The Indiana Department of Health was awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the HIV Prevention Activities Health Department Based program (CFDA 93.940). The funding will support the implementation of the REACH (Rural Re-Engagement and Care Using CHWs for Persons with HIV) program, which aims to improve HIV care services in rural Indiana communities. The REACH program will employ a community health worker (CHW) home-based...
The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) was awarded a $783,512.00 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) under the Title V State Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) Program (CFDA 93.235). This two-year award, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will support the implementation of evidence-based prevention education curricula and outreach services designed to promote optimal health...
The $340,561,266 federal Block Grant award from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CFDA 93.767) will support the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) in maintaining and expanding healthcare coverage for uninsured, low-income children and, at the state's option, low-income pregnant women. This award, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2026, enables the FSSA to process medical claims, determine...
The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) has been awarded a $1,140,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Cooperative Agreements to Support State-Based Safe Motherhood and Infant Health Initiative Programs (CFDA 93.946). The award, effective September 30, 2024 through September 29, 2029, will support IDOH's efforts to enhance maternal mortality review and surveillance activities in the state of Indiana. Through this funding, IDOH will conduct...
This federal Block Grant award, with ID 2501INADPT, is provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659). The $158,380,262 award, made on October 1, 2024, supports the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) in delivering comprehensive adoption support services, including adoption subsidies, pre- and post-adoption assistance, and administrative support for adoption-related activities. As a...
The Healthvisions Midwest Community Level Innovations for Improving Health Outcomes (CLIIHO) Project, funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health's Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program (CFDA 93.137), aims to address the disproportionate burden of the diabetes epidemic on African American and Hispanic populations in Allen and Lake Counties, Indiana. Over the 4-year, $533,333.34 project period from September 1, 2024 to August 31,...
This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $530,060.00 and effective August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2029, is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Strengthening Public Health through Surveillance, Epidemiologic Research, Disease Detection and Prevention program (CFDA 93.326). The purpose of this award is to enhance the capacity of the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) to effectively detect, respond, prevent, and control emerging infectious diseases...
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) awarded a $658,448 Cooperative Agreement to Trustees of Indiana University (Indiana University Indianapolis) to implement a Genomics-Enabled Learning Health System (GLHS) across Indiana. The goal of this 5-year project is to identify strategies for improving the integration of genomic testing, reporting, and use into clinical workflows. The project will leverage past accomplishments in genetic testing infrastructure and expertise to conduct...
The Indiana State Police (ISP) was awarded a $838,044 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program (CFDA 16.036). The purpose of this grant is to implement a DNA backlog reduction plan for the state of Indiana. Key project activities include funding for new DNA quantification instruments to increase efficiency and capacity for DNA casework. The expected outcomes are a reduced DNA backlog, improved...
This Project Grant award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), under the Cardiovascular Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.837), will fund the implementation and pilot-testing of an integrated sickle-cell screening and violence prevention program in antenatal care settings in India. The $167,560 award to the Trustees of Boston University, Massachusetts will be used to: 1) conduct formative research to inform the adaptation of the Jamii Bora intervention, 2) adapt the...