The federal Project Grant award of $700,000.00 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Rural Telemedicine Grants program (CFDA 93.211) is designed to integrate behavioral health services into primary care through evidence-based telehealth networks in the rural Culebra region of Puerto Rico. The 5-year grant, which began on September 30, 2024, will support the Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust (PRSTRT), a minority-owned, Hispanic American...
The federal Project Grant award of $906,518.00 was provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Rural Telemedicine Grants program (CFDA 93.211). The award, with a period of performance from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, will support the Universidad Central Del Caribe, Inc., a private non-profit university in Puerto Rico, in expanding and improving healthcare services in rural and underserved communities through telehealth technologies. The project...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $1,050,000 five-year Rural Telemedicine Grant (CFDA 93.211) to the ST Thomas East End Medical Center Corporation, a non-profit healthcare organization in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The grant will support the integration of behavioral health services into primary care through the use of telehealth technologies. The project aims to expand healthcare access and enhance service delivery in...
The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $1,800,000.00 was provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program. The award will support the Community Health Foundation Of Puerto Rico Inc. (CHFPR), a minority-owned non-profit organization, in expanding and enhancing comprehensive primary healthcare, mental health, and substance abuse services for underserved and vulnerable populations in Puerto Rico. The grant...
The federal Project Grant award for $950,000 was provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Rural Telemedicine Grants program (CFDA 93.211). The award will fund the Moses-Weitzman Health System, Inc., a non-profit organization, to develop and implement a technology-enabled learning collaborative program to improve healthcare services and access in rural and underserved communities. The key products and services to be delivered through this 5-year grant...
This federal Project Grant award of $300,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) Program (CFDA 93.145), supports the Puerto Rico Community Network For Clinical Services, Research And Health Advancement (Prconcra) Inc. in enhancing the healthcare workforce's capacity to provide high-quality HIV prevention, care, and treatment services in Puerto Rico. The award,...
This federal Project Grant award, in the amount of $600,000.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The award will support the "DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF TRANSLATIONAL SCIENTISTS (TS) IN PUERTO RICO THROUGH THE EMPOWERMENT OF THE CENTER FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND SCIENCE COMMUNICATION- COUNSELING OPPORTUNITIES" at the University of Puerto Rico Medical...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $1,050,000.00 and funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Rural Telemedicine Grants program (CFDA 93.211), supports the integration of behavioral health services into primary care through the use of telehealth technologies. The awardee, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, will develop a telehealth network to deliver clinical services, provide...
This $9,807,187.39 federal Project Grant award, made by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant Program (CFDA 11.032), will fund the implementation of the Puerto Rico Digital Equity Plan. The key activities to be performed include: launching a digital literacy and skills initiative, providing digital literacy skills training for residents, offering digital inclusion activities for the largest employers in...
This $1,050,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Rural Telemedicine Grants program (CFDA 93.211) will support the integration of behavioral health services into primary care through the use of telehealth technologies. The awardee, Centro De Salud De La Comunidad De San Ysidro, Inc. (doing business as San Ysidro Health), is a non-profit federally qualified health center that specializes in...