Project Grant EMW2023GR00065

The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $227,359 Project Grant under the Financial Assistance for Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention program (CFDA 97.132) to the Community Clinics Health Network (doing business as HQP), a non-profit consortium of primary care organizations in Southern California. This grant supports HQP's efforts to build community awareness and capabilities to prevent targeted violence and terrorism through educational programs, community outreach, training, research studies, and technical assistance. As a sub-recipient, HQP has also collaborated with the University of California, San Diego on studies related to barriers to COVID-19 testing in vulnerable populations and interventions to increase colorectal cancer screening rates. The grant period began on September 16, 2023.