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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PULL A-HEAD: Pursuing Leadership in Literacy to Ameliorate HEAd and neck cancer Disparities | Medical University of South Carolina | Public health practice and oral health equity has become a national priority since the release of NIDCR’s, ‘Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges’’ (2021), which outlines the significant impact health literacy has on patient dental health behaviors, patient safety, dental outcomes, interpersonal provider-patient interaction and patient navigation of the dental care system. In this regard, we propose PULL A-HEAD, Pursuing | |||
| Strengthening the Emergency Response Capacities of Older Latino Adults Exposed to Disasters | Health Communications Institute Inc | The project Strengthening the Emergency Response Capacities of Older Latino Adults Exposed to Disasters seeks to meet the knowledge needs expressed by a group of people over 55 years of age who live in housing projects in three municipalities in southwest Puerto Rico. This shall be done through the development of an educational curriculum in emergency preparedness. Through the curriculum, it is expected to train on family and community preparedness, while being exposed to the use of the… | |||
| Supporting Equitable Access to Emergency Preparedness Resources for Mothers in Mississippi | Six Dimensions | Mississippi has experienced a series of devastating natural, systemic, and environmental disasters that have required immediate action, sometimes leaving the very unique needs of pregnant and postpartum women unmet. This project will focus on responding to current and emerging needs of pregnant and postpartum women in Mississippi through the development and distribution of emergency preparedness resources. This project will also focus on ensuring that providers and community members that encounter pregnant and postpartum women have the knowledge and understanding of how to provide… | |||
| Supporting Equitable Access to Emergency Preparedness Resources for Mothers in Mississippi | Six Dimensions | Mississippi has experienced a series of devastating natural, systemic, and environmental disasters that have required immediate action, sometimes leaving the very unique needs of pregnant and postpartum women unmet. This project will focus on responding to current and emerging needs of pregnant and postpartum women in Mississippi through the development and distribution of community resource boxes that provide basic needs for families. This project will also focus on ensuring that providers that encounter… | |||
| Telenutrition Center Sugar Shocker Outreach Program for Mississippians Facing Health Disparities. | Gulf South Center for Community Engaged Health Research and Innovation at the University of Southern Mississippi | Our project's goal is to deliver high-quality health and nutrition information to underserved communities in Mississippi. The Telenutrition Center’s mission is to integrate community engaged and technology supported solutions to improve nutrition and related behaviors of underserved Mississippians and address preventable chronic diseases disparities. We believe that through our outreach activities we can help achieve NNLM’s goal of improving public health by improving access to health information to those who need it most. The Center engages both students and communities in… |