Project Grant SBH20023GR0196

This Project Grant award of $139,000 from the Healthcare Systems Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CFDA 93.493 - Congressional Directives) will fund the development and piloting of a Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) program by the Columbus Fire & Emergency Medical Services (CFEMS) Department in Columbus, Georgia. The MIH program aims to provide alternative pre-hospital care resources to residents of Columbus and Muscogee County, with the goals of freeing up EMS...

This Project Grant award of $800,000.00 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program will support the Expanding EMS Recruitment, Training and Retention in Franklin County Maine project. The awardee, MaineHealth d/b/a Healthy Community Coalition, will partner with Northstar EMS, the sole emergency medical services (EMS) provider in Franklin...

This $600,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program will enable the Copper River Native Association (CRNA) to significantly increase trauma-informed emergency medical services (EMS) capacity in the rural Copper River region of Alaska. The key objectives of the 2-year project are to: 1) Increase EMS personnel training...

This $29,679,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services' Healthcare Systems Bureau, funded under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493), will enable Millinocket Regional Hospital in Millinocket, Maine to renovate and expand its emergency department (ED) facilities. The project aims to triple the hospital's ED capacity and add specialized treatment rooms for cardiac, trauma, psychiatric, and substance use disorder care. This critical investment will...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $1,111,071 Cooperative Agreement under the Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health program (CFDA 93.421) to the Palau Ministry of Health, doing business as the Palau National Government. The grant supports the Palau Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program, with the key objectives of increasing readiness levels for emergency preparedness,...

This $500,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program (CFDA 66.306) will enable Pathstone Corporation, a non-profit organization, to assist residents in the underserved, high-poverty, rural, Hispanic communities of Arecibo, Barceloneta, and Utuado in Puerto Rico to develop emergency preparedness and disaster resiliency skills and plans. The key activities include...

The federal Project Grant award of $589,000 provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers program (CFDA 93.224) will support Robeson Health Care Corporation (RHCC), a federally qualified health center, in delivering comprehensive primary and preventive healthcare services to underserved communities in North Carolina. The funding will enable RHCC to enhance its capacity to respond to critical...

This $626,609 project grant award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) under the Cardiovascular Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.837) aims to evaluate a community-to-facility integrated strategy for implementing the World Health Organization's HEARTS-D module to improve diabetes care and outcomes in urban Bangladesh. The key activities involve: 1) Developing and optimizing the implementation strategy through mixed methods assessments, implementation mapping, and iterative...

The Orange County Department of Health was awarded $800,000 under the Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program (CFDA 93.137) by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health. The funding will support the Orange County COVID Response to Advance Health Equity initiative to address health disparities and the needs of vulnerable populations in Newburgh and Middletown, New York through March 2024. Key services include street outreach,...

This $500,000 Expanded Hours Grant awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program aims to expand access to primary care services at the Appalachian District Health Department's (Apphealthcare) health centers in Alleghany and Ashe Counties, North Carolina. The funding will enable Apphealthcare, an NCQA-accredited Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), to extend weekday clinic hours from 8 AM to 8 PM, Monday through...