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…

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. Excite is open to all land-grant university cooperative extension to apply for funding for the vaccinate with confidence campaign (activity 1) and/or immunization education pilots (activity 2).the vaccinate with confidence campaign (activity 1) focuses on message testing for priority populations for covid-19. Fixed funding is allocated by institutional type (1862, 1890 or 1994) and non-competitive applications are reviewed for conformance. Activity 1 is a one year project. The immunization education pilots (activity 2) support approximately 20 pilots, testing various methodologies to conduct immunization education programs with priority populations for all types of adult vaccinations. Institutional applications will go through a competitive process and will work cooperatively with the CDC, local health professionals and programs to improve immunization rates with priority populations. Activity 2 is a two year project.