Project Grant H4B15503

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), under CFDA Program 93.070 Environmental Public Health and Emergency Response, provides $400,000 to the Public Health Institute to support the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSU) National Program Office. The award period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. Through this Cooperative Agreement, the Public Health Institute will operate the PEHSU National Program Office,...

This $2,250,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283) supports the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) in conducting a high-quality biomonitoring program to assess human exposure to environmental chemicals. The project aims to investigate selected vulnerable communities in Massachusetts that may be disproportionately affected by exposure to harmful chemicals, with a focus on...

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) awarded a $1,632,022 project grant under the NIEHS Superfund Hazardous Substances Basic Research and Education program (CFDA 93.143) to the University of Southern California (USC) for the Southern California Superfund Research and Training Program for PFAS Assessment, Remediation, and Prevention (SHARP). The overall goal of SHARP is to develop scientific knowledge and innovative technologies to address PFAS water contamination at...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) federal grant program, supports research to further delineate the mitochondrial involvement in acute and chronic poisoning from organophosphates (OPs). The overarching goal is to investigate the mitochondrial contribution to neurological, cardiac and microcirculation sequelae, with a focus on novel biomarker development and therapy. The $821,373 award to The...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) program, provides $499,454.23 to the University of Massachusetts to develop edible sorbent therapies that can effectively reduce exposures to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from dietary sources. The project aims to derive multicomponent sorbents from naturally occurring or generally recognized as safe materials, and validate their ability to...

This $2,700,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283), supports a project by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) to expand biomonitoring surveillance in the Four Corners states. The key objectives are to: I) expand heavy metals exposure monitoring in rural communities near mining sites, and II) characterize exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...

This cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency provides $346,078 to the Oregon Health Authority from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The funding supports the Performance Partnership Grants program under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, which aims to accelerate environmental outcomes through state partnerships. Specifically, the award will support Oregon's administration of its state lead certification, accreditation,...

The Office of Indiana State Chemist at Purdue University will receive $984,430 through a cooperative agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Performance Partnership Grants program. The Office will implement state and federal pesticide regulatory and enforcement programs to protect surface and ground waters, agricultural workers and handlers, and endangered species from pesticides in Indiana. This will be accomplished through enhanced protection of...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $414,892 Cooperative Agreement under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MDHSS). The funding supports MDHSS's continuing environmental programs and priorities, with a focus on reducing children's exposure to lead-based paint hazards statewide. Key activities include developing plans to ensure equitable program access, enhancing partnerships with local...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Assistance Programs for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control (CFDA 93.945) program, supports the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) in implementing the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Program. The $3,363,680 award, with a project period from September 30, 2024 to June 29, 2029, will enable MDPH to conduct research,...