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<p style="margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#353432">The Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 5 (NNLM Region 5), under cooperative agreement with the U.S. National Library of Medicine
(NLM), is pleased to announce the release of the following funding opportunities. Organizations in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States in the Pacific are eligible to apply.
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<p style="margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#353432"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#353432">The funding opportunities are designed to support the Network of the National Library of Medicine’s mission
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#666666">to </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health and include:</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://nnlm.gov/funding/rfa/health-information-outreach-subaward"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Health Information Outreach Subaward:</span></b></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> a minimum of 1 award for up to $25,000; The purpose of the Health
Information Outreach Award is to support projects that improve health information literacy and increase the ability of patients, family members, students and members of the public to find and use health information; or projects addressing increased needs for
healthcare professionals’ access to, awareness of, and skills for locating high-quality biomedical and health information.
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><a href="https://nnlm.gov/funding/rfa/express-outreach-award-addressing-environmental-health-justice"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Express Outreach Awards Addressing Environmental Health Justice</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> a
minimum of 2 awards for up to $5,000 each; The purpose of this award is to address environmental health issues in underserved communities through education and creative community responses to improve health equity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://nnlm.gov/funding/rfa/express-outreach-award-addressing-health-misinformation"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Express Outreach Awards Addressing Health Misinformation</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> a
minimum of 3 awards for up to $5,000 each; The purpose of the Express Outreach Award Addressing Health Misinformation to help mitigate the spread of health misinformation through projects that equip community members with the tools to identify misinformation,
make informed choices about what information they share, and address health misinformation in their communities.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><a href="https://nnlm.gov/funding/rfa/express-outreach-award-addressing-technology-equity"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Express Outreach Awards Addressing Technology Equity:</span></b></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> a
minimum of 2 awards for up to $5,000 each; The purpose of this award is to support infrastructure that improves equitable access to biomedical and health information.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#353432"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#353432">The submissions timeline for your creative proposals are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">March 15, 2022</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: An email to
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:nnlm@uw.edu"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#353432;text-decoration:none">nnlm@uw.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> stating your intent to apply for one
of the NNLM Region 5 awards is due by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-top:0in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:5.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#353432">April 12, 2022:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#353432"> Application</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> deadline. Applications are completed via
the NNLM online Applications Portal (links above) and must be received by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:12.0pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#353432">Questions?</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#353432"> Your NNLM Region 5 staff is here to help. Please reach out to Michele
Spatz, Outreach and Engagement Coordinator at: </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:mspatz@uw.edu"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">mspatz@uw.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#353432">
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">or Cathy Burroughs, Executive Director at:
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:cburroug@uw.edu"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">cburroug@uw.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Michele Spatz, MLS<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Outreach and Engagement Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM), Region 5<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">(AK,CA,HI,NV,OR,WA and U.S. Associated Territories and Freely Associated States)</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Washington <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Seattle, WA 98195<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: mspatz@uw.edu <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: 206-543-8262 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Facebook </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/nnlmregion5"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.facebook.com/nnlmregion5</span></a><span style="color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Twitter </span><a href="https://twitter.com/nnlmregion5"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://twitter.com/nnlmregion5</span></a><span style="color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Instagram </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nnlm_region_5/"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.instagram.com/nnlmregion5/</span></a><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Pronouns: she/her/hers<o:p></o:p></p>
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