Assessing the neuropsychological benefits of weatherization programs
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- R01ES032157
- Recipient
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Regents Of The University Of Michigan UEI GNJ7BBP73WE9
- Awarding agency
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Obligated
- $3,800,361
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 93.113 Environmental Health
- Completion date 93% complete
- Originally
- Funding
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- $3,600,361.00 Federal
- $200,000.00 Non-federal
- Funding agency
- Office of the Director National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Place of performance
- Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Description
- Abstract
- The homes of millions of older americans do not provide adequate protection from extreme temperatures, due in large part to "energy poverty." modifications to homes that increase energy efficiency and improve indoor temperatures may reduce the adverse neuropsychological health impacts of extreme temperatures. Indoor temperatures may impact sleep quality and short-term cognitive function, and high utility bills may exacerbate the psychosocial stress of financial worry. Some of the health benefits of weatherization have been previously characterized, including reductions in emergency department visits related to asthma. We propose to evaluate the health and financial impacts of low-cost and higher-cost weatherization programs, considering the novel or under-studied outcomes of financial worry, cognitive function, and sleep quality and duration. We propose to enroll three categories of participants: those of a low-cost weatherization program in a cold climate (detroit, MI), those of a high-cost weatherization program in a cold climate (madison, WI), and those of a high- cost weatherization program in a warm climate (memphis, TN). In a longitudinal study with sleep cycle measurements (ACTIGRAPHY), multiple surveys and sub-hourly indoor temperature and humidity monitoring per person over one year of participation, we aim to characterize 1) associations of indoor temperatures with cognitive function and sleep quality and duration and 2) associations of low- and high-cost weatherization programs with indoor environmental parameters (temperature, humidity) and financial worry. In aim 3), we will characterize the monetized health impacts of low- and high-cost weatherization programs in terms of both community-wide air pollution benefits (related to reduced energy consumption) and recipient-specific health benefits identified in previous research and any benefits from aims 1 and 2. This research will advance our long-term objectives of reducing the health impacts of extreme weather, characterizing the health impacts of the home environment, and reducing disparities in the health impacts of energy generation and use. This research will inform policies for energy efficiency and weatherization subsidies, considering that medical savings from expenditures on housing upgrades would potentially reduce state- or federally-subsidized healthcare expenditures. Such interventions may improve the health of older adults via improvements to indoor temperatures and reductions in utility costs and help households both mitigate (through decreased energy usage) and adapt to extreme weather.
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Subawards
| Subrecipient | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Slipstream Group Inc. | $58,789 | |
| Three3 Inc. | $58,897 | |
| Emory University | $210,502 |
Quick answers
Who received award R01ES032157?
R01ES032157 was awarded to Regents Of The University Of Michigan by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (National Institutes of Health) on July 21, 2021.
How much is award R01ES032157 worth?
$3,800,361 has been obligated on R01ES032157: $3,600,361 in federal funding and $200,000 in non-federal funding.
Which agency awarded R01ES032157?
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (National Institutes of Health) awarded R01ES032157, with funding from Office of the Director (National Institutes of Health).
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