACTS)", aims to increase access to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for Medicaid-eligible children with disabilities in Maryland. The project will randomly assign 6,000 children to one of three groups: a...

Westat, Inc. was awarded a $17.28 million block grant from the Social Security Administration's Social Security Research and Demonstration program (CFDA 96.007) for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2027. The grant will fund the first randomized controlled trial in the U.S. to combine Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supported employment with supportive housing services. IPS is an evidence-based approach to employment services for individuals with disabilities. The trial...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) provides $1,040,387 to The RAND Corporation to conduct a longitudinal mixed methods social network study examining how changes in loneliness and social isolation relate to changes in health and wellness among aging Black sexual minority men (BSMM). The study aims to (1) test associations between social disconnectedness and mental/physical health, healthcare engagement, and chronic conditions, (2) examine...

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), which is part of the Administration for Community Living, has awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc. The three-year grant, which runs from December 1, 2024 to November 30, 2027, will fund a formative evaluation and evaluability assessment of a behavioral health coaching program for adults with disabilities living in subsidized housing. The key...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) will fund the development of measures to screen for financial hardship among individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) and their caregivers. The total award amount is $1,595,708, with a project period from August 15, 2024 to June 30, 2029. The primary goals are to: 1) Develop financial hardship screening measures for AD/ADRD, including assessments of caregiver burden, patient...

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), a program within the Administration for Community Living, awarded a $160,000 Project Grant (CFDA 93.433) to conduct research on improving preventive care for adults with cerebral palsy. The two-year project, titled "An Ounce of Prevention: Primary and Preventive Care Gaps, Barriers, and Potential Solutions for Adults with Cerebral Palsy," aims to: 1) describe adherence to recommended...