Project Grant R01TW008109

This federal Project Grant award of $709,872 from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) under the Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.855) aims to develop and pilot test a couple-based intervention to address perinatal depression and improve adherence to prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV in Malawi. The key objectives are to: 1) develop a couple-based intervention using problem-solving therapy and content on couple...

Summary Under a $234,292 Project Grant awarded September 13, 2025, by the Fogarty International Center (CFDA 93.989: International Research and Research Training), Impact Research and Development Organisation will develop and pilot test a multilevel, community-based intervention to reduce Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) stigma and increase PrEP uptake among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) ages 15–24 in western Kenya. The project addresses a critical public health gap, as AGYW represent...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (CFDA 93.855 - Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research) provides $381,487 to the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) to assess the early implementation of long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) at high risk of HIV acquisition in Zambia. The key objectives are to: 1) Evaluate implementation determinants of CAB-LA...

This Project Grant award in the amount of $431,712, funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases under the Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.855), aims to improve HIV testing among children under five in rural Uganda. The primary goal is to engage with traditional healers to facilitate HIV counseling and testing via oral swab antigen tests for this vulnerable pediatric population. The award supports two key activities: 1) determining barriers and...

This Project Grant from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of African Affairs provided $120,179.59 to Ciheb Zambia LIMITED for community-led monitoring to improve the quality of HIV care in Zambia through client feedback. The grant was awarded on April 1, 2021 with a completion date of January 31, 2022. Under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Programs (CFDA 19.029), the grantee and three sub-awardees—Ndekeleni Development Foundation, Youth Development Organisation, and...

The Luapula Foundation received a $124,016.05 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of African Affairs to implement the "COMMUNITY LED MONITORING TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF HIV CARE IN ZAMBIA THROUGH CLIENT FEEDBACK" program. The grant period runs from April 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022. The program will utilize community-led monitoring to improve the quality of HIV care in Zambia through client feedback. Specifically, the Luapula Foundation will work directly...

Federal Grant Award Summary Yale University received a $1,551,100 Project Grant awarded on August 15, 2025, by the National Institute on Drug Abuse under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279) to conduct a cluster randomized controlled trial evaluating the HOPE (Help OAT Prison Engagement) intervention for HIV prevention in Kyrgyzstan's prison system. The research addresses critical public health needs in a high-risk environment where 10.3% of the 9,500 inmates are...

Federal Grant Award Summary Johns Hopkins University received a $431,804 Project Grant from the Fogarty International Center (FIC) under the International Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.989) awarded September 15, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2028. The award supports adaptation and assessment of a multi-level intervention package designed to improve antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and viral suppression among women living with HIV (WLHIV) in Blantyre, Malawi....

PROJECT HOPE-SP: HOLISTIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR PREPARATION AND EXCELLENCE IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY is a $3 million project grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the School Safety National Activities program (CFDA 84.184). The award, which began January 1, 2026 and concludes December 31, 2026, was granted to the School Board of Miami-Dade County to support the development and expansion of school-based mental health services and workforce...

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Iowa received a $1.24M Project Grant from the John E. Fogarty International Center (FIC) under the International Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.989), awarded September 9, 2025, with completion scheduled for August 31, 2028. The award funds the adaptation and pilot testing of a multi-level, peer-led HIV prevention and stigma reduction intervention for adolescents in Western Kenya, specifically in Kakamega County. The project will...