Today, U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) announced she secured $72,215,728 in federal grant funding for the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor to support a wide range of research initiatives, including aging, nursing, neurological disorders, cancer, and more. The funding comes from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and was made possible by Congresswoman Dingell’s advocacy.
“This funding will bolster the University of Michigan’s leadership in research and innovation,”said Congresswoman Dingell. “These federal grants are a powerful investment in the health, safety, and well-being of our communities, and I am proud to have secured this money. I will never stop working to deliver federal resources to Michigan that secure better treatments and improve patient outcomes.”
Projects receiving funding include:
$5,357,600 for Aging Research
$1,291,669 for Alcohol Research Programs
$4,926,655 for Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research
$172,720 for Arthritis Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research
$1,728,000 for B - Cooperative Agreements
$6,052,192 for Biomedical Research and Research Training
$3,933,654 for Blood Diseases and Resources Research
$2,504,638 for Cancer Biology Research
$1,056,331 for Cancer Cause and Prevention Research
$361,475 for Cancer Research Manpower
$3,035,105 for Cancer Treatment Research
$5,366,789 for Cardiovascular Diseases Research
$5,272,226 for Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research
$399,999 for D33 - Preventive Medicine Residencies
$3,084,398 for Diabetes Digestive and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research
$2,649,914 for Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health
$3,163,758 for Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs
$1,611,738 for Environmental Health
$2,940,414 for Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders
$500,000 for H30 - Hemophilia Treatment Centers (SPRANS)
$1,005,852 for Lung Diseases Research
$1,715,793 for Medical Library Assistance
$4,662,752 for Mental Health Research Grants
$137,160 for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research
$5,031,047 for Oral Diseases and Disorders Research
$191,582 for Research Infrastructure Programs
$750,707 for Research on Healthcare Costs Quality and Outcomes
$1,570,188 for Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders
$67,117 for RFA-CE-22-003 Rigorously Evaluating Programs and Policies to Pre
$366,572 for T76 - Maternal and Child Health Public Health Training Program
$1,287,683 for Vision Research
A full list of projects receiving grant funding can be found HERE.
HHS is the largest grant-making agency in the United States. Most HHS grants are provided directly to states, territories, tribes, and educational and community organizations, then distributed to eligible individuals and organizations. For more information on HHS grants, click HERE.
