The Durham County Department of Public Health was awarded a $2 million Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health under the Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program (CFDA 93.137). The grant will support the Bull City Strong initiative, a community partnership in Durham County, North Carolina. Led by Durham County DPH in partnership with North Carolina Central University and community organizations, the initiative...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $79,484,892 five-year Cooperative Agreement under the federal Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health program (CFDA 93.421). The award aims to enhance public health infrastructure and service delivery across New York state through capacity-building assistance to governmental, non-governmental, tribal, and academic organizations. As part of this...
This $191,764 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) supports Orange County, NC's efforts to address homelessness. The funding will enable the county to provide rapid rehousing, homelessness prevention, case management, and supportive services for homeless individuals and families. As a local government entity, Orange County has a track record of successfully administering HUD grants...
The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $2,679,110 cooperative agreement under the Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response (CFDA 93.354) program to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). The funding will support DOHMH's efforts to rapidly mobilize and respond to significant public health emergencies that overwhelm the city's resources, such as emerging infectious...
The North Orange County Regional Health Foundation, doing business as Family Health Matters Community Health Center, received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program. The grant will fund the expansion of clinic hours at the organization's fixed site location from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Monday through Saturday, representing a 70% increase in operational...
The County of Orange, California has been awarded a $3,443,121 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Grant by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (CFDA 14.218). This formula grant, with a performance period from July 1, 2024 to September 1, 2031, will enable the county's OC Housing & Community Development Division to implement a range of community development initiatives. Key products and services to be delivered through this federal grant funding include...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (CFDA 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research) provides $2,065,719 to New York University to conduct a community-based behavioral intervention trial. The study aims to increase COVID-19 and influenza vaccination rates among African American/Black and Latino adults who are not up-to-date on these vaccinations. The project will test the effects of various intervention components, including...
This $12,784,460 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under the HIV Prevention Activities Non-Governmental Organization Based program (CFDA 93.939), supports a comprehensive HIV prevention and surveillance program in New York. The primary objectives are to increase knowledge of HIV status, reduce transmission, prevent new infections, improve linkage to care and viral suppression, and maintain elimination of...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $80,443,420 Cooperative Agreement under the Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health program (CFDA 93.421) to Public Health Solutions, a nonprofit organization based in New York City. This 5-year award, effective July 1, 2024, supports initiatives to strengthen public health infrastructure and service delivery, with a focus on emergency preparedness,...
This $533,333.34 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health under the Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program (CFDA 93.137) supports the "Care Your Way" (CYW) initiative led by the EngageWell Independent Practice Association (EW IPA) and administered by Housing Works Health Services III, Inc. (dba Housing Works Community Health Care). The CYW initiative aims to improve health disparities experienced by...
The Orange County Department of Health was awarded $800,000 under the Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program (CFDA 93.137) by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health. The funding will support the Orange County COVID Response to Advance Health Equity initiative to address health disparities and the needs of vulnerable populations in Newburgh and Middletown, New York through March 2024.
Key services include street outreach, public health education, and information sessions by OCDOH staff and community health workers to expand COVID-19 messaging focusing on testing, prevention measures, contact tracing, and vaccinations among high-risk racial and ethnic minority groups. OCDOH will work with sub-awardee Cornerstone Family HealthCare, a federally qualified health center, to increase health literacy and develop strong provider-patient relationships based on communication and trust. Orange County Community College will establish an evaluation process to assess COVID-19 education and mitigation efforts as well as overall health literacy impacts.