U01MD017434
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
COVID-19 and Southeast Asian Americans - Project Summary
Unlike other ethnic minority groups, data on the impacts of COVID-19 on Southeast Asian Americans (SEAAs) are limited, oftentimes aggregated with other Asian American groups, thus limiting targeted assistance efforts. Without adequate data to inform best practices around testing and vaccination, many SEAAs become invisible Americans who have difficulties navigating a healthcare system that inadvertently excludes them.
SEAAs have large disparities gap due to a combination of historical trauma, discrimination, harsh immigrant policies, and language barriers. Many are undocumented, hold low-wage jobs, and are less likely to attend college. Social isolation, anxiety, and financial hardships resulting from COVID-19 have intensified existing health and mental health issues. Lack of disaggregated data and under-reporting of race/ethnicity data potentially masks the true impacts of COVID-19 on SEAAs and thus exemplifies systemic barriers and structural racism that keep them invisible and hinder targeted assistance.
The goal of this project, "Social, Ethical, Behavioral Implications of COVID-19 Among Southeast Asian Americans," is to understand and address multi-level social, ethical, and behavioral implications of COVID-19 testing, vaccination, and its sequelae among Cambodians, Filipinos, Thais, and Vietnamese Americans in Greater Los Angeles through a community-based approach. Our central hypothesis is that provision of data-informed and community-informed best practices/guidelines will improve evidence-based COVID-19 testing, vaccination, and its sequelae among their communities.
We aim to:
1. Conduct multi-level formative research using a mixed methods approach to validate, refine, and tailor existing SEBI measures and potentially develop new, more culturally-relevant measures for SEAAs.
2. Collect individual-level data about social, ethical, and behavioral implications (SEBI) of COVID-19 testing, vaccination, and its sequelae among SEAAs (N=1000) in the Greater Los Angeles area through a prospective longitudinal study.
3. Conduct interviews with community leaders and stakeholders (N=60) within the SEAA communities to understand their perceptions, attitudes, beliefs, and intentions towards COVID-19 testing and vaccination. We intend to gather information which can be used to identify critical points of intervention, gaps in existing health service delivery or policies, and provide a voice to a community that has long been silent.
Unlike other ethnic minority groups, data on the impacts of COVID-19 on Southeast Asian Americans (SEAAs) are limited, oftentimes aggregated with other Asian American groups, thus limiting targeted assistance efforts. Without adequate data to inform best practices around testing and vaccination, many SEAAs become invisible Americans who have difficulties navigating a healthcare system that inadvertently excludes them.
SEAAs have large disparities gap due to a combination of historical trauma, discrimination, harsh immigrant policies, and language barriers. Many are undocumented, hold low-wage jobs, and are less likely to attend college. Social isolation, anxiety, and financial hardships resulting from COVID-19 have intensified existing health and mental health issues. Lack of disaggregated data and under-reporting of race/ethnicity data potentially masks the true impacts of COVID-19 on SEAAs and thus exemplifies systemic barriers and structural racism that keep them invisible and hinder targeted assistance.
The goal of this project, "Social, Ethical, Behavioral Implications of COVID-19 Among Southeast Asian Americans," is to understand and address multi-level social, ethical, and behavioral implications of COVID-19 testing, vaccination, and its sequelae among Cambodians, Filipinos, Thais, and Vietnamese Americans in Greater Los Angeles through a community-based approach. Our central hypothesis is that provision of data-informed and community-informed best practices/guidelines will improve evidence-based COVID-19 testing, vaccination, and its sequelae among their communities.
We aim to:
1. Conduct multi-level formative research using a mixed methods approach to validate, refine, and tailor existing SEBI measures and potentially develop new, more culturally-relevant measures for SEAAs.
2. Collect individual-level data about social, ethical, and behavioral implications (SEBI) of COVID-19 testing, vaccination, and its sequelae among SEAAs (N=1000) in the Greater Los Angeles area through a prospective longitudinal study.
3. Conduct interviews with community leaders and stakeholders (N=60) within the SEAA communities to understand their perceptions, attitudes, beliefs, and intentions towards COVID-19 testing and vaccination. We intend to gather information which can be used to identify critical points of intervention, gaps in existing health service delivery or policies, and provide a voice to a community that has long been silent.
Awardee
Funding Goals
NOT APPLICABLE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Place of Performance
California
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Analysis Notes
COVID-19 $1,044,049 (100%) percent of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by COVID-19 emergency acts including the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 11/30/23 to 05/31/25 and the total obligations have increased 93% from $540,083 to $1,044,049.
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 11/30/23 to 05/31/25 and the total obligations have increased 93% from $540,083 to $1,044,049.
The University Corporation was awarded
COVID-19 and Southeast Asian Americans
Cooperative Agreement U01MD017434
worth $1,044,049
from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in January 2021 with work to be completed primarily in California United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years 4 months and
was awarded through assistance program 93.360 Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), Biodefense Medical Countermeasure Development.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Emergency Award: RADx-UP - Social, Ethical, and Behavioral Implications (SEBI) Research on Disparities in COVID-19 Testing among Underserved and Vulnerable Populations (U01 Clinical Trials Optional).
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 7/21/25
Period of Performance
1/1/22
Start Date
5/31/25
End Date
Funding Split
$1.0M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$1.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Subgrant Awards
Disclosed subgrants for U01MD017434
Transaction History
Modifications to U01MD017434
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
U01MD017434
SAI Number
U01MD017434-683256086
Award ID URI
SAI UNAVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
Hispanic-Serving Institution
Awarding Office
75NE00 NIH National Insitute on Minority Health and Healh Disparities
Funding Office
75NA00 NIH OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
Awardee UEI
LAGNHMC58DF3
Awardee CAGE
9L024
Performance District
CA-90
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, Office of the Secretary, Health and Human Services (075-0140) | Health care services | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $1,044,049 | 100% |
Modified: 7/21/25