Project Grant U1Q53062

This federal Project Grant award of $262,808 from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 Aging Research) will support the Geroscience Education and Training 2 (GET2) Network, a collaborative effort led by the Gerontological Society of America (GSA). The key objectives of this grant are to: 1) Enhance access to GSA's Certificate in Geroscience Research Program through a centralized virtual-hybrid option; and 2) Increase the geroscience workforce by engaging more institutions and...

The Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education (TWCGME) under the Rural Health Research Centers program (CFDA 93.155). The funding supports the development of a new rural family medicine residency program in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. TWCGME is partnering with regional healthcare providers, including Primary Health Network and Allegheny Health Network, to...

This $950,005 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Grants program (CFDA 93.359) will support the University of West Georgia and West Georgia Technical College to expand the nursing workforce in rural and underserved areas of Georgia. Specifically, the funding will provide scholarships, monthly stipends, and technology to 70 nursing trainees to remove financial and articulation barriers. It will...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $1,000,000 Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) - Workforce Expansion Program Project Grant to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University. The project aims to expand nursing workforce capacity in rural and long-term care settings, and enhance educational experiences through training and experiential learning activities focused on rural and long-term...

This federal Project Grant award, titled "Enhancing the Implementation, Effectiveness, and Reach of Geriatric Emergency Departments for Older Adults with Dementia (EMERGED)", is provided by the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research). The $397,721 grant aims to study the care processes and implementation practices of Geriatric Emergency Departments (GEDs) in order to identify best practices for reducing avoidable hospitalizations among older adults with Alzheimer's...

This $500,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Primary Care Training and Enhancement (PCTE) program (CFDA 93.884) will enhance primary care residency training at the University of Buffalo in New York. The "Primary Care Training and Enhancement - Residency Training in Street Medicine" (UBPCTE-RTSM) program will equip family medicine residents with the knowledge and skills to provide high-quality, patient-centered care to...

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a 5-year, $849,993 Project Grant (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) to The Ohio State University to develop an electronic health record (EHR) navigator that collates geriatric care information based on the "4Ms" framework (What Matters, Mentation, Medications, Mobility) to improve hospital care for older adults. The project aims to engage stakeholders, including experts from five national geriatric quality improvement programs, to design the...

The Center For Excellence In Aging & Geriatric Health was awarded a $999,623.00 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the Alzheimer's Disease Program Initiative (ADPI) (CFDA 93.470). The purpose of the 3-year project is to develop and expand the availability of dementia-capable supports and services for persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Specifically, the project will focus on developing a...

The Administration on Aging (AoA), under the Alzheimer's Disease Program Initiative (ADPI) with CFDA Number 93.470, awarded a $750,000 Cooperative Agreement to Mid-Florida Area Agency On Aging, Inc. (doing business as Elder Options) on September 30, 2025. The project aims to implement a dementia-capable Community Health Worker (CHW) model that expands access to early detection, evidence-based caregiver interventions, and direct services for people living with dementia and their caregivers,...

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a $858,000 Project Grant under CFDA 93.866 Aging Research to the University of Colorado-Denver to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and outcomes of the E-GAPCARE telehealth intervention. E-GAPCARE aims to expand the reach of the in-person Geriatric Acute and Post-Acute Care (GAPCARE) fall prevention program for older adult emergency department patients. The 2-year project, running from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026, will test the...