Project Grant H8G48878

This federal Project Grant award of $220,000.00 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) aims to develop and test a novel intervention to improve routine vaccination of hospitalized children. The project, titled "PRESUMPTIVELY INITIATING VACCINES AND OPTIMIZING TALK FOR INPATIENTS (PIVOT-IN)", will involve two key components: 1) a standardized screening approach to...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award for $5,358,220.00, provided by the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), supports the Hawaii Department of Health's efforts to increase vaccination rates in the state. The award, made on January 17, 2025 under the Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response (CFDA 93.354) program, will fund the creation and maintenance of a workgroup within...

This $1,266,296 federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (CFDA 93.865 - Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research) will support research to model the impact of adolescent vaccine consent laws and other real-world factors on COVID-19 transmission and mortality. The research team from the University of Pittsburgh will develop a comprehensive legal dataset of state and local vaccine consent laws, collaborate with community partners...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $997,689 Cooperative Agreement under its NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Omnicyte LLC, a minority-owned small business in Branford, CT. The funding supports the design and production of a next-generation COVID-19 vaccine that addresses weaknesses of current vaccines, such as reduced booster effectiveness, short-lived efficacy, and side effects. The project aims to develop a vaccine candidate with improved...

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 study to increase COVID-19 and influenza vaccination rates among African American/Black and Latino populations. The study aims to identify the most cost-effective combination of intervention components, including nurse-led shared decision...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $3,047,740.00, was provided by the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The award supports the "Partnerships to Enhance Immunization Information Systems" project under the CDC's Federal Grant Program CFDA 93.185 "Immunization Research, Demonstration, Public Information and Education Training and Clinical Skills...

This Cooperative Agreement award in the amount of $454,754.00 was provided by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), under the Immunization Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 93.268). The award will support the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) in establishing and maintaining preventive health service programs to immunize individuals against vaccine-preventable diseases, including measles,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Immunization Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 93.268) provides $3,048,538 to the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PADOH) to enhance the state's capacity to detect, respond, prevent, and control emerging infectious disease threats. The 5-year award, effective August 1, 2024, will strengthen PADOH's epidemiologic and laboratory capacities, improve public health informatics, and enhance...

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) awarded a $7,994,888 Cooperative Agreement to RTI International to establish and maintain the Research and Development of Vaccines and Monoclonal Antibodies for Pandemic Preparedness (REVAMPP) Coordinating and Data Sharing Center (CDSC). The CDSC will coordinate and facilitate a collaborative network of 6-8 research centers focused on accelerating the discovery and dissemination of novel vaccine and antibody strategies to...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) awarded a $9.5M project grant under the Extension Collaborative on Immunization Teaching & Engagement (EXCITE) program to the Extension Foundation. This grant, spanning from Sep 2024 to May 2027, aims to stabilize and increase routine immunization rates in rural and underserved communities. The key objectives are to: 1) increase public confidence in adult vaccinations through collaboration with...