Project Grant U1B3IHS0003

The Waimanalo Health Center (WHC) was awarded a $505,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of the Interior's Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program (CFDA 15.098) to perpetuate the planting and growth of native plants within the Waimanalo community. The goal is to address the impact of climate change on the health and wellness of the Waimanalo community, a largely Native Hawaiian population facing socioeconomic challenges. Over the 3-year award period from October 1, 2024 to September...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the "CDC Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health Workforce Capacity" program (CFDA 93.967) provides $832,000 in funding to the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin. The project aims to develop and implement public health programs and services to address prioritized public health activities in the Ho-Chunk tribal community. Key objectives include building public health workforce...

This $3,690,905 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) program supports the CATALYST (Community Climate Health Equity Research Center) initiative. The primary objective is to generate evidence on how extreme climate events, such as heat waves and poor air quality, impact health outcomes like hypertension and asthma among patients served by community health centers (CHCs) - organizations that provide...

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) was awarded a $9,358,220.00 Cooperative Agreement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response (CFDA 93.354) program. This funding supports MDH's efforts to rapidly mobilize and respond to a significant public health emergency in Minnesota that would overwhelm local resources. The key activities under this Cooperative Agreement include: standing up an...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the "CDC Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health Workforce Capacity" program (CFDA 93.967) provides $832,000 to the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians (Bad River Tribal Council) to build the public health workforce capacity of the Bad River Health & Wellness Center (BRHWC) in the rural, tribal community. The key activities to be implemented include...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $717,769 to the University of New Mexico (UNM) to enhance climate change resilience in Indigenous communities in New Mexico and Oklahoma. The project will establish partnerships between UNM, tribal organizations, and the South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center to braid Western and Indigenous climate science approaches. Key activities include: Identifying...

The U.S. Department of the Interior is providing a $500,000 project grant award under the Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program (CFDA 15.098) to the Waihapakai organization. The purpose of the grant is to envision and develop a new Hawaiian fishpond in the Punaluu ahupuaa stream mouth in Hawaii. The project, titled "Understanding Practices to Educate on Native Abundance (UPENA)," aims to demonstrate how constructing new fishponds can enhance climate resilience for Native...

The U.S. Department of the Interior, through its Interior Business Center, awarded a $984,131 Project Grant to Kauluakalana, a Native Hawaiian Organization, under the Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program (CFDA 15.098). The funding supports a 5-year initiative to enhance the climate resilience of the Native Hawaiian community in Hawaii through integrated environmental, cultural, and community-based approaches. Key activities include environmental restoration, species protection, sustainable...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.307), provides $1,188,725.00 to Emory University to develop improved methods for estimating mortality rates among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations in rural and tribal areas. The project aims to address significant data gaps in accurately capturing mortality statistics for these underserved...

This $284,044 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program aims to assess the adaptability of resilience models across multiple scales to help communities facing disasters of increased intensity. The primary awardee, Northern Illinois University, will employ a mixed-method, multi-sited approach including public conferences, hazard mapping, risk perception surveys, and resilience plan workshops. The research aims to...