Project Grant R01MD021757
- The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences awarded the University of Hawaii at Manoa a Project Grant of $726,917 on August 19, 2026, under the Environmental Health program (CFDA 93.113) to establish the Health and Environment Assessment Longitudinal (HEAL) cohort, a community-engaged longitudinal study investigating how legacy pollutant exposure from Hawaii's historic sugarcane industry—including heavy metals, dioxins, and arsenic-treated construction materials—independently and...
- The National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities awarded the University of Hawaii $644,528 on September 1, 2026, under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to measure the impact of a Native Hawaiian community-based birth preparation program on maternal health outcomes and prenatal care engagement. The recipient will conduct a quasi-experimental cohort study of Ka Lahui O Ka Po, an established, culturally grounded birth preparation program...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $2.83 million Project Grant awarded September 1, 2025, through the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307). The project, "Navigating Hypertension and Food Insecurity: A Produce Prescription Program to Improve Health Outcomes for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Communities," addresses the...
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded the University of Hawaii at Manoa $490,916 on September 15, 2026, under the Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.228) to assess contaminant levels in West Maui coastal waters and reef fish and their food safety implications. The project will synthesize existing data on coastal water quality and coral reef ecosystem health with new measurements of...
- This $200,000 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Directorate (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The goal is to evaluate the immediate and long-term impacts of the 2023 Maui wildfires on the chemical and microbiological quality of nearby beach and coastal waters. The project will collect and analyze environmental samples, including sediments, surface water, and groundwater, to characterize the extent and mechanisms of contaminant...
- The National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities awarded the University of Utah $769,998 on September 1, 2026, under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to investigate genetic determinants of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations. The award funds expansion of the Utah Pacific Islander Study biorepository to enroll more than 1,800 deeply phenotyped Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander...
- The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded University of Maryland, College Park $515,009 on August 24, 2026, under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) to quantify the individual and combined effects of extreme heat and wildfire smoke exposure on hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus. The research leverages a healthcare claims dataset encompassing approximately 6.5 million births during the...
- The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $1,994,927 project grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Office of the Director under the Trans-NIH Research Support program (CFDA 93.310). The grant aims to empower schools as community assets to mitigate adverse impacts of COVID-19. Key services include utilizing schools to strengthen community resilience during the ongoing pandemic. A $194,927 sub-award was provided to Waianae Coast Comprehensive...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services) awarded the University of Hawaii at Manoa $735,000 on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.532) to strengthen youth suicide prevention capacity across Hawaii's community-embedded youth-serving systems. The award funds Hawaii's Community Systems Initiative for...
- The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences awarded $758,827 to the University of California, Merced on July 10, 2026, under the Environmental Health program (CFDA 93.113) for research on wildfire smoke exposure, health effects, and mitigation solutions. The project studies the effects of wildfire particulate matter (PM2.5) on pregnant people and newborns in California, with particular focus on how maternal exposure to wildfire smoke affects adverse pregnancy and infant outcomes. The...
The National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities awarded the University of Hawaii at Manoa $757,593 on September 1, 2026, under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to conduct the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study - Children's Cohort (MAUIWES-CHILDREN), investigating the long-term health, developmental, and educational impacts of the August 8, 2023, Maui wildfires on children. The study expands an existing cohort by enrolling 400 wildfire-exposed children and 400 matched unexposed children, followed over four years through April 30, 2031. Work integrates environmental, clinical, behavioral, and educational data to model trajectories of lung function, mental health, cognition, and academic performance, identifying risk and resilience pathways. Preliminary findings from 200 children already enrolled revealed high rates of depression (50.5%), anxiety (29.5%), probable PTSD (15%), airway obstruction (43.2%), and academic setbacks. The study targets Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and immigrant families disproportionately affected by the fires, which displaced over 12,000 residents and destroyed 2,200 buildings. Study findings will inform pediatric mental health and respiratory screening protocols, school-based recovery programs, and disaster-response policies, establishing MAUIWES as a national model for protecting child health and resilience following environmental crises. Place of performance is Honolulu, Hawaii. The assistance type is a Project Grant.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $757.6k | 9/3/26 |