This page includes awards made during the current NNLM award period (May 1, 2021 - April 30, 2026).
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| Project Title | Lead Organization | Project Summary | Project Start Date | Project End Date | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Understanding Post-Disaster Community Needs in Three Municipalities of the Southwest Region of Puerto Rico | Health Communications Institute Inc | Through a need assessment, identify the needs that can lead to a knowledge gap in emergency preparedness among elderly people living in urban conglomerations in three Puerto Rico municipalities that were adversely impacted by public health emergencies in the last five years. The audience are latinos with an average age between 55 and 70, with an annual household income of $12,000,… | Puerto Rico | ||
| Understanding structural inequities and their influence on health: Training for Community Health Workers and Trusted Messengers | University of North Texas Health Science Center - School of Public Health | This project includes the development of interactive web-based training modules for Community Health Workers and Trusted Messengers (community leaders with the capacity to influence health in their roles, which may include a broad range of human service providers), as well as general health care providers. The modules will focus on documented structural inequities that have demonstrated an influence on human health and are most often observed as healthy disparities in underserved communities. Traditional health promotion programs have focused on behavior change, and while these are… | Texas | ||
| Updated Technology Resources for the Expanded Jeudevine Memorial Library | Jeudevine Memorial Library | The Jeudevine Memorial Library, built and gifted to the town of Hardwick, Vermont, in 1896, is a cherished part of our community's history. Now, it is undergoing an expansion project that will more than double its footprint and allow for expanded programming and resources for residents of Hardwick, the surrounding towns, and visitors from other places. This expansion is a significant step in our commitment to serving the community's evolving needs. However, our technology is outdated and insufficient for the new space, slated to open to the public in March 2025. This is why… | Vermont | ||
| Using Trans-Specific ACEs to Build Trans Health Literacy and Empowerment | FORGE, Inc. | FORGE is a 27-year-old transgender/nonbinary (“trans”) organization focused on addressing violence, mental health, and health issues. Many trans people believe their health disparities and victimization are solely due to societal transphobia and/or are inherently linked to being transgender. Since individuals cannot easily change either their gender identity or others’ transphobia, many trans people feel hopeless about their futures, leading to further adverse mental and physical health conditions. FORGE&rsquo… | Wisconsin | ||
| UT-READY: Utilizing Drone Technology for Readiness and Emergency Assistance in Disaster Response Operations at UTHSC | University of Tennessee Health Science Center | The proposed project aims to improve the use of technology for health information access and improve access to libraries and information services. Specifically, the project aims to enhance emergency preparedness and response at University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) by training selected UTHSC Police, Faculty, and Staff using drones. This project supported by the NNLM Emergency Preparedness and Response Award will use a community-centered model to promote awareness, education, and safety coordination for responding to emergencies. The… | Tennessee |