CPIMP211232
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Mecklenburg County, Charlotte, NC - Application for Advancing Health Literacy re COVID-19
Mecklenburg County Public Health (MCPH), located in Charlotte, NC, is applying for funding as an urban community with a population greater than one million. As data indicates higher rates of COVID-19 impact and lower vaccine uptake in areas experiencing increased poverty and unemployment, this project will focus on the six zip codes (28205, 28206, 28208, 28212, 28216, 28217) that align with findings of the Social Vulnerability Index and that have been identified as public health priority areas.
The key elements of this project include the launching of a COVID-19 Citizen Advocates Program, which will involve hiring and training a corps of community outreach specialists who are indigenous to the targeted communities through the community organizations identified as partners.
We will establish a COVID-19 Learning Collaborative within the Village Heartbeat's TC Elder Community Health Leadership Academy, an existing cross-sector led by MCPH in partnership with local healthcare providers/systems, universities, community organizations, and the Village Heartbeat Faith-Based Coalition. The Learning Collaborative will host a COVID-19 "Community Conversations" series, an ongoing series of listening sessions utilizing a linguistically and culturally appropriate approach to raise awareness, answer questions, and better understand community barriers to vaccination.
It will also develop, test, and disseminate a cultural competency training for healthcare providers focused on addressing vaccine hesitancy among African American and Hispanic communities. This will be offered in coordination with Charlotte Area Health Education Center (AHEC), allowing for participants to earn CEUs.
It will extend and further refine the existing multimedia and grassroots awareness and education campaign which utilizes CDC guidance in an extensive, multiplatform awareness and information campaign via community events, TV, radio, social media, and direct mail. Community outreach toolkits, community canvassing, and direct engagement of community leaders with existing podcasts and other platforms will also be utilized.
Project evaluation and quality improvement efforts will be led by Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte's HBCU.
Mecklenburg County Public Health (MCPH), located in Charlotte, NC, is applying for funding as an urban community with a population greater than one million. As data indicates higher rates of COVID-19 impact and lower vaccine uptake in areas experiencing increased poverty and unemployment, this project will focus on the six zip codes (28205, 28206, 28208, 28212, 28216, 28217) that align with findings of the Social Vulnerability Index and that have been identified as public health priority areas.
The key elements of this project include the launching of a COVID-19 Citizen Advocates Program, which will involve hiring and training a corps of community outreach specialists who are indigenous to the targeted communities through the community organizations identified as partners.
We will establish a COVID-19 Learning Collaborative within the Village Heartbeat's TC Elder Community Health Leadership Academy, an existing cross-sector led by MCPH in partnership with local healthcare providers/systems, universities, community organizations, and the Village Heartbeat Faith-Based Coalition. The Learning Collaborative will host a COVID-19 "Community Conversations" series, an ongoing series of listening sessions utilizing a linguistically and culturally appropriate approach to raise awareness, answer questions, and better understand community barriers to vaccination.
It will also develop, test, and disseminate a cultural competency training for healthcare providers focused on addressing vaccine hesitancy among African American and Hispanic communities. This will be offered in coordination with Charlotte Area Health Education Center (AHEC), allowing for participants to earn CEUs.
It will extend and further refine the existing multimedia and grassroots awareness and education campaign which utilizes CDC guidance in an extensive, multiplatform awareness and information campaign via community events, TV, radio, social media, and direct mail. Community outreach toolkits, community canvassing, and direct engagement of community leaders with existing podcasts and other platforms will also be utilized.
Project evaluation and quality improvement efforts will be led by Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte's HBCU.
Awardee
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
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.
County Of Mecklenburg was awarded
Advancing Health Literacy re COVID-19 in Mecklenburg County Charlotte NC
Project Grant CPIMP211232
worth $3,900,000
from the Office of Minority Health in July 2021 with work to be completed primarily in Charlotte North Carolina 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 4/20/23
Period of Performance
7/1/21
Start Date
6/30/24
End Date
Funding Split
$3.9M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$3.9M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to CPIMP211232
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
CPIMP211232
SAI Number
CPIMP211232-2007758677
Award ID URI
SAI UNAVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
County Government
Awarding Office
750SHA OASH OFFICE OF GRANTS MANAGEMENT
Funding Office
75ACC0 OASH OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH
Awardee UEI
EZ15XL6BMM68
Awardee CAGE
3X9V2
Performance District
12
Senators
Thom Tillis
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
Representative
Alma Adams
Modified: 4/20/23