Project Grant R34MH142244
- 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 $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 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...
- 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 $193,754 to The Children's Hospital Corporation (dba Boston Children's Hospital) to develop an implementation strategy for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in pediatric primary care settings. The key objectives are to: 1) explore barriers and facilitators to PrEP discussions, prescribing, and persistence among adolescents and young adults...
- 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...
- This $677,589 Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director's Trans-NIH Research Support program (CFDA 93.310) supports the development and pilot testing of a novel HIV prevention program targeting women experiencing incarceration. The "FIT for PrEP" (F4P) program aims to link these high-risk women to post-release pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services and address associated social determinants of health during community re-entry. Key aspects...
- The University of South Florida (USF) received a $389,527 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to conduct a study examining strategies and contextual factors that optimize the delivery of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention in Kenya. The key products and services to be delivered through this two-year project include: Identifying implementation strategies and contextual factors that...
- The University of Chicago received a $126,435 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (CFDA 93.855 - Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research) to pilot the implementation of electronic patient-reported sexual health data into electronic medical records (EMRs) to identify individuals who would benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention. The project, titled "INFOHIV: Clinical Informatics for Optimizing HIV Prevention and...
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 color. The study will develop and validate the decision support tool based on the WHO social determinants of health framework, with the intent of promoting PrEP persistence after initial ED/UC care. George Washington University, the awardee, will conduct this research over a 3-year period from September 2025 to September 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $731.7k | 9/9/25 |