CDC-RFA-CE-25-0039.pdf

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL

E-Learning Collaborative for Integrated Violence Prevention

CDC-RFA-CE-25-0039

10/11/2024

Table of Contents A. Funding Opportunity Description

B. Award Information

C. Eligibility Information

D. Application and Submission Information

E. Review and Selection Process

F. Award Administration Information

G. Agency Contacts

H. Other Information

I. Glossary

Part I. Overview Applicants must go to the synopsis page of this announcement at www.grants.gov and click on the "Subscribe" button link to ensure they receive notifications of any changes to CDC-RFA-CE- 25-0039. Applicants also must provide an e-mail address to www.grants.gov to receive notifications of changes.

A. Federal Agency Name:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) / Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) B. Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Title:

E-Learning Collaborative for Integrated Violence Prevention C. Announcement Type: New - Type 1:

This announcement is only for non-research activities supported by CDC. If research is proposed, the application will not be considered. For purposes of this NOFO, research is defined as set forth in 45 CFR 75.2 and, for further clarity, as set forth in 42 CFR 52.2 (see eCFR :: 45 CFR 75.2 -- Definitions and https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2007-title42-vol1/pdf/CFR- 2007-title42-vol1-sec52-2.pdf. In addition, for purposes of research involving human subjects and available exceptions for public health activities, please see 45 CFR 46.102(l) (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-A/part-46/subpart-A/section- 46.102#p-46.102(l)).

D. Agency Notice of Funding Opportunity Number:

CDC-RFA-CE-25-0039

E. Assistance Listings Number:

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F. Dates:

1. Due Date for Letter of Intent (LOI):

09/09/2024

2. Due Date for Applications:

10/11/2024 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time, at www.grants.gov.

3. Due Date for Informational Conference Call:

Information will be provided for potential applicants on one conference call/webinar on August 22, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. ET.

To register and access the webinar, visit:

https://cdc.zoomgov.com/j/1610676240?pwd=ijuzmsuDuOd5nCQX7YBpI54GAdaYL1.1.

• Meeting ID: 161 067 6240

• Passcode: L#hr3ZAR

• For audio, call 1-669-254-5252 and use the following passcode: 14131394.

If you are having trouble registering for or accessing the webinar, please contact Mr. Anthony Cousins at uak8@cdc.gov

The purpose of this conference call/webinar is to help potential applicants understand the scope and intent of this Program Announcement: E-Learning Collaborative for Integrated Violence Prevention. Participation on the conference call is not mandatory for applicants. Potential applicants are requested to call in using only one telephone line. A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document will be made available following the call. Because this is a competitive process, applicants should follow the requirements for this program as specified in the funding announcement and any related amendments. Applicants who want to submit questions prior to the call, or should applicants find they have additional questions or need clarification after the call, please see the Agency Contact listed at the end of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Responses to inquiries received, and the conference calls will be posted on Home | Grants.gov within seven days of the call.

G. Executive Summary:

1. Summary Paragraph The purpose of this five-year NOFO CDC-RFA-CE-25-0039, is to support an E-Learning community and peer learning platform that uses multiple communication channels, including interactive web conference series, podcasts, online education resources, translation products, and planned and strategic social media to build and strengthen violence prevention systems for the Division of Violence Prevention’s funded recipients, sub-recipients, and prevention practitioners nationally. This will be accomplished by providing technical assistance, training, and information on how to utilize the best available evidence to select, implement, and evaluate efforts to decrease violence and to incorporate health equity into prevention efforts. The goal of this NOFO is to increase the knowledge and skills of prevention practitioners to implement strategies to prevent violence in communities at greatest risk. Most of the E-Learning Collaborative’s activities will take an integrated violence prevention approach and will be specifically tailored to meet the needs of CDC program recipients across the Violence Prevention https://www.grants.gov/ https://cdc.zoomgov.com/j/1610676240?pwd=ijuzmsuDuOd5nCQX7YBpI54GAdaYL1.1 mailto:uak8@cdc.gov https://www.grants.gov/

Practice and Translation Branch (VPPTB). The broader national violence prevention field will also benefit from the efforts, including prevention practitioners in other federal agencies.

a. Funding Instrument Type:

CA (Cooperative Agreement)

b. Approximate Number of Awards

c. Total Period of Performance Funding:

$1,725,000

d. Average One Year Award Amount:

$345,000

e. Total Period of Performance Length:

5 year(s)

f. Estimated Award Date:

January 08, 2025

g. Cost Sharing and / or Matching Requirements:

No Cost sharing or matching funds are not required for this program. Although no statutory matching requirement exists for this NOFO, leveraging other resources and related ongoing efforts to promote sustainability is strongly encouraged.

Part II. Full Text

A. Funding Opportunity Description

1. Background

a. Overview Injuries and violence affect everyone, regardless of race, age, or economic status. Multiple types of violence, including intimate partner violence, sexual violence, youth violence, teen dating violence, child abuse and neglect, and adverse childhood experiences, are connected and often share the same root causes. People who experience or are exposed to one type of violence are at a higher risk for both experiencing additional types of violence and for causing harm to others.

Data from the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows that more than 1 in 7 youth in the United States experienced more than one type of violence in the preceding 12 months (Basile, et al.,2020). Among the youths that reported experiencing more than one type of violence, more females than males and more individuals who identify as LGBTQ than heterosexual youth reported higher rates of victimization. The data also shows that individuals who reported experiencing more than one type of violence also reported higher rates of health conditions and risks, such as smoking, heavy drinking, depression, and engaging in risky sexual behavior.

Certain communities face a more significant burden of violence due to systemic inequities, exacerbating these adverse outcomes. These disparities highlight the need to address social and structural determinants of health. Preventing violence is crucial for addressing various mental and physical health issues that disproportionately affect specific communities due to the negative health consequences linked to violence. Unfortunately, some communities are more vulnerable to various forms of violence due to social and structural factors. For this reason, community-level strategies can be more effective in reducing violence than focusing solely on individuals.

This is because they target settings that increase or buffer against the risk for violence, particularly the social, economic, and environmental characteristics of neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, and other organizational settings as indicated by the outer levels of the Social- Ecological Model (SEM). Community and societal-level prevention approaches are crucial in reducing violence and creating lasting change. The purpose of this NOFO is to support a crosscutting E-Learning community that addresses the shared risk and protective factors and integrated prevention approaches for multiple forms of violence. Additionally, this NOFO supports peer learning and the development of an online dialogue platform that uses multiple communication channels, including online education resources, online community building and dialogue facilitation, development of translation products, and interactive web conference series.

This will be accomplished by providing technical assistance, training, and information on how to utilize the best available evidence to select, implement, and evaluate efforts to decrease various forms of violence and to incorporate health equity into prevention efforts. More specifically, this NOFO will support the CDC Violence Prevention Practice and Translation Branch programs, including Rape Prevention and Education (RPE), Preventing Violence Affecting Young Lives (PREVAYL), DELTA AHEAD, and Essentials for Preventing ACEs. The E-Learning Collaborative will facilitate opportunities for dissemination and sharing of technical assistance and information to help CDC program recipients and sub-recipients, and other violence prevention practitioners share, connect, and enhance their capacity to prevent violence.

b. Statutory Authorities This program is authorized under sections 301(a) and 392 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 241(a) and 280b-0.

c. Healthy People 2030 This funding opportunity aims to reduce various forms of violence and abuse, including intimate partner violence, sexual violence, child abuse and neglect, youth violence, and community violence. The outcomes are aligned with Healthy People 2030 developmental goals and include reducing rates of violent crimes committed by minors and young adults, as well as victimization from violent crimes Violence Prevention - Healthy People 2030 | health.gov.

d. Other National Public Health Priorities and Strategies This NOFO aligns with the health topical priorities of the National Health Initiatives, Strategies & Action Plans. Specifically, it supports the:

HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence

e. Relevant Work https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/violence-prevention https://aspe.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/private/pdf/206166/DisparitiesActionPlan.pdf https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/National-Plan-to-End-GBV.pdf

This NOFO builds on accomplishments and lessons learned from the previous iteration of the E-learning NOFO CDC-RFA-CE22-2202. Since 2004, CDC has funded the E-Learning Collaborative to provide web-based training to enhance skills and capacity to support violence prevention efforts. This next NOFO builds on lessons learned and prioritizes activities intended for CDC-funded recipients across the Violence Prevention Practice and Translation Branch (VPPTB), including the following programmatic NOFOs:

Essentials for Childhood: Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences through Data to Action:

CDC-RFA-CE-23-0005

Rape Prevention and Education (RPE): CDC-RFA-CE-24-0027

Rape Prevention and Education: Enhancing Capacity for Sexual Violence Prevention among Tribal Coalitions: CDC-RFA-CE-24-0120

Rape Prevention and Education: Enhancing Capacity for Sexual Violence Prevention Across State and Territory Sexual Assault Coalitions: CDC-RFA-CE-24-0068

Preventing Violence Affecting Young Lives (PREVAYL): CDC-RFA-CE21-2104

Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and Leadership Through Alliances: Achieving Health Equity through Addressing Disparities (DELTA: AHEAD): CDC-RFA-CE23-2301

The successful implementation of these program activities is made possible through the collaboration and expertise provided by the Violence Prevention Technical Assistance Center (VPTAC) and other TA providers. VPTAC plays an important role in ensuring the successful implementation of program activities by offering guidance, resources, and tailored support to the needs of each funded recipient. Collaboration with VPTAC is integral to enhancing the overall capacity and effectiveness of violence prevention efforts.

Below is a list of all the Technical Assistance (TA) providers:

CDC's Violence Prevention Technical Assistance Center (VPTAC): contract award 00HCUHCD-2021-52894 with American Institutes for Research (AIR), and recipients of future iterations of VPTAC contracts

CDC's Sexual Violence Prevention Assistance Resource Center (SPARC, CDC-RFA-CE-24- 0154), and

CDC's National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (IDDA with Administration for Children and Families, ACF).

CDC Violence Prevention Resources can be found here.

Violence Prevention in Practice VetoViolence | Resources for violence prevention (cdc.gov) · For more information, visit https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/index.html

2. CDC Project Description

a. Approach

Bold indicates period of performance outcome.

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Strategies and Activities

Short-term Outcomes

Intermediate Outcomes

Long-term Outcomes

Develop and Facilitate Web Conferences

Develop Online Education Resources

Support Data to Action Efforts through the Development and Dissemination of Translation Products

Build an Online Community, Facilitate Dialogue and Strategically Utilize social media

Engage in and Foster Collaboration

Increased VPPTB recipients’ knowledge of strategies to select, adapt, implement, and evaluate prevention approaches based on the best available evidence

Increased VPPTB recipients’ knowledge to use data and evidence to select prevention efforts and prioritize populations

Increased VPPTB recipients’ knowledge of ways to integrate health equity frameworks and concepts into implementation and evaluation activities

Increased VPPTB recipients’ knowledge of how to select, plan, implement, and evaluate violence prevention approaches that improve social and structural determinants of health

Increased VPPTB recipients’ knowledge of shared risk and protective factors

Increased VPPTB recipients’ capacity to select, plan, implement, and evaluate violence prevention approaches based on the best available evidence that impact multiple forms of violence

Increased VPPTB recipients’ capacity to use data and select, plan, implement, and evaluate violence prevention approaches at the community and societal level

Increased capacity of VPPTB recipients to effectively incorporate health equity frameworks and concepts into implementation and evaluation activities

Increased VPPTB recipients’ capacity to select, plan, implement, and evaluate violence prevention approaches that improve social and structural determinants of health

Increased capacity of VPPTB recipients to implement strategies to decrease risk factors

Increased VPPTB recipient, sub-recipient, and general practitioner implementation of effective, evidence-based violence prevention approaches that promote health equity and address multiple forms of violence

Decreases in risk factors that impact multiple forms of violence

Increases in protective factors that impact multiple forms of violence

Decreases in victimization and perpetration of multiple forms of violence, particularly in communities disproportionately burdened by high rates of violence across multiple forms of violence

Increased VPPTB recipients’ awareness of resources, tools, and translation products

Increased number and quality of online interactions and exchanges of ideas among violence prevention practitioners

Increased peer learning and dialogue across VPPTB recipients and from VPPTB programs focusing on different types of violence

Increased outreach to organizations supporting prevention of multiple types of violence and increase protective factors for multiple forms of violence

Increased VPPTB recipients’ utilization of resources, tools, and translation products for community- and societal-level primary violence prevention

Increased partnerships between VPPTB recipients, and between the E- Learning Collaborative recipient and external organizations supporting prevention of multiple types of violence

i. Purpose This NOFO aims to support an E-Learning community and peer learning platform. The recipient will manage communication channels including web conferences, podcasts, online education, translation products, a web platform, and social media initiatives to facilitate knowledge exchange. The goal is to provide training and technical assistance to DVP’s funded recipients, sub-recipients, and prevention practitioners. This will help them use the best evidence to address multiple types of violence while integrating health equity into prevention efforts.

ii. Outcomes Measurable outcomes determine the extent to which implemented approaches and activities achieve their intended effects. Outcomes are results that the program intends to achieve and usually indicate the intended direction of change. Recipients are expected to achieve the following short-term outcomes within the first two years of the project:

• Increased VPPTB recipients’ knowledge of strategies to select, adapt, implement, and evaluate prevention approaches based on the best available evidence

• Increased VPPTB recipients’ knowledge to use data and evidence to select prevention efforts and prioritize populations

• Increased VPPTB recipients’ knowledge of ways to integrate health equity frameworks and concepts into implementation and evaluation activities

• Increased VPPTB recipients’ knowledge of how to select, plan, implement, and evaluate violence prevention approaches that improve social and structural determinants of health

• Increased VPPTB recipients’ knowledge of shared risk and protective factors across multiple forms of violence

• Increased VPPTB recipients’ awareness of resources, tools, and translation products

• Increased number and quality of online interactions and exchanges of ideas among violence prevention practitioners

• Increased peer learning and dialogue across VPPTB recipients and from VPPTB programs focusing on different types of violence

• Increased outreach to organizations supporting prevention of multiple types of violence

• Increased collaboration with VPTAC partners

Recipients are expected to achieve the following intermediate outcomes within three to five years of the project:

• Increased VPPTB recipients’ capacity to select, plan, implement, and evaluate violence prevention approaches based on the best available evidence that impact multiple forms of violence

• Increased VPPTB recipients’ capacity to select, plan, implement, and evaluate violence prevention approaches at the community and societal level

• Increased capacity of VPPTB recipients to effectively incorporate health equity frameworks and concepts into implementation and evaluation activities

• Increased VPPTB recipients’ capacity to use data and select, plan, implement, and evaluate violence prevention approaches that improve social and structural determinants of health

• Increased capacity of VPPTB recipients to implement strategies to decrease risk factors and increase protective factors for multiple forms of violence

• Increased VPPTB recipient utilization of resources, tools, and translation products for community- and societal-level primary violence prevention

• Increased partnerships between VPPTB recipients, and between the E-Learning Collaborative recipient and external organizations supporting prevention of multiple types of violence

iii. Strategies and Activities This section of the NOFO describes the Strategies and Activities outlined in the Approach section, offering detailed expansion on each strategy’s associated activities. It further emphasizes that the selection of topics and focus areas should be selected based on the best available evidence found in DVP’s Prevention Resources for Action and Violence Prevention in Practice.

This ensures alignment with integrated violence prevention principles to achieve and sustain https://www.cdc.gov/violence-prevention/php/resources-for-action/index.html https://vetoviolence.cdc.gov/apps/violence-prevention-practice/#!/ substantial reductions in risk factors and increases in protective factors, with a focus on health equity integrated across all activities.

Most products will be developed by the recipient, but in close collaboration with CDC and CDC’s Violence Prevention Technical Assistance Center (VPTAC). Additionally, some guidance and information shared as part of the E-Learning collaborative activities will be developed by CDC (e.g., translation products and guidance) or VPTAC. The recipient is expected to follow all VPTAC processes and requirements related to planning, coordination, implementation, data collection and evaluation across all strategies and activities.

Within three months of award, CDC will work with the recipient to identify topics, develop guidance, and establish standards for selecting subject-matter experts and presenters. The recipient will also need to track all activities in the partners portal as per VPTAC guidance.

Additionally, the recipient will also be responsible for tailoring the information, guidance, and content for the respective audiences (VPPTB funded recipients) and necessary purposes of the E- Learning Collaborative.

The E-Learning Collaborative will include training and technical assistance on both program implementation and program evaluation. Program implementation activities include but are not limited to information on identifying relevant research, programs, practices, and policies related to the prevention of multiple forms of violence; and translation of information as applicable for VPPTB recipients and the wider prevention field. The program evaluation activities include but are not limited to information on community-level evaluation methods, indicators, performance measures, and risk and protective factors.

There are five main activities required in this NOFO. The recipient must have a strategic approach for integrating health equity into all the activities that they plan and implement. For the purposes of measurement, health equity means reducing and ultimately eliminating disparities in health and its determinants that adversely affect excluded or marginalized groups.

Required Strategies and Activities Below are the descriptions of the activities listed in the logic model:

1. Develop and facilitate web conferences In partnership with CDC, the recipient will be required to design and facilitate at least 10 web conference sessions each year, with all topics identified in collaboration with VPPTB and aligned with VPTAC strategic priorities. Each web conference must consist of two sessions, each counting as a conference and focusing on the same topic. The first session will serve as a general webinar, while the second will focus on providing skill-building sessions for practitioners. A third session may be conducted as needed, depending on feedback from participants or complexity or depth of the topic. These web conferences will cover a broad range of relevant topics such as emerging trends and best practices and employ innovative, interactive methods.

The recipient is expected to stay adaptable in incorporating new and emergent topics, ensuring that the content stays current and relevant. Each session will feature expert speakers and/or panel discussions to foster knowledge sharing and participant interaction. To ensure effective engagement, the recipient will leverage technology platforms equipped with features like virtual breakout rooms and video conferencing, to enhance interactive learning and networking among VPPTB recipients and general practitioners. Following each session, feedback will be collected to refine and enhance the quality of the web conferences. At least one web conference will be dedicated to health equity, and at least one will focus on using data to inform prevention practice, while all web conferences will adopt an integrated approach to prevent various forms of violence. All sessions/conferences should be interactive and have practical application. Examples of recipient or practitioner prevention efforts and lessons-learned should be presented.

Web conferences and conference materials, including slides and handouts, must be approved by CDC and coordinated with CDC and VPTAC to ensure coordination of topics and efforts and avoid duplication of effort.

2. Develop Online Education Resources

* All topics must be identified in partnership with VPPTB and aligned with VPTAC strategic priorities.

The recipient will be responsible for developing online education resources for violence prevention practitioners, with an emphasis on relevance for VPPTB-funded recipients. Online education resources must be approved by CDC and coordinated with CDC and VPTAC to ensure coordination of topics and efforts and avoid duplication of effort. The online education resources should include:

Podcasts: The recipient will be responsible for producing at least 12 podcasts annually, one for each month of the fiscal year. The podcasts are intended to address a variety of themes focused on integrated prevention across various types of violence. This includes expert interviews, personal narratives, and discussions highlighting significant issues within the prevention field.

This allows for the timely integration of emerging topics, ensuring the content is always relevant.

Each podcast will serve not only as a standalone resource but will be linked to the webinars, creating a more comprehensive learning experience. This approach aims to boost both engagement and educational outcomes. Each podcast will prioritize integrated violence prevention, with at least one podcast each year dedicated to focusing on health equity.

Blogs: In conjunction with podcasts, the recipient will develop and maintain a blog platform.

This platform will host a series of posts that are connected both in theme and through physical links to the podcasts and webinars. The blogs will delve into various aspects of integrated violence prevention, reflecting on insights, current events, research findings, and trends in the field. Like the podcasts, the blogs will have the flexibility to introduce and explore new topics as they arise. The content strategy for the blogs should prioritize integrated violence prevention, with a focus on health equity in at least one blog post each year.

3. Support Data to Action Efforts through Development and Dissemination of Translation Products

* All topics must be identified in partnership with VPPTB and aligned with VPTAC strategic priorities.

Development of Translation Products: The recipient will work to develop and support translation efforts that enhance the understanding and applicability of new resources, research, and E-Learning products in two ways:

For Translation of successes and efforts of VPPTB’s funded programs. In collaboration with CDC and other VPPTB-funded TA providers, the recipient will identify key takeaways from prevention practitioners that are suitable for translation. This includes the creation of translation products that complement web conferences and online learning activities, summarizing key takeaways, identifying further resources, providing actionable steps for application in various settings, and catering to diverse languages and audiences while integrating health equity. CDC emphasizes the importance of science and data to action through the translation of science and practice-based evidence. The recipient will be expected to develop and disseminate translation products of their own that relate to integrated violence prevention. This may include infographics, one-pagers, success stories, or other resources. These materials should empower recipients and the wider prevention field to translate knowledge into practice action, thereby contributing to a more informed, proactive approach. All translation products must prioritize integrated violence prevention, with at least one product specifically addressing health equity each year.

Dissemination of Translation Products: The recipient will collaborate with various organizations, including CDC, to promote and disseminate translation products, tools, and resources aimed at preventing various forms of violence. The dissemination strategy encompasses the utilization of online resources, social media platforms, and web conferences.

The recipient will ensure that VPPTB recipients are not only aware of but also proficient in utilizing these tools and translated products. Additionally, the recipient will undertake targeted outreach efforts to further disseminate publications and translated materials from organizations addressing various forms of violence, to both VPPTB recipients and the broader prevention community. This includes assisting VPPTB recipients in effectively communicating implementation and evaluation results through translation and sharing insights on social media platforms. Moreover, the recipient will ensure that web conferences and online learning products are not only widely disseminated but also remain accessible post-event. This involves creating brief activity summaries and ensuring access to recordings, thereby maintaining ongoing availability of these educational resources.

All translation products must be approved by CDC and coordinated with CDC and VPTAC to ensure coordination of topics and efforts and avoid duplication of effort.

4. Build Online Community, Facilitate Dialogue, and Strategically Utilize Social Media

* All topics must align with VPTAC strategic priorities.

The recipient will establish an online platform or community forum, serving as a hub for VPPTB recipients to connect, share resources, and collaborate. Furthermore, the recipient should take an active role in fostering online discussions among VPPTB recipients, as well as engaging with the broader prevention community. Emphasis should be placed on building and maintaining a strong social media presence across platforms such as X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, and Facebook.

The recipient should strategically utilize social media by customizing content and engagement for each platform to enhance interactions. It's essential for the recipient to regularly monitor and, if necessary, reassess their strategies to ensure effective engagement with target audiences. To sustain the momentum of discussions from the webinars, the recipient is expected to facilitate pre- and post-webinar interactions, utilizing methods such as Facebook Live sessions or YouTube livestreams. These avenues allow for real-time discussions, Q&A sessions, and deeper dives into webinar topics. A crucial aspect of this strategy entails fostering virtual relationships with other violence prevention organizations and coordinating cross-promotions on each other’s platforms to expand reach and enhance community engagement. The recipient will leverage data to continually refine these approaches, ensuring ongoing dialogue, promoting knowledge sharing, and fostering collaborations across various channels.

5. Engage in and Foster Collaboration The recipient is expected to actively seek out and engage with organizations addressing multiple forms of violence, including, but not limited to, government agencies, non-profit organizations, community-based groups, community members with lived experience, and educational institutions. They should cultivate strategic partnerships and alliances to leverage resources, expertise, and influence in advancing shared goals and objectives. Furthermore, the recipient will promptly respond to Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) requests within their area of expertise as needed. They are also expected to actively participate in VPTAC activities and coordinate with other TTA providers, working together to ensure seamless support through the TTA portal. Additionally, they will facilitate networking opportunities, workshops, and peer learning exchanges to promote collaboration and partnership-building among VPPTB-funded recipients and the broader prevention community.

Implementation of Key Activities As stated above, the recipient must identify ways to seamlessly integrate consideration or discussion of health equity and strategies to address health disparities and inequities into all E- Learning activities, online dialogue, translation materials and web conferences.

To facilitate organization and planning of above activities, the recipient will be required to develop and update an implementation activity spreadsheet every 6 months. This spreadsheet, described below, and in more detail in the reporting section of the NOFO, will ensure that all requirements are being met and that lessons learned are continuously integrated into the planning of future activities. Consideration should also be given to VPTAC annual strategic priorities and findings from the VPTAC evaluation to ensure detailed and aligned planning. A spreadsheet should be submitted as part of the application and must be included as a separate attachment. It should include type of activity, title, topic, format/modality, planned/actual date, intended audience, plan for integrating health equity, and plan for translation/dissemination; and CDC will work with the recipient to refine and finalize upon award. Activities for the first 6-months should be finalized within the first 6 weeks after award. As activities are completed and evaluated, the recipient should complete the last column of the table by describing high level implementation evaluation results and lessons learned. Regular updating of this plan will enable continuous quality improvement in real time throughout the course of the program.

Required Implementation Plan

Type of Activity Title Topic Format/

Modality

Planned or Actual Date

Intended Audience

Plan for integrating Health Equity

Plan for Translation Dissemination

Implementation Evaluation Results and Lessons Learned

Recipients are responsible for the implementation of strategies and activities as intended and described in their implementation plan. Implementation evaluation results may include participant characteristics, engagement, satisfaction, barriers or facilitators encountered, and lessons learned. This is in addition to the required evaluation forms. The recipient will be expected to regularly update the implementation plan every 6 months with a summary of any challenges encountered and lessons learned across all activities and how that information will be used to improve implementation in the upcoming months. In addition, as activities take place, the recipient should update the fields focused on their plan for integrating health equity and translation/dissemination to reflect what has taken place.

Implementation Resources:

Guidance on the creation of product plans will be provided after the award. CDC does not have publicly available implementation plan guidance; recipients are encouraged to use the following resource to develop their implementation plan. This resource is based on best available evidence for implementation practice and is selected because it was created by HHS.

The Importance of Quality Implementation for Research, Practice, and Policy (ASPE) -The Importance of Quality Implementation for Research, Practice, and Policy | ASPE (hhs.gov)

1. Collaborations

a. With other CDC projects and CDC-funded organizations:

The recipient is required to have a collaborative relationship with CDC-funded organizations working on the primary prevention of multiple forms of violence, including SV, IPV, community violence, child abuse and neglect, ACEs, and youth violence, and should endeavor to build relationships with CDC-funded organizations addressing human trafficking, technology-facilitated violence, and bullying to manage a successful E-Learning Collaborative. Identifying lessons learned, tools developed, successes, challenges, and evaluation findings will be important to achieve NOFO outcomes. These collaborations include, and will not be limited to:

VPPTB-funded recipients:

• Rape Prevention and Education (RPE), CDC-RFA-CE-24-0027: State Health Department (SHD) program directors and SHD sub-recipients that can include SA coalitions, rape crisis centers, non-governmental organization (NGOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), local health departments, and educational institutions, and Tribal Coalitions and future iterations of RPE.

• Rape Prevention and Education: Enhancing Capacity for Sexual Violence Prevention among Tribal Coalitions, CDC-RFA-CE-24-0120: Tribal SA Coalitions and future iterations of RPE

• Rape Prevention and Education: Enhancing Capacity for Sexual Violence Prevention Across State and Territory Sexual Assault Coalitions CDC-RFA-CE-24-0068: State Sexual Assault Coalitions and future iterations of RPE

• DELTA Achieving Health Equity through Addressing Disparities (AHEAD), CDC-RFA- CE23-2301 and future iterations of DELTA: State Domestic Violence Coalitions (SDVC) and funded Coordinated Community Response teams

• PREVAYL (Preventing Violence Affecting Young Lives), CDC-RFA-CE21-2104 and future iterations of youth violence prevention funding: Special district governments, independent school districts, private institutions of higher education, small businesses, for profit organizations other than small businesses

• Essentials For Childhood: Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences through Data to Action, CDC-RFA-CE-23-0005 and future iterations of child abuse and neglect and ACEs funding: State, county, city or township governments, federally recognized public housing and Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations, Nonprofits with or without having a 501(c) (3) status with the IRS, Private institutions of higher education, small businesses,

• Sexual Violence Prevention Assistance Resource Center (SPARC) CDC-RFA-CE-24-https://aspe.hhs.gov/reports/importance-quality-implementation-research-practice-policy-0 https://aspe.hhs.gov/reports/importance-quality-implementation-research-practice-policy-0

Other Funded CDC Partners

• CDC's Violence Prevention Technical Assistance Center (VPTAC): contract award 00HCUHCD-2021-52894 with American Institutes for Research (AIR), and recipients of future iterations of VPTAC contracts

• CDC's Sexual Violence Prevention Assistance Resource Center (SPARC, CDC-RFA-CE- 24-0054), and

• CDC's National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (IDDA with Administration for Children and Families, ACF).

• Applicants should describe their plan for collaborations with VPTAC and the TTA providers in their project narrative.

Applicants should describe their plan for collaborations in their project narrative. Information about DVP and DVP-funded violence prevention programs is available at: Funded Programs and Initiatives |Violence Prevention|Injury Center|CDC Additional information can be found below.

Additional information can be found below.

• Rape Prevention and Education (RPE): Program: Rape Prevention and Education Program | Sexual Violence Prevention | CDCProgram: Rape Prevention and Education Program | Sexual Violence Prevention | CDC

• Essentials for Childhood: Program: Essentials for Childhood: Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences through Data to Action | Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) | CDCProgram: Essentials for Childhood: Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences through Data to Action | Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) | CDC

• DELTA AHEAD: Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and Leadership Through Alliances: Achieving Health Equity through Addressing Disparities | Intimate Partner Violence Prevention | CDC

• SPARC/National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC): Homepage | National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)

• The Violence Prevention Technical Assistance Center (VPTAC): Violence Prevention Technical Assistance Center | American Institutes for Research (air.org)

• American Institutes for Research: Home | American Institutes for Research (air.org)

• National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV): National Resource Center on Domestic Violence | National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (nrcdv.org)

• PREVAYL Program: Preventing Violence Affecting Young Lives (PREVAYL) | Youth

Violence Prevention | CDC

b. With organizations not funded by CDC:

The recipient is expected to foster and sustain a national-level dialogue and collaboration on the primary prevention of multiple forms of violence, including SV, IPV, community violence, child abuse and neglect, ACEs, and youth violence, and should engage in a national dialogue on topics such as human trafficking, technology-facilitated violence, and bullying. These collaborations may include non-CDC-funded local and state organizations and coalitions, national partners, Department of Defense (DoD and other federal partners), and other violence prevention partners, https://www.cdc.gov/violence-prevention/php/funded-programs-opportunities/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/fundinghub/fundedprograms/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/sexual-violence/programs/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/sexualviolence/rpe/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/sexual-violence/programs/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/sexualviolence/rpe/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/aces/programs/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/EfC-PACE-datatoaction.html https://www.cdc.gov/intimate-partner-violence/programs/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/delta/ahead/ https://www.nsvrc.org/ https://www.nsvrc.org/ https://www.air.org/project/violence-prevention-technical-assistance-center https://www.air.org/ https://www.nrcdv.org/ https://www.nrcdv.org/ https://www.cdc.gov/youth-violence/programs/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/youthviolence/prevayl.html including but not limited to those in the business community, faith-based organizations, independent school districts, federally recognized public housing authorities, hospitals, media, non-government organizations, community-based organizations, nonprofit agencies, culturally relevant agencies, organizations focused on health equity, other federal, state, or local government agencies, the public health community, and tribes or tribal organizations.

2. Population(s) of Focus Applicants should include a description of how they will use the E-Learning Collaborative to provide guidance and information on how recipients and violence prevention practitioners can use data to identify high priority populations and communities to be served through CDC-funded programs and other national prevention efforts and how to ensure these populations and communities can be included in violence prevention efforts. Applicants should include a description of how they will incorporate technical assistance to address health disparities, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, geography, socioeconomic status, disability status, primary language, and health literacy. Together with CDC, the recipient should work to provide guidance on how to reduce health disparities and improve social determinants of health among populations at greatest risk, including, but not limited to, people with disabilities, non-English speaking populations, military/veteran populations, tribal populations, rural communities and other geographically underserved areas, sexual and gender minorities, and people with limited health literacy. This NOFO, including funding and eligibility, is not limited based on, and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy) or other constitutionally protected statuses.

This NOFO, including funding and eligibility, is not limited based on, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy) or other constitutionally protected statuses.

a. Health Disparities The goal of health equity is for everyone to have a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health. Achieving this requires focused and ongoing societal efforts to address historical and contemporary injustices; overcome economic, social, and other obstacles to health and healthcare; and eliminate preventable health disparities.

Broadly defined, social determinants of health are non-medical factors that influence health outcomes. They are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life. These forces (e.g., racism, climate) and systems include economic policies and systems, development agendas, social norms, social policies, and political systems. See content below and in other sections (e.g., Approach, Collaborations, Populations of Focus) for information on how this specific NOFO affects social determinants of health.

A health disparity is a preventable difference in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by populations that have been socially, economically, geographically, and environmentally disadvantaged. Health disparities are inextricably linked to a complex blend of social determinants that influence which populations are most disproportionately affected by these diseases and conditions.

This NOFO addresses social determinants of health (SDOH), health equity, and focuses on preventing multiple forms of violence. Applicants are required to demonstrate how they will use the E-Learning Collaborative to provide guidance and information on how programs and/or policy efforts can address the SDOH across the social ecological model (SEM), specifically at the community- and- societal-levels. Applicants are required to demonstrate a strategic approach for integrating considerations of health disparities into all the activities that they plan and implement (see Activities section). Health disparities may be based on race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, geography, socioeconomic status, disability status, primary language, health literacy, and other relevant dimensions.

iv. Funding Strategy N/A

b. Evaluation and Performance Measurement

i. CDC Evaluation and Performance Measurement Strategy

The evaluation will track the implementation of strategies and activities (process evaluation) and determine progress on achieving the period of performance outcomes (outcome evaluation). The recipient will be expected to identify, measure, monitor, and report on achievement of the NOFO activities and evaluation plan as outlined in their annual work plan. The applicant is expected to submit a basic evaluation plan outlining how they intend to evaluate the activities and measures included in this NOFO (see Evaluation and Performance Measurement Section below). Within 3 months of award, the recipient must provide a draft evaluation plan that demonstrates how they will fulfill the requirements described in the Evaluation and Performance Measurement and Project Description sections of this NOFO (example questions and measures presented below).

CDC will provide feedback to the recipient based on the review of the draft plan, and the recipient will be expected to use this information to finalize the evaluation plan within 6 months of award. The evaluation plan (described below in the Evaluation and Performance Measurement Plan section of the NOFO) should include evaluation questions with details on how the data will be shared with CDC 30 days after each assessment is completed and how adjustments based on evaluation results will be made to activities for E-Learning Collaborative improvement. The recipient is expected to align their evaluation plan and associated evaluation questions and measures with the approved and required VPTAC evaluation plan and instruments.

In addition, the recipient should collaborate with CDC to leverage data collected as part of the VPTAC evaluation (e.g., Annual Performance Data, individual TTA participant surveys) to minimize duplication of effort.

Process evaluation questions and measures for the strategies and activities in the logic model.

Some example questions and measures include:

1. To what extent has the recipient effectively developed and facilitated web conferences?

Example Measures:

• Number of VPPTB recipients who participated in web conferences

• Number of web conferences developed and facilitated addressing multiple forms of violence

• Number of web conferences focused on using the best available data and evidence to select,…