This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) supports the development of the At-Home Health Station (AHS), a technology platform designed to simplify digital health experiences for individuals with cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The $811,228 award will fund usability testing and design refinement of the AHS system, with the goal of achieving a System Usability Scale score of 70 and establishing a...
This Federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) provides $1,895,620.00 to Vest Inc. to further develop and commercialize a novel, modular accessibility mounting system and assistive technology product line to support independence and safety for older adults and persons with disabilities. The key products to be delivered through this 2-year project include: Conducting a comprehensive design review and establishing priorities for developing...
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a $1,249,235 Project Grant under the Aging Research Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.866) to Nasoni, LLC to develop the ACTIVE-H2O smart faucet system. The grant supports the design, prototyping, and validation of an intelligent, sensor-driven faucet to assist individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias with key activities of daily living, such as hydration, grooming, hair washing, and medication management. The faucet integrates...
The Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Aging awarded $865,905 under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to Careband, Inc. to develop the Appraise to Assist system. This project grant will support Careband and its partner Eperture LLC to engineer a system integrating Careband's wearable device and Eperture's tablet platform. The system aims to passively and unobtrusively monitor, empirically measure, and facilitate engagement...
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program (CFDA 14.921), awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Fluvanna / Louisa Housing Foundation on April 15, 2025. This grant enables the experienced nonprofit organization to deliver home modification services to over 1,900 low-income elderly homeowners in both urban and rural communities. The program focuses on providing low-cost, high-impact home modifications, such as...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program (CFDA 14.921), has awarded a $1,225,856 cooperative agreement to The Disability Resource Center of the Rappahannock Area, Inc. The purpose of this grant is to enable low-income elderly homeowners to remain in their homes by funding comprehensive home modification services. The key activities under this award include delivering low-cost, high-impact home modifications such as...
See Yourself Health LLC received a $612,981 project grant award from the National Institute on Aging, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866). The grant funds the development of an immersive telehealth solution called the HOPE App, designed to deliver diabetes self-management education and support tailored for older adults with diabetes. The HOPE App will consist of 28 educational modules and maintenance programming delivered through...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,014,013 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program (CFDA 14.921) will enable Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles, a non-profit organization, to deliver home modification services to over 1,900 low-income elderly homeowners. The program focuses on providing low-cost, high-impact home modifications such as installing grab bars, railings, lever-handled fixtures, and adaptive...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program (CFDA 14.921) to the Alameda County Healthy Homes Department. This funding will enable the department to deliver home modification services to more than 1,900 low-income elderly homeowners in both urban and rural areas. The program focuses on providing low-cost, high-impact home...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) provides $596,250 to the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) to develop a smartphone-based hand grip strength (HGS) measurement solution. The goal is to create a mobile dynamometer that can measure HGS, which serves as a biomarker for physical frailty and surgical risk, and integrate it with machine learning analytics to predict postoperative complications for cardiac surgery...
Homes Renewed Ventures, LLC (HRV) received a $755,523 Project Grant from the National Institute on Aging within the Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health. The grant was awarded under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to develop an interactive mobile application to provide customized guidance and photo documentation for the proper specification, placement, and installation of grab bars to support aging in place. The app aims to automate the design process for appropriate grab bar specifications based on existing residential bathrooms. It will also automate verification of installations through photo documentation. This aims to help ensure safety and health for individuals aging in their homes by reducing risks from improper grab bar installations and supporting independence. The period of performance is February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022.