This page includes awards made during the current NNLM award period (May 1, 2021 - April 30, 2026).
For awards made during the previous NNLM award period (May 1, 2016 - April 30, 2021) please visit Past Funded Projects.
To browse our open funding opportunities please visit Funding Opportunities.
| Name | Lead Organization | Project Summary | Project Start Date | Project End Date | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple of His Eye Inc. Promotion & Enhanced Engagement of Mental Health Education Programming Offered by NAMI Southwest Ohio | Apple Of His Eye Inc. | Apple of His Eye Inc. will work with NAMI to promote and enhance engagement for a total of 3 community-based workshops (held virtually or face to face) focused on providing individuals and families with relevant mental health literacy tools and education to inform a better quality of life for individuals living with persistent and severe mental health conditions and loved-ones supporting family members living with persistent and severe mental health conditions. The following three workshops may include one or more of the following: Peer to Peer, Family- to-Family, Family &… | Ohio | ||
| Apple of His Eye Inc. Promotion & Enhanced Engagement of Mental Health Education Programming Offered by NAMI Southwest Ohio - Part II | Apple Of His Eye Inc. | Apple of His Eye Inc. will work with NAMI to promote and enhance engagement for a total of 3 community-based workshops (held virtually or face to face) focused on providing individuals and families with relevant mental health literacy tools and education to inform a better quality of life for individuals living with persistent and severe mental health conditions and loved-ones supporting family members living with persistent and severe mental health conditions. Further, Apple of His Eye Inc. & NAMI have partnered successfully on past community-based mental health education… | Ohio | ||
| Addressing Health Misinformation in NE Ohio's African American Communities Through a Community Needs Assessment | Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition | Misinformation has been deadly to the African American community. The effects of misinformation have been addressed by the U.S. Surgeon General, especially due to misinformation and disinformation regarding COVID-19. The Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition addressing health information in NE Ohio African American communities is our way to best inform the community regarding best practices and reliable sources of accurate information. We will assess the needs of the African American Community in order to understand the impact of misinformation and to provide accurate… | Ohio | ||
| ConnectNow | Respond Now | The proposed project will allow for the creation of a digital literacy program and lab housed within Respond Now, a South Suburban Cook county homeless service provider. The proposed program, entitled ConnectNow, will give those with a limited access to technology and health information, an equitable chance to improve digital literacy skills and individual health. | Illinois | ||
| Dental Health Information Outreach to Plain Communities | D.R. Moon Memorial Library | In alignment with the NNLM mission to improve access of health information for a priority health need with an underserved population, The Dental Health Information Outreach to Plain Communities program proposes to improve dental and oral care hygiene and preventive care with the Amish and Mennonite communities located in the counties of Chippewa and Clark counties, while expanding outreach to other Plain Communities throughout the Midwest. | Wisconsin | ||
| Do Your Research | Walton Mobile Healthcare Solutions | As stated by the CDC, immunization with an COVID-19 is crucial for “reducing COVID-19 related illness, hospitalization and death” (cdc.gov). With the push for vaccination compliance being at the forefront of the news lately data shows those that want to be vaccinated are currently vaccinated, those who want to be vaccinated are. The target now is converting the part of the population that still have doubt (Kaiser Family Foundation). “Do your research” seems to be the advice given to those who are up in the air from both those who are for and against vaccination. We would like to… | Ohio | ||
| Engaging Beyond Tablets: Noticing Older Adults during Post Pandemic | Northern Illinois University | Our proposal aims to provide an educational resource tool kit using Tablets to underserved older adults (> 65 yrs) belonging to lower income and lower education groups in DeKalb county. Secondary goal is to bring awareness and educate them on how the All of US Research program can help all, including older adults by providing the research community with data sets so future studies can address specific needs of older populations. The educational tool kit will include 20 PowerPoint slides and interactive videos to help older adults learn… | Illinois | ||
| Equitable Access to Telehealth | Effingham Public Library - Illinois | Since June 2020, the Effingham Public Library has been providing case management services for our community. While this program was born out of the unique needs presented by the pandemic, the needs of our community have continued to evolve. One of the emerging areas of need is access to telehealth and mental health services. Since we serve primarily a rural community, access to broadband and the required technology to support a telehealth appointment are not available to all community members. In addition, awareness of these types of appointments is also low.… | Illinois | ||
| Health Information Literacy Training for Southeastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois University Booth Library | This project builds on the digital literacy program developed by Illinois Broadband READY to add a digital health literacy component. Health literacy experts will work with public libraries and organizations serving gender and sexually diverse (GSD) populations to create a curriculum that addresses their specific needs. Library staff and organization GSD representatives will be trained to provide further training to their patrons and members. | Illinois | ||
| Health Information Translations | Central Ohio Hospital Council | Health Information Translations (HIT) is a website for low-literacy health information translated into multiple languages. Healthinfotranslations.org was established to share translated health information, predominantly for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) populations. Primarily provided for health care providers serving LEP patients, it is also available for individuals to access at no cost in up to 19 languages, depending on the topic. HIT was launched in 2005 as a collaboration of Central Ohio Hospital Council and the primary central Ohio health systems to reduce the barriers to… | Ohio | ||
| Health Literacy Outreach through Family Programming and Creative Engagement Kits | Antelope Lending Library | Health Literacy Outreach through Antelope Lending Library (ALL) would aim to reach underserved and underrepresented populations to provide health literacy learning through 12 weekly programs at Open Heartland, distribution of 450 activity kits over 3 months, collection development of health literacy books, and distribution of All of Us materials with all programs, kits, and books provided through this grant. Our goals are to (1) grow our children’s, young adult, and adult nonfiction collections by adding accurate, current, unbiased health… | Iowa | ||
| Know Your Flow Ohio – Menstrual and Menopausal Health in Ohio Libraries | State Library Of Ohio | The State Library of Ohio requests funding to support menstrual and menopausal health in libraries across the state. By providing the funds necessary for libraries to acquire menstrual products and distribute health information, we will continue to further the work of combating period poverty in Ohio. Using the resource material provided by Aunt Flow via the KnowYourFlow.Info initiative, developed by Aunt Flow with funding from the Network of the National Libraries of Medicine under Cooperative Agreement UG4LM013719-3, Ohio libraries will be able to make print and digital educational… | Ohio | ||
| Medical History Today: Monkeypox | International Museum of Surgical Science | “Medical History Today: Monkeypox” is an exhibition at the International Museum of Surgical Science in Chicago on view in the first floor Welcome Gallery, aimed at providing visitors with up-to-date information from the CDC, the NIH, and the WHO. Visitors will learn from visually rich text panels, interactive video clips, and actionable handout materials to better understand Monkeypox in an effort to spread knowledge of how to prevent the spread of the virus. The Museum targets its general audience to engage with these… | Illinois | ||
| Mental Health Resources | Atlantic Public Library | The county recently completed a community health needs assessment. Mental Health was identified as the top need by both area health service providers and the public. The Atlantic Public Library and Healthy Cass County will provide mental health resources equitably to all residents of Cass County by providing tablets for use at the library with reliable health resources, purchasing mental health related materials for all six Cass County libraries for circulation, and hosting four county-wide events that address mental health topics. | Iowa | ||
| NEOBHC Mpox Prevention Outreach Program | Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition | The Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition (NEOBHC) proposes a project to help protect unsuspecting sexual partners from potential infection due to mpox or other STDs. We will create QR code stickers for condom packages. The QR code will link to monkeypox information from MedlinePlus and/or the CDC in addition to information regarding public health treatment locations for those suspecting infection. Our Community Engagement Director will have the bagged condoms available at the NEOBHC table to be… | Ohio | ||
| Northstar Digital Literacy: Digital Literacy Skills for Telehealth | Literacy Minnesota | Through a multi-phase project, Northstar will develop several digital health literacy modules. In Phase 1, the focus of this Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) application, Northstar will identify the standards and create an assessment to gauge individuals' digital literacy skills that are needed for successful telehealth participation. Digital literacy is a critical skillset needed to ensure everyone has access to quality health care. Providing devices and internet service alone are not enough – people need digital skills in order to effectively… | Minnesota | ||
| Nursing Experts: Translating the Evidence Phase 4 (NExT4) | University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing-Urbana Campus | The University of Illinois Chicago’s Library of the Health Sciences and the College of Nursing have been engaged in a series of evidence-based practice (EBP) education programs targeted to public health, acute and ambulatory care nurses. These programs have expanded and built upon each other and used partnerships and connections towards providing equal access to biomedical… | Illinois | ||
| Nursing Experts: Translating the Evidence Phase 5 (NExT5) | University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing-Urbana Campus | The University of Illinois Chicago’s Library of the Health Sciences (LHS) and the College of Nursing have been engaged in a series of evidence-based practice (EBP) education programs targeted to public health, school health, acute and ambulatory care nurses. These programs have expanded and built upon each other and used partnerships and connections towards providing equal access to biomedical information to all U.S. health professionals and the use of scientific evidence to guide healthcare decision-making. In Phases 1 and 2, the Nursing… | Illinois | ||
| Ohio Menstrual Health Equity Project | Aunt Flow | The Ohio Menstrual Health and Period Poverty Information Project is a communitybased project to improve access to menstrual health products and reliable information. It is targeted specifically to youth ages 12+ and adults who menstruate and those who care for them. When people understand menstrual health, they are prepared to advocate for their own care and those they care for recognizing troubling conditions, leading to earlier treatment and better outcomes. | Ohio | ||
| Partnering with Community- and Faith-Based Organizations to Co-create Health Literacy and Clinical Trial Toolkits for Underserved Communities | Institute For eHealth Equity | We seek to co-create a health literacy toolkit for community-based organizations (CBOs) and faith-based organizations (FBOs) in NNLM RML2 designed to increase the participation of historically underrepresented populations and communities in clinical research. Using a culturally appropriate and moderated web-based platform, we will connect, convene, and collaborate with 15 leaders of FBO/CBOs and library staff to co-create a toolkit of resources and materials designed to resonate with and reduce reticence of historically underrepresented populations and communities with the ultimate… | Ohio | ||
| Region 6 POP | University of Illinois Chicago Library of the Health Sciences | The purpose of the NNLM Region 6 Partner Outreach Program 2021 is to support health equity by providing health information access throughout Region 6 by the formation and practice of the Partner Outreach Program (POP). Built upon the successful Partner Outreach Library (POL) program of the previous Cooperative Agreement with the National Library of Medicine, POP is intended to fund small outreach events within the POP organization’s state. The period of performance is 01 October 2021 – 30 April… | Illinois | ||
| Region 6 POP | Chicago State University - Gwendolyn Brooks Library | The purpose of the NNLM Region 6 Partner Outreach Program 2021 is to support health equity by providing health information access throughout Region 6 by the formation and practice of the Partner Outreach Program (POP). Built upon the successful Partner Outreach Library (POL) program of the previous Cooperative Agreement with the National Library of Medicine, POP is intended to fund small outreach events within the POP organization’s state. The period of performance is 01 October 2021 – 30 April 2026. | Illinois | ||
| Region 6 POP | Trinity Health West Michigan | The purpose of the NNLM Region 6 Partner Outreach Program 2021 is to support health equity by providing health information access throughout Region 6 by the formation and practice of the Partner Outreach Program (POP). Built upon the successful Partner Outreach Library (POL) program of the previous Cooperative Agreement with the National Library of Medicine, POP is intended to fund small outreach events within the POP organization’s state. The period of performance is 01 October 2021 – 30 April 2022. | Michigan | ||
| Region 6 POP | Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition | The purpose of the NNLM Region 6 Partner Outreach Program 2021 is to support health equity by providing health information access throughout Region 6 by the formation and practice of the Partner Outreach Program (POP). Built upon the successful Partner Outreach Library (POL) program of the previous Cooperative Agreement with the National Library of Medicine, POP is intended to fund small outreach events within the POP organization’s state. The period of performance is 01 October 2021 – 30 April… | Ohio | ||
| Region 6 POP | Wayne State University Shiffman Library | The purpose of the NNLM Region 6 Partner Outreach Program 2021 is to support health equity by providing health information access throughout Region 6 by the formation and practice of the Partner Outreach Program (POP). Built upon the successful Partner Outreach Library (POL) program of the previous Cooperative Agreement with the National Library of Medicine, POP is intended to fund small outreach events within the POP organization’s state. The period of performance is 01 October 2021 – 30 April 2026. | Michigan | ||
| Region 6 POP | University of Iowa Hardin Library for the Health Sciences | The purpose of the NNLM Region 6 Partner Outreach Program 2021 is to support health equity by providing health information access throughout Region 6 by the formation and practice of the Partner Outreach Program (POP). Built upon the successful Partner Outreach Library (POL) program of the previous Cooperative Agreement with the National Library of Medicine, POP is intended to fund small outreach events within the POP organization’s state. The period of performance is 01 October 2021 – 30 April 2026. | Iowa | ||
| Region 6 POP | Health Sciences Library, The Ohio State University | The purpose of the NNLM Region 6 Partner Outreach Program 2021 is to support health equity by providing health information access throughout Region 6 by the formation and practice of the Partner Outreach Program (POP). Built upon the successful Partner Outreach Library (POL) program of the previous Cooperative Agreement with the National Library of Medicine, POP is intended to fund small outreach events within the POP organization’s state. The period of performance is 01 October 2021 – 30 April 2026. | Ohio | ||
| Region 6 POP | Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Library | The purpose of the NNLM Region 6 Partner Outreach Program 2021 is to support health equity by providing health information access throughout Region 6 by the formation and practice of the Partner Outreach Program (POP). Built upon the successful Partner Outreach Library (POL) program of the previous Cooperative Agreement with the National Library of Medicine, POP is intended to fund small outreach events within the POP organization’s state. The period of performance is 01 October 2021 – 30 April 2026. | Illinois | ||
| Region 6 POP | University of Wisconsin-Madison Ebling Library For the Health Sciences | The purpose of the NNLM Region 6 Partner Outreach Program 2021 is to support health equity by providing health information access throughout Region 6 by the formation and practice of the Partner Outreach Program (POP). Built upon the successful Partner Outreach Library (POL) program of the previous Cooperative Agreement with the National Library of Medicine, POP is intended to fund small outreach events within the POP organization’s state. The period of performance is 01 October 2021 – 30 April 2026. | Wisconsin | ||
| Region 6 POP | Indiana University School of Medicine - Ruth Lilly Medical Library | The purpose of the NNLM Region 6 Partner Outreach Program 2021 is to support health equity by providing health information access throughout Region 6 by the formation and practice of the Partner Outreach Program (POP). Built upon the successful Partner Outreach Library (POL) program of the previous Cooperative Agreement with the National Library of Medicine, POP is intended to fund small outreach events within the POP organization’s state. The period of performance is 01 October 2021 – 30 April 2026. | Indiana |