The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) has been awarded a $12,800,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493). The funding will support UMMC's plans to redesign, demolish, and renovate portions of its existing acute services wing and south wing on the main campus in Jackson, Mississippi. This project aims to construct a dedicated Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) unit capable of treating both adult and...
This federal Project Grant award for $2,700,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493), will fund the establishment of the inaugural D3B Center at the University of Mississippi. The center aims to become a world-renowned, self-sustaining hub for medical device innovation through translational research that links university researchers, industry partners, and students. The funding will provide additional working...
This $9,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will support the University of Mississippi's efforts to enhance their on-demand pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities. The funding will enable the acquisition of state-of-the-art equipment to improve their capacity for dosage form characterization and point-of-care compounding. This investment will facilitate the university's research and...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $2,800,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617) to the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) to support the procurement of furnishings and equipment for cancer research laboratories, support space, and infrastructure in the Translational Research Center (TRC) building on the UMMC campus in Jackson, MS. The project involves furnishing and equipping approximately 7,625...
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) was awarded a $1,897,062 Cooperative Agreement from the National Institutes of Health's Trans-NIH Research Support program (CFDA 93.310) on September 6, 2024. The award will fund the Southeast Center for Health Achievement and Growth in Equity (SEACHANGE) Hub, which aims to promote health equity and reduce disease burden in underserved populations. The SEACHANGE Hub will provide tailored support services, contextual guidance, and capacity...
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) was awarded a $968,684 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the School Safety National Activities (CFDA 84.184) federal grant program. The ENHANCING MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS OPPORTUNITIES WITH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES IN SCHOOLS (EMPOWERS) project aims to develop and expand school-based mental health services, increase the number of qualified mental health professionals in...
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) was awarded a $1.892 million Project Grant from the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency under the Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project (REMCDP) program. The two-year grant runs from September 30, 2022 to September 29, 2024. The REMCDP program was established in FY2016 under the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to improve emergency communications in rural...
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) was awarded a $2,796,000 Project Grant from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the National Historical Publications and Records Grants program (CFDA 89.003). The grant supports a multi-year project focused on preserving, digitizing, and providing public access to historical records and documentary sources related to United States history. The project aims to document underrepresented groups, explore founding ideals,...
This $30,000,000 Project Grant award from the Healthcare Systems Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) supports facilities upgrades and equipment acquisitions for the South Central Regional Medical Center (SCRMC) in Laurel, Mississippi. The goals of the project include acquiring new or updated moveable medical equipment such as ambulances, IV poles and pumps, cardiac monitors, and hospital beds. Facility...
This federal Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Telehealth Programs (CFDA 93.211) is providing $1,050,000 to the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) to integrate behavioral health services into primary care through an evidence-based telehealth network. The 5-year project aims to expand access to behavioral healthcare, particularly in rural and underserved communities in Mississippi, by leveraging telehealth technologies such...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Congressional Directives (CFDA 93.493) program, awarded a $4,300,000 Project Grant to the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) on September 30, 2024. The funding will support the design, demolition, renovation, and equipping of a dedicated and specialized inpatient Burn Unit at UMMC, which was designated as a Mississippi Burn Center in 2023. This new Burn Unit will provide much-needed in-state burn care capabilities for Mississippi residents, offering a multidisciplinary team of specialists to treat patients requiring varying levels of care and provide therapeutic and rehabilitative services. The grant award is part of UMMC's efforts to expand its response to Mississippians needing burn care after the closure of the state's only dedicated burn unit at another hospital.