The office of U.S. Rep. Pete Aguilar is encouraging Loma Linda University Health investigators to apply for a competitive funding opportunity offered by the Office of Minority Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — the Empowered Communities for a Healthier Nation Initiative.
The initiative aims to reduce health disparities impacting racial and ethnic minorities and/or disadvantaged populations, with a specific intent to serve communities disproportionately impacted by the opioid epidemic, childhood/adolescent obesity and serious mental illness.
Due by 5 p.m. Eastern time Aug. 1, 2017, applications should demonstrate high-impact plans to implement evidence-based strategies.
For more information about this and other grant opportunities, contact Curt Lewis, a liaison for Aguilar, at 909-890-4445 or Curt.Lewis@mail.house.gov. Aguilar represents the 31st District of California, including the city of Loma Linda.