Protecting homeless-experienced veterans from extreme heat
Funded at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System · NIH-11341067 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A plan to create and test a heat-preparation program for homeless-experienced Veterans using VA primary care to reduce deaths and illness during extreme heat events.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Los Angeles, United States) |
| Project start | July 1, 2026 |
| Project end | June 30, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| NIH project number | 1IK2RD000378-01A1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11341067 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Homeless-experienced Veterans with cardiometabolic disease who receive care in VA HPACT clinics.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not accessing or eligible for HPACT clinics or those without cardiometabolic disease may not benefit.
What this research studies
This project aims to tailor a heat-preparation intervention for Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team (HPACT) clinics to help homeless-experienced Veterans with cardiometabolic disease stay safer during extreme heat. The team will develop, pilot, and assess a practical plan that fits VA care settings and local clinics, focusing on preventive social and medical services. It will explore how to implement the intervention within routine care and how staff and patients respond to it in real-world VA facilities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the intervention could reduce heat-related illness and deaths among high-risk homeless Veterans by integrating heat-preparedness into standard VA care.
How similar studies have gone: There is limited prior work on heat-preparation interventions in VA primary care; this project explores a novel, real-world implementation.
Where this research is happening
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VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Los Angeles, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Shannon, Evan Michael — VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
- Study coordinator: Shannon, Evan Michael
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.