Project Grant R34MH139435
- This $731,738 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute of Mental Health (CFDA 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants) will fund a pilot feasibility study to integrate pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) into emergency department and urgent care settings using a patient-centered decision support tool. The goal is to improve PrEP awareness, access, and uptake among groups at highest risk for acquiring HIV, such as men who have sex with men, young people, racial/ethnic minorities, and women of...
- The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a $790,198 Project Grant under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) for the "PROTECT AL: PREP OPTIMIZATION THROUGH ENHANCED CONTINUUM TRACKING" project. The grant, awarded on September 18, 2025, aims to develop effective interventions to scale up and sustain HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) utilization in the Southern United States, a region disproportionately...
- This Project Grant award, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), aims to develop and pilot test a community health worker-delivered PrEP decision aid to facilitate PrEP initiation among Black women seeking HIV testing services in Eastern Virginia. The $179,731 award, with a project period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2030, will involve in-depth qualitative interviews to inform the adaptation of a PrEP...
- This federal Project Grant award of $691,620.00 from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), will support the development of an online decision support approach leveraging social media to promote pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness and demand among women in the Southeastern United States. The key products and services to be delivered through this 3-year project include: Developing a replicable social media targeting...
- The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a $242,827 Project Grant under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to Empowerx, Inc., a woman-owned small business in Del Mar, CA. The grant funding will support the development and assessment of the "PEP/PREP via Pharmacist-Prescribing Implementation (PEPPI)" software. The PEPPI software aims to improve access and adherence to HIV prevention therapies, including post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and...
- The Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Trans-NIH Research Support program (CFDA 93.310) to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, also known as the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, to conduct a hybrid effectiveness-implementation cluster-randomized controlled trial across 20 pharmacies in Kenya. The goal of the project is to leverage telehealth to optimize the delivery of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and...
- This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), supports research on the influence of social networks on HIV testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) care among young Latin American gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM). The $485,131 award to the New York Blood Center, Inc. is focused on understanding how social capital, social bonding, and network stress within the local and...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) provides $223,550 to the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct a pilot feasibility trial evaluating the impact of a point-of-care sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing strategy on improving HIV prevention service delivery in adolescents. The research aims to assess whether point-of-care testing for gonorrhea and chlamydia can...
- This Project Grant award of $665,225 from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) aims to improve access and adherence to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) among adolescent girls and young women in Uganda. The 5-year project, titled "SUUBI4PREP: Improving PrEP Access and Adherence Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Uganda", will combine peer support interventions with economic empowerment initiatives to address...
- The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), awarded a $191,117 project grant to The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) to develop and pilot an anti-stigma intervention aimed at improving personalized communication between pharmacy staff and individuals seeking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention. The overarching goal is to adapt an existing effective anti-stigma intervention to the U.S....
This federal Project Grant award titled "STREAMLINING TELEHEALTH FOR EXPANDED PREP UTILIZATION THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS (STEP-UP)" is funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242). The $744,279 award, effective from September 18, 2025 to September 17, 2028, supports the development and evaluation of an innovative model that positions community-based organizations (CBOs) as hubs for delivering pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) through telehealth. The project aims to overcome barriers to PrEP access by integrating telehealth PrEP delivery into the comprehensive services provided by CBOs serving individuals at high risk for HIV acquisition. The observational hybrid implementation-effectiveness pilot study will identify multi-level determinants of STEP-UP implementation and collaboratively develop protocols through client interviews and workflow observations.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $744.3k | 9/18/25 |