CTSI Safety Net Innovation Awards
In partnership with LAC DHS, DPH, DMH
The UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and the Los Angeles County Health and Mental Health Services Agencies—Departments of Health Services, Mental Health, and Public Health (DHS, DPH, and DMH) are partnering to develop and test interventions to enhance quality, efficiency and patient-centeredness of care. This solicitation requests letters of intent that describe ideas for such programs from which formal applications for funding will be selected.
Three grants of up to $75,000 (one grant at each agency: DHS, DPH, DMH) will be issued to support the design and small-scale implementation of interventions or augmenting existing programs within the health and mental health services agencies that will achieve the goals of quality, efficiency and patient centered care.
The projects can focus on interventions in clinical care, health services, or health-related policies. The project can also focus on a rigorous evaluation of a natural experiment. The project will need to be completed within 2 years of notice of award. The agencies will provide resources and operational support for the selected projects. Successful projects will demonstrate clinical, policy, and scientific impact. When completed, successful projects will serve as a base for sustaining extramural funding to implement and formally evaluate the intervention(s) on a larger scale and longer timeframe within the health and mental health services agencies. Acceptable funding mechanisms include but are not limited to NIH R01, R21, R03; PCORI, AHRQ, CDC, and CMS Center for Innovation.
Learn more and submit your LOI by March 13, 2026 at 5pm PT.
