CPIMP211230
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Advancing Health Literacy to Enhance Equitable Community Response to COVID-19 in Orleans Parish, LA.
The funding for the proposed project will support racial and ethnic communities (i.e. Black, Hispanic, and Vietnamese) and other vulnerable populations in New Orleans, LA (Orleans Parish), an urban setting as defined by the US Census Bureau (US Census, 2021).
Funding from this grant will be used to support evidence-based community outreach strategies to enhance availability, accessibility, and enrollment of COVID-19 vaccinations. The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted racial and ethnic minority communities in Orleans Parish. The Black population accounts for 59.5% of the population in Orleans Parish, yet experienced 73% of COVID-19 deaths. Nearly 3% of the Orleans Parish population is Asian, and 5.5% is Hispanic.
The lack of COVID-19 vaccine confidence among racial and ethnic minorities in Orleans Parish has led to only 43.9% of the Black population being fully or partially vaccinated. Based on a COVID-19 vaccine survey conducted by the Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI) to assess the state population's willingness to get the vaccine, over 50% of the non-Hispanic Black population located in Region 1 of the state (including Orleans Parish) indicated that they were either "unsure" or "definitely not/probably not" going to get the vaccine. The factors influencing the survey participants' vaccine decision were affordability, accessibility, accurate and quality public health information, effectiveness of the vaccine, protecting their family, and experiences of other people.
The New Orleans Health Department (NOHD), in partnership with Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA), Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities (a Minority Serving Institution), Resilience Force, Louisiana State University (LSU), Health Sciences Center New Orleans, 504HealthNet, Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF), Doc Griggs Enterprises, and the Louisiana Community Health Outreach Network (LACHON), will work together to develop, plan, and implement equitable health literacy strategies tailored to educate and support racial and ethnic communities in Orleans Parish.
Through the recruitment, training, and placement of community health workers within disproportionately impacted COVID-19 communities and community-based health centers, partners will assure a community-engaged approach. Utilizing a train-the-trainer model, XULA will train CHWs, health professionals, volunteers, community-based health centers, and partner organizations on the National Cultural and Linguistic Standards (NCLAS), assuring responsiveness to the target populations in Orleans Parish to improve personal and organizational health literacy. XULA will also provide ongoing quality improvement and evaluation of all project activities.
Funding will also be used to develop and disseminate health literate media messaging and supporting related outreach activities sponsored by community-based organizations that will increase availability and accessibility of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The funding for the proposed project will support racial and ethnic communities (i.e. Black, Hispanic, and Vietnamese) and other vulnerable populations in New Orleans, LA (Orleans Parish), an urban setting as defined by the US Census Bureau (US Census, 2021).
Funding from this grant will be used to support evidence-based community outreach strategies to enhance availability, accessibility, and enrollment of COVID-19 vaccinations. The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted racial and ethnic minority communities in Orleans Parish. The Black population accounts for 59.5% of the population in Orleans Parish, yet experienced 73% of COVID-19 deaths. Nearly 3% of the Orleans Parish population is Asian, and 5.5% is Hispanic.
The lack of COVID-19 vaccine confidence among racial and ethnic minorities in Orleans Parish has led to only 43.9% of the Black population being fully or partially vaccinated. Based on a COVID-19 vaccine survey conducted by the Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI) to assess the state population's willingness to get the vaccine, over 50% of the non-Hispanic Black population located in Region 1 of the state (including Orleans Parish) indicated that they were either "unsure" or "definitely not/probably not" going to get the vaccine. The factors influencing the survey participants' vaccine decision were affordability, accessibility, accurate and quality public health information, effectiveness of the vaccine, protecting their family, and experiences of other people.
The New Orleans Health Department (NOHD), in partnership with Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA), Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities (a Minority Serving Institution), Resilience Force, Louisiana State University (LSU), Health Sciences Center New Orleans, 504HealthNet, Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF), Doc Griggs Enterprises, and the Louisiana Community Health Outreach Network (LACHON), will work together to develop, plan, and implement equitable health literacy strategies tailored to educate and support racial and ethnic communities in Orleans Parish.
Through the recruitment, training, and placement of community health workers within disproportionately impacted COVID-19 communities and community-based health centers, partners will assure a community-engaged approach. Utilizing a train-the-trainer model, XULA will train CHWs, health professionals, volunteers, community-based health centers, and partner organizations on the National Cultural and Linguistic Standards (NCLAS), assuring responsiveness to the target populations in Orleans Parish to improve personal and organizational health literacy. XULA will also provide ongoing quality improvement and evaluation of all project activities.
Funding will also be used to develop and disseminate health literate media messaging and supporting related outreach activities sponsored by community-based organizations that will increase availability and accessibility of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Awardee
Funding Goals
NOT APPLICABLE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
New Orleans,
Louisiana
United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 06/30/23 to 06/30/24 and the total obligations have decreased 17% from $3,900,000 to $3,228,908.
City Of New Orleans was awarded
Enhancing Health Literacy for COVID-19 in Orleans Parish
Project Grant CPIMP211230
worth $3,228,908
from the Office of Minority Health in July 2021 with work to be completed primarily in New Orleans Louisiana United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years and
was awarded through assistance program 93.137 Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Advancing Health Literacy to Enhance Equitable Community Responses to COVID-19.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 4/4/25
Period of Performance
7/1/21
Start Date
6/30/24
End Date
Funding Split
$3.2M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$3.2M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to CPIMP211230
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
CPIMP211230
SAI Number
CPIMP211230-330328446
Award ID URI
SAI UNAVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
City Or Township Government
Awarding Office
750SHA OASH Office of Grants Management
Funding Office
75ACC0 OASH OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH
Awardee UEI
XT9MESLLNKK5
Awardee CAGE
3W4Q8
Performance District
LA-02
Senators
Bill Cassidy
John Kennedy
John Kennedy
Modified: 4/4/25