This federal Project Grant award of $17,200,000.00 was made by the Healthcare Systems Bureau, a civilian agency within the U.S. government, under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493). The grant was awarded on September 30, 2024 to the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) to support the construction of healthcare facilities and the implementation of community health initiatives in Mississippi. UMMC is a comprehensive academic medical center that has extensive experience...
This $2,700,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services' Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) supports the University of Mississippi in constructing or renovating healthcare facilities, purchasing medical equipment, and implementing behavioral health initiatives to address critical healthcare needs in underserved communities in Mississippi. The award, with a period of performance from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027, enables the university to...
The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $14,179,587 Cooperative Agreement under the HIV Prevention Activities Non-Governmental Organization Based Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.939) to the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH). This 5-year award, starting August 1, 2024, will fund high-impact HIV prevention, surveillance, and Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) efforts across Mississippi, with a focus on the Jackson metropolitan...
This $25,800,000 federal Project Grant award, provided under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will support the construction and improvement of healthcare facilities operated by the Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center, a local government-owned hospital. The award, with a period of performance from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027, will enable the medical center to enhance rural healthcare capabilities and...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) under the Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.855), will fund the development of a novel suite of local-level syphilis epidemiologic and economic models (LSEEM) across 40 U.S. cities with the highest syphilis diagnosis rates. The $1,550,917 award, spanning from July 2024 to May 2029, aims to assess the potential impact of scaling up existing syphilis control...
This $9,000,000 federal Project Grant award, provided under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, supports the construction and renovation of healthcare facilities at the University of Mississippi. The grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will fund infrastructure improvements and equipment purchases to enhance the university's capacity to deliver healthcare services to underserved communities in Mississippi over...
This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $3,600,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493). The grant was awarded to the State of Alaska Department of Health to support a range of community healthcare, mental health, and social service projects across Alaska over a 12-month period from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025. The funding will enable the State of Alaska Department of Health to implement...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $771,690.00 and issued by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) under the Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.855), supports research to investigate syphilis pathogenesis through genetic engineering of the syphilis-causing bacteria Treponema pallidum. The award aims to leverage new capabilities to genetically manipulate T. pallidum in order to better understand the role of antigenic variation in the...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, awarded a $23,871,394 Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.994) to the Mississippi State Department of Health. The two-year project grant, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2026, will support the development and coordination of comprehensive maternal and child health services across Mississippi. Key services to be provided include prenatal care, pediatric...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded a $882,000 Project Grant to Mississippi State University under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to support access augmentation funds. The award period is from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. The Congressional Directives program provides federal grant funding for specific community healthcare, mental health, and social service projects identified by Congress. Mississippi State University, a prominent public...