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RFA: Extension Collaborative on Immunization Teaching & Engagement (EXCITE) Immunization Education Pilot Projects (Activity 2)

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Extension Committee on Organization and Policy, Health Innovation Task Force
Extension Foundation

EXTENSION COLLABORATIVE ON IMMUNIZATION TEACHING AND ENGAGEMENT (EXCITE) IMMUNIZATION EDUCATION PILOT PROJECTS (ACTIVITY 2)

DATES: MAY 1, 2021 – APRIL 30, 2023

ELIGIBILITY: The RFA for EXCITE Activity 2 is open to all Land Grant University CES professionals. Each LGU may apply as part of an unlimited number of lead and collaborating applications for EXCITE Activity 2. At most, one project per institution will be funded, whether the institution is lead or collaborating institution on the application. There is no limit to the number of projects as part of which a principal investigator or team member may apply. EXCITE Activity 2 is a competitive process. 

TIMELINE:

  • Activity 2 RFA Published: upon receipt of the NIFA award notification
  • Activity 2 Application Due: May 14, 2021
  • Activity 2 Applications Review Process May 17-21, 2021 
  • Activity 2 Award Notification: May 24-28, 2021
  • Activity 2 Funds Distribution to Subawardees: May 31-June 4, 2021

FUNDING LIMITS: Up to $200,000 per award for 2 years. 

APPLICATION ACCESS: The application is available at https://applyextension.smapply.io/. The Application Guide and other information is available on the website at https://extension.org/immunization. 

CONTACT INFORMATION: 

Michelle Rodgers

Associate Dean and Director

University of Delaware

EXCITE Project Director

michellerodgers@extension.org

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Extension Foundation, in cooperation with the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP), through an Interagency Agreement (IAA) with the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are funding the Cooperative Extension System (CES) to address health disparities among rural and other underserved communities. (AWARD NO: 2021-77041-34831)

The Extension network as a trusted leader in communities across the nation is a key factor in the selection of Extension as a CDC partner. On behalf of the Cooperative Extension System and in collaboration with ECOP, the Extension Foundation serves as Principal Investigator; provides grants administration; fiscal, operational, and technological services; system-wide communication; innovation processes; wrap-around services for projects; data collection and dashboards; and partnership development. Goals of the EXCITE Program include:

 

  1. Address barriers and concerns and increase acceptability about COVID-19, flu and other vaccinations among rural and medically underserved audiences.
  2. Increase connection and communication between targeted communities and healthcare systems.
  3. Increase accessibility of local COVID-19, flu and other adult vaccinations and vaccination clinics.
  4. Inform CDC, USDA-NIFA, Cooperative Extension and health partners to implement public health programs to reduce health disparities.

 

Activity 2 Immunization Education Pilots are competitive and support up to 20 pilots, testing various methodologies to conduct immunization education programs with priority populations for all types of adult vaccinations. Funded projects will work cooperatively with the CDC, local health professionals and programs to improve immunization rates with priority populations.

 

The purpose is to create and test innovative delivery methods for each pilot project and inform future immunization education methodologies of best practices.Immunization Education Pilots will be developed to not only further message testing, but to learn from the selected communities about how CES, CDC, and local health professionals could work together to educate and reach PP for improved adult immunization rates in general.  Pilot projects selected for funding will ideally be diverse in geographic region, scope and delivery cost, and methods  to meet a range  of rural and other medically underserved at-risk areas and communities around COVID-19, flu and other adult vaccinations.

 

  • Participation in a pre-application assist workshop to develop a project including targeted population, a unique value proposition, plan for message testing implementation, and community engagement plan. Application developed with input from CDC key informants with a focus on innovative interventions.  Pilot programs will include at least 1 health partner to collaboratively develop the intervention. Approximately 20 Pilot projects to be selected
  • Awardees conduct intervention activities designed for their priority population.   Market Research will be conducted as a part of the intervention  to understand priority population views and perspectives.  Results will be shared among all Pilot projects. This will  inform a second iteration of the intervention. Teams will engage with technical assistance, key informants and team coaches. Innovative delivery methods will be dependent on the priority population and may include worksite education, train the trainer, media campaigns, development of community leaders as messengers, use of volunteers for local program delivery.  

 

Award and Funding Decisions–Funding decisions will be considered final.  Award decisions will be published on the EXCITE Website and emailed to each institution individually.

Training Awardees–Successful applicants will attend periodic training provided by the Project Director, Assistant Project Director and the Extension Foundation in conjunction with the CDC to ensure all funded applicants have the data and input they may need to implement their projects, and ensure proper fiscal accountability, time and content of progress reports, final reports and any other information that will assist them to successfully manage their projects.

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RFA: Extension Collaborative on Immunization Teaching & Engagement (EXCITE) Vaccinate With Confidence for COVID-19 (Activity 1)

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Extension Committee on Organization and Policy, Health Innovation Task Force
Extension Foundation

EXTENSION COLLABORATIVE ON IMMUNIZATION TEACHING AND ENGAGEMENT (EXCITE) VACCINATE WITH CONFIDENCE FOR COVID-19 (ACTIVITY 1)

DATES: MAY 1, 2021 – APRIL 30, 2022

ELIGIBILITY: The RFA for EXCITE Activity 1 is open to all Extension professionals at all Land-Grant Universities (1862, 1890, 1994). For Activity 1, one application per institution is eligible to be considered, determined at the discretion of the Extension director or administrator, to help ensure the funds are aligned with the highest priority immunization efforts at each Land-Grant University for rural or medically underserved populations. Activity 1 is not a competitive process.

TIMELINE:

  • Activity 1 Application Due: May 7, 2021
  • Activity 1 Applications Review Process May 10-14, 2021
  • Activity 1 Award Notification: May 17-21
  • Activity 1 Funds Distribution to Subawardees: May 17-28

FUNDING LIMITS: In Activity 1 Immunization Education, the project will allocate $24,178 for each 1862 and $26,794 for each 1890 and 1994 respectively. This formula was provided by CDC and is based on 95% of the funding for Activity 1 allocated across all 111 institutions, and 5% allocated to just the 1890 and 1994 institutions due to their engagement with priority audiences. Funding is for one year.

APPLICATION ACCESS: The application is available at https://applyextension.smapply.io/. The Application Guide and other information is available on the website at https://extension.org/immunization.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Michelle Rodgers
Associate Dean and Director
University of Delaware
EXCITE Project Director
michellerodgers@extension.org

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Extension Foundation, in cooperation with the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP), through an Interagency Agreement (IAA) with the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are funding the Cooperative Extension System (CES) to address health disparities among rural and other underserved communities. (AWARD NO: 2021-77041-34831)
The Extension network as a trusted leader in communities across the nation is a key factor in the selection of Extension as a CDC partner. On behalf of the Cooperative Extension System and in collaboration with ECOP, the Extension Foundation serves as Principal Investigator; provides grants administration; fiscal, operational, and technological services; system-wide communication; innovation processes; wrap-around services for projects; data collection and dashboards; and partnership development. Goals of the EXCITE Program include:

The Activity 1 Vaccinate with Confidence Campaign is designed to test various health messages related to Covid 19 vaccinations and test them in many locations/audiences across the country and to learn what health messages resonate with priority audiences. Vaccinate with Confidence will work primarily on messaging for Covid-19 vaccinations and seek to reduce vaccination hesitancy. Messages will be evaluated and information will be utilized to further increase vaccinations for Covid-19.

  • Identify vulnerable priority populations (PP) in specific geographical locations (county level) using existing data and CDC Rapid Community Assessment Tools
  • Identify key partners to influence and expand reach to the Priority Population
  • Identify key health partners to provide resources/ access to vaccinations for the PP
  • Conduct immunization education intervention through innovative approaches that are informed by rapid community assessment tools. The approaches will be population specific.
  • Interventions may include social media campaigns, educational delivery through trusted community leaders such as faith communities, educational sessions with pop-up immunization clinics, written and oral message points, etc.
  • Monthly reporting to the National Registry of Cooperative Extension Program and Assets (hereafter referred to as the National Registry) tool.
    • Intervention reach
    • Intervention assets
    • Partnerships developed with Extension and health care providers
    • Lessons learned and best practices summarized/communicated

Award and Funding Decisions–Funding decisions will be considered final. Award decisions will be published on the EXCITE Website and emailed to each institution individually.

Training Awardees–Successful applicants will attend periodic training provided by the Project Director, Assistant Project Director and the Extension Foundation in conjunction with the CDC to ensure all funded applicants have the data and input they may need to implement their projects, and ensure proper fiscal accountability, time and content of progress reports, final reports and any other information that will assist them to successfully manage their projects.

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New! Extension Foundation Project Management Assistant

The Extension Foundation is seeking an individual to assist in the management of projects, project communications, management of the project database, and general support. This contract is 1 FTE and will include supporting the work of the Extension Foundation Project Management Specialist, Partnership Development Specialist, and Leadership Development Specialist. This position will assist the leadership of people, teams, and partners with communications and project management support. This position will report to the Chief Operating Officer of the Extension Foundation while working collaboratively with the Project Manager, the Partnership Development Specialist, and the Leadership Development Specialist.

Statement of Work for the Contract Effort

The work of the Extension Foundation Project Management Assistant will focus on the support of all aspects of Foundation projects. This work will focus on assisting with application development and management of projects, project communications, project relationships, project progress reporting as well as work to assist with the recruitment and management of Key Informants and the Extension Foundation Facilitator national network. Data management and relationship building with excellent written and verbal communications will be critical for success in this position. Position expectations include:

  • Assist with creating and managing project databases, applications, communications, and project team contact information.
  • Assist with the reporting pipeline to describe success of projects and outcomes of project efforts.
  • Assist with written and verbal communications with current and potential projects, partners, and facilitators.
  • Provide support for setting up calendar invitations, Zoom sessions, virtual meetings, recording minutes, and managing critical communications for meeting information to clients.
  • Assist with managing the partner database, assisting to ensure all partner communications are documented appropriately.
  • Assist with organizing and recruiting Impact Collaborative Key Informants and managing the Key Informant database
  • Assist with scheduling and communication with Key Informants, Partners, and Facilitators.
  • Provide support for setting up Zoom sessions, virtual meetings, recording minutes, and managing critical communications for meeting information to clients.
  • This position will work remotely.  Knowledge and experience with virtual work and computer skills are necessary for this position.
  • Other duties as assigned.

The successful candidate will have:

  • Their own computer equipment and internet access.
  • Ability to work remotely including; knowledge and experience with virtual work, time management skills, and computer skills 
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate in remote teams
  • Strong interrelationship skills
  • Strong organizational skills and project management skills
  • Strong oral and written communication skills 
  • Strong project management skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience applying various technologies to teaching, learning and engagement activities.
  • Preferred software skills: Google Suite of tools (Microsoft Office tools equivalent), Hubspot, Slack, Moodle, video creation and editing, Survey Monkey, and working with the Zoom platform.

Contract conditions and terms:

This will be a fixed-term contract or a land grant university contract/buyout.

Contract Timeline – 1 year – April 1, 2021-March 31, 2022 with potential for up to two years with excellent work performance.

March 10, 2021 until filled Accept letters of interest and resumes

April 1, 2021 – Start date for Extension Foundation Management Assistant

Interested persons should apply here: https://form.jotform.com/210684088425156

Your letter of interest should describe why you are interested in supporting this important work as well as your experience or academic background in the diverse project management arena.  

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