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CEAL Awarded $29 Million in Additional Grants
To bolster research to help communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19, NIH is funding $29 million in additional grants for CEAL. The awards will provide $15 million to 11 teams already conducting research and outreach to help strengthen COVID-19 vaccine confidence and access, as well as testing and treatment, in communities of color. An additional $14 million will fund 10 new research teams to extend the reach of community-engaged COVID-19 research and outreach.
CEAL teams are based in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, DC Metro Area, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, and Texas.
Learn more about CEAL’s work on our Community Engagement page.
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Community Engagement Spotlights
Learn more about what CEAL teams across the country are doing to listen, engage, and partner with communities in the fight against COVID-19.
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A Leap of Faith
To help Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities receive priority access to COVID-19 vaccines and resources, researchers have partnered with local churches to host mass vaccination events. The faith-based outreach is starting to have a ripple effect throughout Southern California. Read the story.
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Meeting People Where They Are – With Trusted Messengers in Safe Spaces
To address COVID-19 health disparities, nearly two dozen researchers in Florida are partnering with communities throughout the state to answer questions, provide preventive resources, and expedite access to care. Read the story.
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Key Conversations
CEAL events promote community engagement, inclusion in research, and COVID-19 vaccines. These key conversations, including town halls and panel discussions, can also be found on our Events Page.
 COVID-19 science: The pathway from discovery to treatment
April 29, 2021 | Watch the Recording
This special Scientific Pathway event featured several African American leaders on the pathway from discovery to treatment. Listeners left knowing there are layers of safety built into the discovery and development process and that at each layer, looking out for them, are leaders like those featured on the panel.
When asked whether her experience as a volunteer participant helped her convince others to get vaccinated, Marcia Jackson-Hooper shared, “I explained to folks that I was participating in the clinical trial. They thought I was crazy; they were not going to get the vaccine, and I said, 'Well, you know, this might be a good way to stay safe!' But I will say, six months later, most of them had gotten the vaccine. I think I was helpful in getting them to understand the vaccine was safe and the right thing to do for their health and for their family.”
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Last Call: American Rescue Plan — Nearly $150 Million in Funding for Look-Alikes
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the availability of nearly $150 million to community-based health care providers to aid their response to COVID-19. These funds will support Health Center Program look-alikes to respond to and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, strengthen vaccination efforts, and enhance health care services and infrastructure in communities across the country.
Applications are due by by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 14, 2021.
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