The Project Grant award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (CFDA 93.113 Environmental Health) to the Regents of the University of Minnesota will establish the Mni Sota Center for Climate Change and Health (M3CH) with a total funding of $2,502,846.00 over the award period from September 23, 2024 to June 30, 2027. The primary objectives are to:
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Develop regional research capacity to address the health impacts of climate change on American Indian and rural communities in the Upper Midwest through leveraging multidisciplinary partnerships.
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Create a community engagement core to co-develop a research agenda with target populations and follow culturally safe research practices.
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Support a research project using a multi-system electronic health records consortium to evaluate the effects of extreme weather events on at-risk communities, including American Indian and rural populations.
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Establish a pilot project and emerging issues program to rapidly progress priority research identified through the co-developed agenda and stakeholder engagement.
The project includes sub-awards to Children's Minnesota, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, HealthPartners Institute, and Allina Health System to contribute specialized expertise and services towards the center's objectives.
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