The application titled, “Monitoring Community Efforts to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening in African Americans” has been awarded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health. Dr. John Luque, Professor in the Institute of Public Health, is the Principal Investigator of the 4-year grant which was awarded on April 1, 2023. The grant was submitted to the Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award (R16) program. The study will monitor colorectal cancer screening among a cohort of African American patients in community health centers and leverage community-engaged research to study colorectal cancer screening adherence among African Americans with a goal to increase stool-based screening rates. The two community partners for the study, Bond Community Health Center and Neighborhood Medical Center, are trusted local clinical partners and provide vital support for the planned community-engaged research. For more information on the grant, please search NIH Reporter for details.