Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

Amount

$420,082.00

Award Date

9/18/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Low health literacy is a factor contributing to poorer health status and higher mortality and morbidity among Hispanics. Studies have systematically found low levels of health literacy in this population group. The literature has discussed extensively the

Recipients Connected to Award

Recipient	Role	Amount
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO	Primary recipient	$372,742.00
EL PASO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT	Sub-recipient	$47,340.00