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Border Biomedical Research Center

Award Number: U54MD007592
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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Border Biomedical Research Center - PROJECT ABSTRACT Hispanics living in the United States have been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in a disproportionate manner, including significantly higher infection and hospitalization rates compared with non- Hispanic whites. The El Paso, TX metropolitan area has a substantial Hispanic population that has been profoundly affected by the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, especially the vulnerable residents of rural El Paso County. Many of these residents suffer from marked cumulative disadvantages with limited healthcare, poor access to public transportation, work as essential workers in low-paying frontline jobs, and demonstrate a persistent hesitancy to interact with unfamiliar medical systems and processes, resulting in “SARS-CoV-2 testing deserts”. There is a critical need to increase the number of individuals being tested for SARS-CoV-2 in El Paso County, however, success in this space requires an integrated and personalized approach whereby residents are engaged with and informed by trusted co-ethnics and local organizations. The proposed aims will strategically integrate University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), non-profit, business, and public partners, coupled with culturally- centric familial and Community Health Worker (CHWs) networks, as catalysts to: 1) reduce testing deficiencies by providing SARS-CoV-2 testing information, navigation strategies to testing sites, and implementing local pop-up testing sites, and 2) provide foundational data for understanding testing barriers and developing platforms for assessing future COVID-19 vaccine uptake willingness for El Paso residents. The UTEP Border Biomedical Research Center (BBRC), and associated Coronavirus Testing Program that provides CLIA-certified testing, is central to completion of the integrated approaches, and the established capability of the investigative team to interact with community partners and recruit participants is a prominent strength of the proposed plan. The proposed studies will test the novel hypothesis that improving the reach, acceptance, uptake and sustainability of SARS-CoV-2 testing for the most marginalized populations of El Paso County is dependent on implementing strategies that target the cultural, social and behavioral factors characteristic of this population. The multifaceted approach will enhance the testing capacity in the El Paso region, reduce testing hesitancy, increase coronavirus testing numbers for vulnerable populations within specific testing deserts, and exert a sustained influence on the health status of the region by integrating the extensive collaborative networks that are essential for addressing the persistent negative social determinants of health.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2022	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	29	1/22/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2025	2021	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	28	1/22/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2024	2023	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	30	4/24/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $3,634,786 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	003	30	4/28/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$3,634,786
2023	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	004	29	5/30/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2023	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	005	29	6/1/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	-$380,000
2023	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	006	29	6/2/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$380,000
2023	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	002	29	4/13/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2023	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	29	1/6/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2023	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	28	1/5/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
														Subtotal = $3,634,786

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $5,308,143 )
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	016	29	6/21/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$380,000
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	005	29	2/24/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$129,608
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	015	29	6/19/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$380,000
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	003	29	2/14/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	018	29	8/4/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	013	29	6/6/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	007	29	3/14/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$228,000
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	006	29	3/3/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$111,932
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	009	29	5/31/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$399,225
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	010	29	5/31/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$12,437
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	008	29	3/21/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	002	29	2/7/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$3,593,021
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	012	29	6/6/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	014	29	6/12/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$73,920
2022	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	28	12/23/2021	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2022	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	27	12/28/2021	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2022	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	004	28	2/24/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2022	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	017	28	8/4/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2022	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	011	28	6/6/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
														Subtotal = $5,308,143

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $5,006,774 )
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	003	28	2/23/2021	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$215,954
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	002	28	2/19/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$3,468,742
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	004	28	3/15/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$385,417
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	008	28	9/13/2021	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$96,619
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	27	12/14/2020	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	007	28	8/24/2021	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$149,140
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	006	27	7/21/2021	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	005	28	5/10/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	27	11/12/2020	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$690,902
														Subtotal = $5,006,774

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $3,995,013 ) (Continued on the next page)
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	004	27	4/21/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	005	27	5/26/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	002	27	4/8/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	001	27	4/6/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$3,929,916
2020	2019	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	006	26	8/4/2020	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$65,097
2020	2019	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	500 W UNIVERSITY AVE	EL PASO	TX	79968	EL PASO	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	003	26	4/21/2020	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
Grand Total All Awards = $21,876,291

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Border Biomedical Research Center

Award Number: U54MD007592

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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