Project Grant NU88EH001312

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Health Benefits received a $4.1 million Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Access Model (CFDA 93.885), effective August 1, 2025 through December 31, 2035. This award supports North Carolina's implementation of the CGT Access Model to expand access to gene therapy treatments for Medicaid beneficiaries with sickle cell disease (SCD). Key...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received a $427,625 Project Grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865), with award effective July 1, 2025, and completion anticipated by June 30, 2027. This research initiative focuses on redefining the embryonic origins of kidney development through advanced imaging and lineage tracing...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) awarded a $16,302,524 Formula Grant under the Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families program (CFDA 84.181) to the State of North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services (NC DHHS). This grant provides funding to establish and maintain a comprehensive early intervention system for infants and toddlers with disabilities aged birth to three years in North Carolina. The grant...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Office of Sponsored Research received a $120,000 Project Grant from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau under the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support (Autism CARES) Act Program (CFDA 93.877) effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. This secondary data analysis award funds research to characterize child protection systems (CPS) interactions and identify healthcare service...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) awarded the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $1,082,408 under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) to develop artificial intelligence-assisted diagnostic tools for twin pregnancy assessment in resource-constrained settings. The project, initiated September 1, 2025, and extending through May 31, 2030, will produce five integrated AI-powered...

This $29.4 million Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services supports North Carolina's implementation of the Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families program (CFDA 84.181) from July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The award funds a statewide system of early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. The State of North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services receives...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services received a $622,774 cooperative agreement award effective August 30, 2025, through August 29, 2030, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion under the Organized Approaches to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening program (CFDA 93.800). The NC Partnership to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screenings (NC PICCS) will...

Federal Grant Award Summary The North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services received a $27.37 million Project Grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau under the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States program (CFDA 93.994). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, supports the development and coordination of comprehensive systems of care designed to improve health outcomes for...

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) received a $686,497 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant will fund initiatives to enhance the drug chemistry, toxicology, and latent evidence analysis capabilities of the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory System. Key products and services to be delivered include: Purchasing a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) instrument and three...

Federal Grant Award Summary The North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services received a $16.46 million Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families program (CFDA 84.181). The award, effective July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, supports the establishment and maintenance of a statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary early...