Project Grant 90XA0133

This Project Grant award, provided by the National Institute of Mental Health (CFDA 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants), supports the development of an adaptive intervention to improve access, engagement, and effectiveness of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment in routine care settings. The $939,784 award to Boston Medical Center Corporation aims to sequence a digital behavioral health intervention and brief trauma- and skills-focused treatments for PTSD. The selected treatments are...

This $2,763,615 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Defense's Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) supports a randomized controlled trial of brief prolonged exposure therapy for injured individuals admitted to a Level I trauma center. The goal is to evaluate the effectiveness of this approach in preventing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in this patient population. The 4-year study is being conducted by the Baylor Research Institute, a non-profit...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), is intended to refine and pilot test an adapted version of Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) that incorporates elements to address "lived experience stress" in addition to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. The total funding amount for this 5-year project is $191,972, with an award date of September 8, 2025. The key objectives are to:...

This Project Grant award of $600,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants (CFDA 93.732) program will support the Trauma-Informed Integrated Flourish Care (TI-IFC) model. The TI-IFC model pilots a virtual behavioral health hub (telehub) with a focus on providing primary care behavioral health integrated interventions. These interventions aim to support...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center in Los Angeles, CA. The one-year award, effective September 30, 2024, will support the expansion of trauma-informed care and screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to adolescents (13-17 years) and transition-age youth (18-26 years) receiving mental health services at the...

This federal Project Grant award of $2,398,281.00 from the Defense Health Agency under the Military Medical Research and Development (CFDA 12.420) program aims to increase access to evidence-based PTSD treatment for military service members and veterans through Behavioral Health Technician-delivered Written Exposure Therapy (WET). The primary awardee, Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research (Pavir), will oversee the overall project objectives, which include providing WET training to...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), supports a pragmatic, multi-site clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) for treating chronic pain in veterans. The total award amount is $823,860, with a project period from August 15, 2025 to July 31, 2026. The study will be conducted in two phases. First, a 1-year UG3 phase will train clinicians at 7 VA healthcare...

This $500,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will fund the Morgan County Partnership, Inc.'s comprehensive initiative to mitigate the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in the underserved Appalachian community of Morgan County, West Virginia. The project will provide trauma-informed, evidence-based programming to youth in school and after-school settings,...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families (ACF) awarded a $800,000 Project Grant to F.A.I.T.H., Inc., a non-profit organization in Georgia, under the Social Services Research and Demonstration (SSRD) program (CFDA 93.647). The grant, awarded on August 31, 2024, will fund the organization's "F.A.I.T.H.'S Trauma Focus Therapy" project, which aims to provide comprehensive support, advocacy, and trauma-focused services to victims of abuse...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279), aims to develop and evaluate an adapted version of Written Exposure Therapy (WET) for treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) in residential substance use disorder (SUD) treatment settings. The $798,605 award will fund a multi-site study to create and test the adapted "Written Exposure in...