Cooperative Agreement NU58DP006742

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health has awarded a $2,400,000 Project Grant under the Community Programs to Improve Minority Health (CFDA 93.137) program to the School-Based Health Alliance. The purpose of this 4-year project is to embed care coordination services in 11 rural school-based health centers across New Mexico and West Virginia, serving Hispanic, Native American, rural Appalachian, and African American students. Key project activities include...

This Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under CFDA 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance) provides $1,120,000 to Proceed Inc. to implement the "Healthy Connections/Connexiones Saludables (HC/CS)" program. The 5-year HC/CS program aims to address substance use disorders, HIV, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, and behavioral health issues impacting racial...

The Healthy East Valley Drug Free Communities Coalition was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The five-year grant, which runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, will fund the coalition's efforts to reduce youth alcohol and marijuana use as well as opioid overdoses in communities in eastern...

The Bitterroot CARES Prevention Coalition received a $250,000 Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276) project grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to increase community collaboration and reduce youth substance abuse in Ravalli County, Montana. The 5-year project, starting on September 30, 2024, aims to: Strengthen the Ravalli community coalition from 12 to 16 members to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth. Reduce the number of 12th grade students...

This $800,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will fund "The Alliance for Hope Project" (TAFHP) in Pasco County, Florida. TAFHP is a collaborative effort between the Alliance for Healthy Communities, Inc. (AHC) and the Recovery Community Organization "The Hope Shot". The project aims to increase community protective factors, reduce substance use and...

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) was awarded a $1,786,421 Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health program (CFDA 93.421). The purpose of this 5-year project is to reduce chronic disease rates and risk factors among Alaska Native and American Indian populations in the Alaska Indian Health Service area. ANTHC...

This $600,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health (CFDA 93.137 - Community Programs to Improve Minority Health) will fund the "Healthy People Nashville" initiative. This initiative includes collaboration with 36 partners to apply community-driven health innovations in historically marginalized communities in Nashville, Tennessee. The project aims to increase the use of preventive health services and address food insecurity and...

This federal Project Grant award of $600,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health under the Community Programs to Improve Minority Health (CFDA 93.137) program will fund the "Inverting the Burden of Navigating Health and Social Services with Community Resource Hubs: A Metro-Wide Patient-Centered Social Needs Referral Network" project. The project aims to improve hypertension control and address food insecurity/hunger for high-need patients in...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224), awarded a $1,079,178 project grant to Tapestry 360 Health (dba Heartland Health Centers), a non-profit community health center in Chicago, Illinois. The grant will support Tapestry 360 Health's efforts to increase the number of individuals receiving mental health and substance use disorder services by addressing gaps in care and expanding outreach. Specifically, the funding will enable Tapestry 360...

The RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery's Southern Ocean County Interfaith Advocacy and Leadership (SOCIAL) Coalition was awarded a $250,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grant (CFDA 93.276) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The 5-year grant will fund the coalition's efforts to reduce underage alcohol and e-cigarette use among youth 18 and younger in Southern Ocean County, New Jersey. Key activities include disseminating informational...