Funding-Limited Submission –Asthma Interventions in Public and Assisted Multifamily Housing; October 14, 2010

 

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced the availability of funding of approximately $2.6 million for HUD’s Asthma Interventions in Public and Assisted Multifamily Housing Grant Program for FY2010 to fund cooperative agreements to develop, implement, and evaluate multifaceted programs for the control of asthma among residents of federally assisted multifamily housing.

 

The major objectives of this program are to support:

1.     Development and implementation of cost effective, replicable interventions and protocols for the control of asthma among residents of federally assisted, multifamily housing, particularly children;

2.     Creation of sustainable programs and policies (i.e., program activities which continue after the end of the grant performance period) that reduce exposure to asthma triggers in the indoor environment (e.g., IPM, smoke-free housing, integration of this grant with local green and healthy homes initiatives, etc.); and 6

3.     Evaluations of the effectiveness (including cost-effectiveness) of asthma control programs and interventions in improving the health of residents and their understanding of asthma management practices.

 

The full announcement can be accessed at:  http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=58137

Click on Full Announcement at the top of the page.

 

Only one application will be accepted from any given organization for a given project under this grant program.

 

Because HUD allows only one application for any given organization under this program, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process.  Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to submit the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Thursday, October 14, 2010:

• Planned title and location of the project
• Names and departments of the Principal Investigator(s), project personnel, collaborating institutions and/or other partners
• Narrative (2-3 pages) containing project objectives and project description

 

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review this material and make a recommendation. HUD’s deadline is November 16, 2010.

 

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (mailto:alevan4@email.uky.edu. or 257-1663).