nnlm@hshsl.umaryland.edu

The Health Information Outreach Award provides funding for projects in the Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 1 that improve health information literacy; increase the ability of the general public to find and use health information; or improve health professionals' access to, awareness of, and skills for locating high quality biomedical and health information. All projects must include one or more of the National Library of Medicine resources.

Preference will be given to projects that reach underserved, minority and underrepresented communities including but not limited to:

• Racial and ethnic minority populations
• Sexual and gender minority populations
• Populations reported below the federal poverty level
• Populations with limited access to medical care
• Populations with physical and/or mental disabilities
• Soldiers, veterans and military families
• Rural populations

Applicants must be a NLM Region 1 member in:

• Delaware
• Kentucky
• Maryland
• New Jersey
• North Carolina
• Pennsylvania
• Virginia
• West Virginia
• District of Columbia

Membership is free and comes with a variety of benefits and responsibilities, as listed on the membership website.

Award ceiling: $20,000
Project period: 1 year
Estimated number of awards: 5

Links to additional guidance, application instructions, and the online application are available on the program website.