Dingell Secures More Than $45 Million in Health Care Funding for the University of Michigan

Today, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) announced she secured $45,271,629 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:

• $2,401,493 for Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolic Research

• $1,097,482 for Heart and Vascular Diseases Research

• $609,097 for Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health

• $2,700,816 for Aging Research

• $3,394,567 for Cancer Research

• $2,199,878 for Research for Mothers and Children

• $2,849,058 for Allergy Immunology and Transplantation Research

• $553,631 for B - Cooperative Agreements

• $616,719 for Biological Research Related to Deafness and Communicative Disorders

• $4,688,085 for Biological Response to Environmental Health Hazards

• $555,533 for Biomedical Research and Research Training

• $1,325,195 for Clinical Research Related to Neurological Disorders

• $609,097 for Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health

• $11,050,452 for Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs

• $1,757,617 for Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders

• $741,396 for Lung Diseases Research

• $234,000 for Mental Health Research Grants

• $1,072,090 for Oral Diseases and Disorders Research

• $6,115,137 for Pharmacology Physiology and Biological Chemistry Research

• $700,286 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.