Achieving Cardiovascular Equity: Quality Improvement Project in Ohio
A 12 month primary care quality improvement collaborative in Ohio designed to enhance cardiovascular health by improving hypertension control, addressing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk, and connecting patients with resources to address health-related social needs. Geographic coverage: Ohio -- Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center, Ohio Department of Health, OSU Medical Center (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - April 24, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

American Heart Association Rural Midwest Library Grant
Funding for rural libraries to leverage community assets to help address health challenges such as high blood pressure, nutrition insecurity, cardiovascular disease, and tobacco use. Geographic coverage: The American Health Association Midwest Region -- American Heart Association (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - February 1, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Cardiovascular Repository Type 1 Diabetes (CARE-T1D) Consortium (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed).
Funding Opportunity RFA-DK-23-021 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. Cardiovascular complications are the leading cause of death for individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and significantly shorten their lives. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) progression in people with T1D differs from that observed in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and residual increased risk of CVD remains after treatment of standard risk factors, such as hyperglycemia, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. The NIH Cardiovascular Repository for T1D (CaRe-T1D) was initiated with the goal of establishing a biorepository of human CV tissue and a sc...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - November 30, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: funding

New FY 2022 Categorical Spending Data Are Now Available
NIH recently updated its annual categorical information with fiscal year (FY) 2022 actual spending data and estimates for FY 2023 and 2024. Available on the Research, Condition, and Disease Categorization (RCDC) page, you will find the annual support level for various research, condition, and disease categories. The data are based on grants, contracts, and other funding mechanisms used across NIH. There were 215 public categories when RCDC information began being reported in 2008. Now in our fifteenth year, there are a total of 315 categories. The following new categories were added in FY 2022: Cocaine PASC (Post-Acute Se...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - April 4, 2023 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources NIH budget RCDC Source Type: funding

Advancing Integrated Models (AIM) of Care to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes among Women Who Experience Persistent Disparities (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity RFA-NR-23-002 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. Disparities in maternal health outcomes is a public health crisis that requires new insights and solutions. The purpose of this initiativeadvancing integrated models (AIM) of careis to stimulate research to develop or evaluate supportive care models that address healthcare access or healthcare quality together with structural or social inequities in order to prevent adverse maternal health outcomes among racial and ethnic minority women. This includes original intervention research and research evaluating the impact of federal, tribal, state,...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - February 27, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence (U54 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity RFA-HD-23-035 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications to participate as a Research Center as part of the Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence initiative. The purpose of this initiative is to generate innovative approaches to address preventable maternal mortality, decrease severe maternal morbidity, and promote maternal health equity in partnership with communities that are most affected (i.e., Blacks/African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - August 11, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Health System Strategies to Address Disparities in Hypertension Management and Control
Funding for clinical effectiveness research that compares health system strategies to improve blood pressure management and control in primary care, community, and safety net settings for populations experiencing disparities in outcomes, including Black, Hispanic, rural, and uninsured individuals. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - May 3, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Racial Equity in Postpartum Care Challenge: Innovative Methods to Improve Postpartum Care for Black or African American and American Indian/Alaska Native Women
A prize competition to identify effective programs that can address equity of postpartum care for Black or African American and American Indian/Alaska Native beneficiaries enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP. An emphasis is on follow-up care for conditions associated with morbidity and mortality in the later postpartum period, including diabetes, postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, hypertension, and substance use disorders. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health (Source...
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - November 16, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Innovative Uses of Telehealth to Prevent and Manage Cardiovascular Disease Evaluation Cohort
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention is looking to identify and evaluate health systems and healthcare providers that are delivering innovative telehealth services to prevent and manage cardiovascular disease (CVD) by addressing hypertension, high blood cholesterol, and/or stroke. CDC is working to build practice-based evidence and identify the opportunities and challenges of using telehealth to prevent and manage CVD, especially in populations and communities disproportionately affected by CVD. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Centers for Disease Control a...
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - October 11, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Technical Assistance Provider to Identify Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Disparities in Iowa
The Iowa Department of Public Health is seeking a technical assistance provider to assist Iowa clinics and health system sites in eliminating healthcare disparities related to high blood pressure and high cholesterol through the adoption of evidence-based clinical quality measures. Geographic coverage: Iowa -- Iowa Department of Public Health (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - February 8, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Maine Community Benefit Program
Grants for nonprofit organizations working to promote wellness and community health in Maine. Preference is given to projects that focus on asthma, coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, depression, diabetes, hypertension, and substance use disorder. Applications from rural and Tribal communities are encouraged. Geographic coverage: Maine -- Community Health Options (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - February 5, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Iowa Clinical Innovations for Improving Detection of Undiagnosed Hypertension and Cholesterol
Grants to organizations in Iowa to promote the adoption and use of electronic health records and health information technology to improve provider outcomes and patient health outcomes related to identification of individuals with undiagnosed hypertension and undiagnosed high cholesterol and management of adults aged 18-85. Geographic coverage: Iowa -- Iowa Department of Public Health (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - February 11, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Expanding NIH ’s Definition of Socio-Economic Disadvantaged to be More Inclusive and Diversify the Workforce
An extensive literature demonstrates that socioeconomic status is one of the strongest predictors of health, on par with typical risk markers like smoking, physical inactivity, hypertension, and diabetes.  An intriguing graphic shows life expectancy according to stops on the London subway system – as described in a news story, “if you travel eastbound between Lancaster Gate and Mile End – 20 minutes on the Central line – life expectancy decreases by 12 years.”  This association of strong links between socioeconomic status and health is remarkably reproducible – including on subway maps of the ...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - November 26, 2019 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike Biomedical Workforce Diversity Source Type: funding

American Medical Association Community Health Grant
Grants for evidence-based projects that demonstrate focused, measurable results in community health and medical education programs, with priority given to services that target the prevention and reduction of type 2 diabetes and hypertension. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- American Medical Association (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - November 20, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Implementation Research on Hypertension Control to Prevent Dementia and Cognitive Decline (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity RFA-AG-20-028 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications proposing to conduct research involving pragmatic clinical trials on dissemination and implementation of practical approaches to hypertension treatment and control strategies among older adults with multimorbidity in order to prevent sequelae, including mild cognitive impairment and dementia. (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - June 25, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding