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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION

CDC John R. Lewis Undergraduate Public Health Scholars Program and Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Fellowship: Exposure of Undergraduate, Graduate Students, and

Postgraduates to Minority Health, Public Health, and Health Professions

CDC-RFA-CD22-2201

08/15/2022

Table of Contents A. Funding Opportunity Description

B. Award Information

C. Eligibility Information

D. Required Registrations

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- CD22-2201. 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) B. Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Title:

CDC John R. Lewis Undergraduate Public Health Scholars Program and Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Fellowship: Exposure of Undergraduate, Graduate Students, and Postgraduates to Minority Health, Public Health, and Health Professions 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 this purpose, research is defined at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2007-title42-vol1/pdf/CFR-2007-title42-vol1-sec52- 2.pdf. Guidance on how CDC interprets the definition of research in the context of public health can be found at https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/regulations-and-policy/regulations/45-cfr- 46/index.html (See section 45 CFR 46.102(d)).

D. Agency Notice of Funding Opportunity Number:

CDC-RFA-CD22-2201

E. Assistance Listings Number:

93.456 F. Dates:

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

07/22/2022 https://www.grants.gov/ https://www.grants.gov/ https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2007-title42-vol1/pdf/CFR-2007-title42-vol1-sec52-2.pdf https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2007-title42-vol1/pdf/CFR-2007-title42-vol1-sec52-2.pdf https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/regulations-and-policy/regulations/45-cfr-46/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/regulations-and-policy/regulations/45-cfr-46/index.html

Recommended but not Required A LOI is requested but optional. Applicants will not be penalized if they do not submit an LOI.

The purpose of an LOI is to allow CDC to estimate the number of applications and plan for the objective review of submitted applications. Please include in your LOI the following information.

Name, address, telephone number, and an email address of the Principle Investigator, Project Director, or both.

Name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the primary contact for writing and submitting the application.

Include the number and title of this NOFO Indicate the category for which will be applied. Options include Category A, Category B, or both Category A and Category B. Please include this in the subject line, along with "LOI" and the organization name. For example, CategoryA_LOI_CDC.

2. Due Date for Applications:

08/15/2022 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time, at www.grants.gov.

3. Due Date for Informational Conference Call:

July 29, 2022 Informational Conference Call will be health held in Teams at 2:00pm EST.

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F. Executive Summary:

Summary Paragraph The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE) announces a funding opportunity for organizations to implement the CDC John R. Lewis Undergraduate Public Health Scholars (Lewis Scholars) Program and Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases (Ferguson) Fellowship. The goal is to support a diverse pool of candidates to pursue careers in public health professions. Through experiential learning opportunities in public health settings, the Lewis Scholars Program exposes 2-year junior college graduates, 4-year undergraduate college junior and senior students, and recent postgraduates to minority health and health equity topics; preparing them to meet future workforce needs. The Ferguson Fellowship supports graduate-level scholars with summer-, semester-, and year-long public health research and professional development opportunities in areas such as infectious diseases, public health, mental health, maternal and child health, and/or health equity research. The Lewis Scholars Program and Ferguson Fellowship emphasize increasing knowledge and interest in public health and health care careers among students and recent graduates from historically underserved and socially disadvantaged populations.

a. Eligible Applicants:

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Open Competition

b. NOFO Type:

CA (Cooperative Agreement)

c. Approximate Number of Awards Category A: up to 6 awards; Category B: up to 1 award

d. Total Period of Performance Funding:

$5,519,000

e. Average One Year Award Amount:

$709,000 Category A- The CDC John R. Lewis Undergraduate Scholars Program, Average year award amount: $709,000.

Category B- The James A. Ferguson Infectious Diseases Fellowship (Summer, Semester and Year-long Components), Average year award amount: $1,265,000 across all 3 components.

Category A and Category B- Average year award amount: 1,974,000

f. Total Period of Performance Length:

g. Estimated Award Date:

September 30, 2022

h. Cost Sharing and / or Matching Requirements:

No Part II. Full Text A. Funding Opportunity Description

1. Background

a. Overview There is a significant need for qualified employees representing minority and low-income backgrounds to work in health fields (Reader, 2020). The US population is projected to be more racially and ethnically diverse than it is today by 2060, yet health disparities persist among these groups. A diverse public health workforce and greater representation of racial and ethnic minority populations in key public health occupational categories is a cornerstone to the elimination of health disparities but remains one of the most challenging of Healthy People 2030 goals to attain. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, while African Americans and Hispanics are the largest racial and ethnic minority populations, they are also the most severely underrepresented in medicine. 2020 US Census data indicate that the Hispanic/Latino population (18.7%) and Black/African American population (12.1%) together make up 30.8% of the total US population. However, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the Hispanic/Latino population (5.8%) and Black/African American population (5.0%) made up 10.8% of all active US-based physicians in 2018 (the most current year for which such data were available). According to 2020 US Census data, the Native American and Alaskan Native population makes up 1.1% of the US population; however, as reported by the AAMC in 2018, they represented 0.3% of all active US based physicians. These diversity shortfalls continue to lessen the capacity and capabilities of the public health workforce to improve health in communities. For more information on the public health workforce, see the

NOFO resources guide: https://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/programs/resources/index.html.

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) supports both the long-term investment in a well-trained public health and health care workforce and in the diversity and cultural competence of public health professionals. The major outcome of this program is the increased awareness of the broad field preparation requirements and career opportunities for public health professionals among undergraduate students, community college and university graduates, Master-level graduate students, and recent postgraduates, particularly, but not limited to, those from historically underserved and socially disadvantaged populations, such as those from racial and ethnic minority groups, persons with a physical disability, low English proficiency, first-generation college students, and members of a sexual and gender minority group, as well as those in geographically underserved areas of the United States and its territories. For more information on CDC’s efforts to support these programs, see the NOFO resources guide:

https://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/programs/resources/index.html.

Previous reports from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC Report Shows Decline of Black Males in Medicine | AAMC) and NIH (In the Nation's Compelling Interest - NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov)) have found that pipeline program interventions are effective at increasing the representativeness in health professions. The CDC Office of Minority Health and Health Equity has found success in offering pipeline programs to undergraduate and graduate students to expose them to public health and public health careers. These efforts included intensive mentorship, experiential, and applied learning opportunities, which the literature supports as effective in increasing interest and engagement in health professions (Reader, 2020).

b. Statutory Authorities Section 207(f) of the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. §209(f)]; Section 301 of the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. § 241]; and Section 1704 of the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. §300u-3], as amended.

c. Healthy People 2030 This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) addresses the "Healthy People 2030" (HP2030) overarching goal to achieve health equity, eliminate health disparities, and improve the health of all groups.

This NOFO also addresses two HP2030 Public Health Infrastructure (PHI) objectives –

PHI-R02: Expand public health pipeline programs that include service or experiential learning

PHI-R05: Monitor the education of the public health workforce

d. Other National Public Health Priorities and Strategies Executive Order 14035: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce

– This executive order seeks to create a federal government-wide initiative to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). To obtain information on the Executive Order 14035, the following links have been provided: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/06/25/executive-order-on-diversity-equity-inclusion-and-accessibility-in-the-federal-workforce/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Strategic-Plan-to-Advance-Diversity- Equity-Inclusion-and-Accessibility-in-the-Federal-Workforce-11.23.21.pdf https://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/programs/resources/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/programs/resources/index.html https://www.aamc.org/news-insights/aamc-report-shows-decline-black-males-medicine https://www.aamc.org/news-insights/aamc-report-shows-decline-black-males-medicine https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK216009/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK216009/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/06/25/executive-order-on-diversity-equity-inclusion-and-accessibility-in-the-federal-workforce/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/06/25/executive-order-on-diversity-equity-inclusion-and-accessibility-in-the-federal-workforce/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/06/25/executive-order-on-diversity-equity-inclusion-and-accessibility-in-the-federal-workforce/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Strategic-Plan-to-Advance-Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-and-Accessibility-in-the-Federal-Workforce-11.23.21.pdf https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Strategic-Plan-to-Advance-Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-and-Accessibility-in-the-Federal-Workforce-11.23.21.pdf

Executive Order 14031: Advancing Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders – This executive order establishes a White House initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, as well as a Presidential Advisory Commission, both of which aim to advance equity, justice, and opportunity among these groups. To obtain information on the Executive Order 14031, the following links has been provided: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/05/28/executive-order-on-advancing-equity-justice-and-opportunity-for-asian-americans-native-hawaiians-and-pacific-islanders/

e. Relevant Work Relevant work to support the development of emerging public health professionals by the OMHHE includes past funding initiatives for similar programs over the past 40 years. Please see NOFO numbers CDC-RFA-MN11-1101 and CDC-RFA-MN17-1701.

2. CDC Project Description

a. Approach

Bold indicates period of performance outcome.

Strategies and Activities Short Term Outcomes

Intermediate Outcomes Long Term Outcomes

Recruitment and selection Recruit and select diverse group of students

Project Placement Identify and secure internship placement sites

Design and implement training curriculum

Place students in fellowships/internships and monitor progress

Mentorship Support

Identify and train mentors

Mentor scholars/alumni

Follow-Up

Create learning community

Increased interest in public health among scholars/fellows.

Increased pursuit of advanced degree(s) in biomedical science, public health, and health care related fields among scholars/fellows.

Completion and submission of research findings for publication among scholars/fellows.

Increased interest to work with diverse populations among scholars/fellows.

Increased competency in

Ongoing engagement in public health career and learning opportunities among scholars/fellows.

Increased employment in public health workforce among scholars/fellows.

Increased application of participatory and community engagement practices in public health programs among fellows.

Increased socio-demographic representation across the public health workforce.

Sustained high quality relationships with mentors among scholars/fellows.

Increased diversity of the public health workforce.

Increased contribution to public health, health equity literature and knowledge

Reduction of health disparities

Advancement of health equity approaches

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Create continued professional development and networking opportunities public health knowledge and practice among scholars/fellows.

Increased knowledge of health equity/ social determinants of health among scholars/fellows.

Increased knowledge of infectious disease intervention strategies among scholars/fellows.

Increased awareness of public health career options among scholars/fellows.

Increased knowledge of public health best practices among scholars/fellows.

Increased knowledge of professional development opportunities among scholars/fellows.

Increased opportunities for Fellows to present and publish research.

Sustained participation in robust public health practice among scholars/fellows.

Increased capacity to consider and apply public health science among scholars/fellows.

health workforce

i. Purpose The purpose of this NOFO is to expose public health to community college graduates, 4-year undergraduate students, graduate students, and recent postgraduates such as those from racial and ethnic minority groups, persons with a disability, low English proficiency, first-generation college students, and members of a sexual and gender minority group, as well as those in geographically underserved areas of the United States and its territories. Applicants will apply innovative approaches across four domains: recruitment and selection, project placement, mentorship support, and follow-up.

ii. Outcomes

Increased interest in public health among scholars/fellows from throughout the United states and its territories.

Completion and submission of research findings for publication among scholars/fellows.

Increased competency in public health knowledge and practice among scholars/fellows.

Increased knowledge of health equity/ social determinants of health among scholars/fellows.

Increased knowledge of infectious disease intervention strategies among scholars/fellows.

Increased awareness of public health career options among scholars/fellows.

iii. Strategies and Activities This funding opportunity will use a two-category strategy: Category A: Lewis Scholars, and Category B: Ferguson Fellowship. Applicants may be awarded for Category A, Category B, or both Category A and B. Applicants will need to submit one application with a separate approach, narrative, work plan, organizational capacity, and budget for each category in which they are applying.

Applicants have the option of applying as follows:

Category A only Category B only Category A and Category B

Award Recipient Activities Category A: The CDC John R. Lewis Undergraduate Scholars Program (Lewis Scholars)

Engage in cross-site discussions.

Participate in collaborative meetings and discussions with CDC and other recipients supported by this notice of funding opportunity announcement.

Reach out to and support activities to recruit participants.

Recruit two-year community college graduates and rising undergraduate juniors, seniors, and those who have just completed their undergraduate degree through innovative, diverse and tailored recruitment means.

Review student applications and select participants.

Select 4-year undergraduate students and community college graduates (up to 50 students per funded organization), such as those from racial and ethnic minority groups, persons with a disability, low English proficiency, first-generation college students, and members of a sexual and gender minority group, as well as those in geographically underserved areas of the United States and its territories.

Secure internship sites, projects, and mentors.

Identify and secure signed written agreements (e.g., Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)) for participant placements with public health agencies, community-based health organizations, research institutions, and/or other appropriate settings.

Train and guide mentors.

Recruit, train, orient and support mentors/preceptors at the placement sites through development of trainings, seminars, and other support for mentors and preceptors along with opportunities to network and receive career coaching.

Place participants in internships.

Design and implement an annual participant orientation.

Provide mentorship and follow-up with participants.

Collaborate with CDC in developing an orientation agenda for participants.

Implement an 8-week summer program.

All award recipients will collaborate with CDC in articulating a common core set of internship/fellowship competencies common to public health performance expectations consistent with those defined by the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH). For more information on the ASPPH Undergraduate and Graduate Competencies, please follow the links below.

o ASPPH Undergraduate Competencies o ASPPH Graduate Competencies

Design and implement a summer public health didactic and experiential learning program tailored for the intended participants.

Provide a stipend to each participant.

Conduct process and outcome evaluation to assess program quality and changes in participant knowledge and interest using methods such as a pre- and post- program survey.

Support the facilitation of and actively participate in an annual collaborative summer event to showcase the Lewis Scholar/Ferguson Fellowship participant projects to CDC and external audiences.

Participant Follow-up.

Utilize electronic systems for tracking of participants' progress during the program.

Facilitate networking and learning mechanisms among participant alumni.

Maintain up-to-date participant alumni contact information. Share participant alumni contact information with CDC, and work with CDC to administer follow-up questionnaires to participant alumni.

Award Recipient Activities Category B: Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Fellowship (Ferguson Fellowship)

The award recipient will conduct the Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Graduate (summer and semester) and Postgraduate (year-long) Fellowship Program by implementing the following three separate program components under this category:

Design and implement each of the three distinct program components.

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1. Graduate Student Research Summer Internship (8-10 weeks) for up to 20 program participants;

2. Graduate Student Research Academic Semester Fellowship (1 semester, flexible to program participant's schedule) for up to 17 program participants;

3. Postgraduate Research Fellowship (12 months) for up to 3 program participants.

Recruit, Select, Place and Mentor Fellows.

Reach out to and support activities to recruit students Announce the program to academic institutions, and public health organizations, including those serving historically underserved populations and students from other vulnerable populations such as those with a physical disability, low English proficiency, first generation college students, and members of a sexual and gender minority group, using a variety of targeted approaches and mechanisms.

Recruit participants enrolled in graduate school for the summer and/or academic semester fellowship, and recent postgraduates for a year-long fellowship. Focus recruitment efforts on graduate students and postgraduates in degree fields of medicine, public health, veterinary medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy.

Review student applications and select students.

Place fellows in program and provide a stipend to each fellow.

Secure fellowship sites, projects, and mentors.

Design and Conduct Orientation and Training for Fellows and Mentors.

Participate with CDC in articulating a core set of fellowship competencies common to infectious diseases fellowship training and assessment activities consistent with ASPPH Competencies.

Design and implement orientation and training for fellows and mentors.

Work with host sites and mentors to orient, place, and track progress of the fellows.

Design and facilitate in-service public health training activities for completion during the fellows’ internship.

Support/facilitate annual participation in collaborative summer activity to showcase the annual cohort of Lewis Scholar/Ferguson Fellowship projects to CDC and public.

Participant Follow-up.

Utilize electronic systems for follow-up and tracking of Fellows during the program.

Maintain contact with Ferguson Fellowship alumni and provide follow-up activities that sustain and support the alumni’s interest in public health up to 6 months after the fellowship has ended (e.g., facilitate knowledge of post-doctoral opportunities, identify career options, and as needed, assist with career planning).

Facilitate networking and learning among participants who complete the program.

Develop and/or maintain an interactive electronic platform for Ferguson Fellowship alumni.

Maintain up-to-date participant contact information. Share participant contact information with CDC. Work with CDC to administer follow-up questionnaires.

1. Collaborations

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

Award recipients for Category A and Category B are expected to cooperate with each of the other award recipients funded under this NOFO, in the development of common performance domains, coordinated national recruitment strategies, and program performance evaluation methods.

b. With organizations not funded by CDC:

Recipients of both Component A and Component B are encouraged to establish collaborative partnerships with public health and private organizations where students would be placed for the internship/fellowship. Recipients can establish relationships with local academic institutions, public health agencies, civic organizations (e.g., Community-based organizations) and student organizations to ensure program environment and service activities are available, accessible, and appropriate for the students. Recipients can establish mechanisms to allow for community engagement in the design and implementation of the program as appropriate. Funding in support of these partnerships is an allowable expense.

Provide evidence of meaningful partnerships supporting core tasks, such as site-based internship placement, by including memoranda of understanding/agreement (MOU/MOA), letters of agreement with partnering organizations, and subcontract agreements as part of the required documentation to include in the application. Inclusion of such evidence should be attached as PDF files, and provided descriptive titles along with the recipient organization (i.e., MOU_CDC) and uploaded on grants.gov.

2. Target Populations For Category A (Lewis Scholars), students enrolled in either an accredited 2 or 4 year college or university as an undergraduate from any academic discipline; and, for Category B (Ferguson Fellows), graduate students or recent postgraduates who are interested in public health, health equity, infectious diseases, and biomedical sciences. Any student or graduate is eligible to apply including students and graduates who are from historically underserved and socially disadvantaged populations such as racial and ethnic minority populations, those with a disability, low English proficiency, first generation college students, members of a sexual and gender minority group, and those in geographically underserved areas of the United States and its territories.

a. Health Disparities The Lewis Scholars Program and Ferguson Fellowship have a special emphasis on increasing knowledge of and interest in public health and health care careers among students enrolled in either an accredited 2 or 4 year college or university as an undergraduate from any academic discipline; and, for Category B (Ferguson Fellows), graduate students or recent postgraduates who are interested in public health, health equity, infectious diseases, and biomedical sciences.

All students and graduate students are elgibile to apply, including those who are from historically underserved and socially disadvantaged populations such as racial and ethnic minority populations, persons with a disability, persons with low English proficiency, first-generation college students, members of a sexual and gender minority group, and those in geographically underserved areas of the United States and its territories. Recipients will contribute to reducing health disparities, improving social determinants of health, and advancing health equity through a focused public health training program of diverse scholars/fellows preparing to meet future public health and health care workforce needs.

iv. Funding Strategy This funding opportunity will use a two-category strategy. Applicants may be awarded for one or both categories. Category A: The CDC John R. Lewis Undergraduate Scholars Program (Lewis Scholars) recipients will recruit, select, and implement a summer public health exposure program to ungraduate students who have completed at least two years of college or have recently graduated. Category B: Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Fellowship (Ferguson Fellowship) recipients will recruit, select, and implement a three component public health exposure program to graduate students. Applicants applying for Category B must describe their approach for each of the three components distinctly. Only one recipient will be funded for Category B.

Applicants have the option of applying as follows:

Category A only Category B only Category A and Category B

Applicants will need to submit one application with a separate approach, narrative, work plan, organizational capacity, and budget for each Category in which they are applying.

Responsive applications submitted under this funding opportunity will be reviewed objectively as described in the Review and Selection Process section of this NOFO.

Page Limit Amendment There is no page limit requirement.

b. Evaluation and Performance Measurement

i. CDC Evaluation and Performance Strategy

Core to the evaluation and performance measurement strategy is a set of process and outcome measures that the recipients will track if activities have been implemented correctly and if the intended outcomes have been achieved. The measures presented below are both general and placeholders. Post award, CDC will work with the award recipients in each category to refine these general measures, so they are also relevant to their specific program. Since this NOFO does not involve the generation or collection of public health data, a Data Management Plan is not required for this NOFO.

Process Measures: Note that the process measures indicated below for the general activities in the logic model are based on the outputs presented in the logic model.

Process Activity Process Measure Undergraduate, graduate student, and recent postgraduate outreach and recruitment efforts are implemented.

Number of applications received by demographic characteristics (i.e., race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability).

Review applications and select participants.

Number of participants accepted by demographic characteristics (i.e., race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability).

Mentor outreach and recruitment. Number of mentor applications received and accepted by demographics (i.e., race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability), expertise, and field of concentration.

Train mentors. Number of mentor training sessions implemented Place participants in experiential learning projects.

Number and type of experiential learning projects.

Number of participants by project type.

Number of projects by organization type/location.

Ratio of mentors to participants.

Design and implement participant program.

Description of participant program curricula that is aligned with the Association of Schools and Programs in Public Health (ASPPH) competencies.

Proportion of participants who complete program requirements.

Facilitate networking and learning among participants/alumni.

Number of networking events, activities, distance learning sessions hosted.

Participant alumni participation per event.

Anticipated Outcome Outcome Measures

Increased interest in public health among participants.

Percent of participant reported increase in interest in public health.

Percent of participant reported increase in interest in public health.

Participants complete knowledge checks of public health concepts, including health equity, health disparities, and social determinants of health.

Increase in participant knowledge of public health concepts, including health equity, health disparities, and social determinants of health (SDOH).

Percent of participant demonstrated increase in public health knowledge including health equity, health disparities, and SDOH

Increase in awareness of public health career opportunities among scholars/fellows

Percent of participant increase public health career opportunities.

Participants complete infectious diseases research projects and submit abstracts for presentation and manuscripts for publication (Category B).

Percent of participants with completed infectious disease research projects and submitted papers for

1) conference presentation and 2) publication in journals (Category B).

Award recipients indicate in reports how they have adopted promising practices in support of a model consistent with the NOFO.

Aggregated report of promising practices.

Award recipients incorporate promising practices to enhance program implementation and effectiveness.

Description of promising practices incorporated into the program.

ii. Applicant Evaluation and Performance Measurement Plan Applicants must provide an evaluation and performance measurement plan that demonstrates how the recipient will fulfill the requirements described in the CDC Evaluation and Performance Measurement and Project Description sections of this NOFO. At a minimum, the plan must describe:

How the applicant will collect the performance measures, respond to the evaluation questions, and use evaluation findings for continuous program quality improvement.

How key program partners will participate in the evaluation and performance measurement planning processes.

Available data sources, feasibility of collecting appropriate evaluation and performance data, and other relevant data information (e.g., performance measures proposed by the applicant)

Plans for updating the Data Management Plan (DMP) as new pertinent information becomes available. If applicable, throughout the lifecycle of the project. Updates to DMP should be provided in annual progress reports. The DMP should provide a description of the data that will be produced using these NOFO funds; access to data;

data standards ensuring released data have documentation describing methods of collection, what the data represent, and data limitations; and archival and long-term data preservation plans. For more information about CDC’s policy on the DMP, see https://www.cdc.gov/grants/additional-requirements/ar-25.html.

Where the applicant chooses to, or is expected to, take on specific evaluation studies, the applicant should be directed to:

Describe the type of evaluations (i.e., process, outcome, or both).

Describe key evaluation questions to be addressed by these evaluations.

Describe other information (e.g., measures, data sources).

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Recipients will be required to submit a more detailed Evaluation and Performance Measurement plan, including a DMP, if applicable, within the first 6 months of award, as described in the Reporting Section of this NOFO.

Core to the evaluation and performance measurement strategy is a set of process and outcome measures that the recipients will track if activities have been implemented correctly and if the intended outcomes have been achieved. The measures presented below are both general and placeholders. Post award, OMHHE will work with the award recipients in each category to refine these general measures, so they are also relevant to their specific program.

Process Measures: Note that the process measures indicated below for the general activities in the logic model are based on the outputs presented in the logic model.

Short-Term Outcomes: Short-term outcomes as depicted in the logic model will be measured through both Lewis Scholar Participant and Ferguson Fellow Participant outcomes.

Lewis Scholar Program short-term outcomes

Participants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to consider advanced degree(s) in biomedical science, public health, and health care related fields

Participants' knowledge of and ability to work with diverse populations increased

Participants' knowledge of public health concepts and practices and social determinants of health increased

Participants' awareness and knowledge of public health best practices and career options increased.

Participants' competencies in public health knowledge and practice increased.

Participants' increase knowledge of and are encouraged to pursue ongoing professional development opportunities

Ferguson Fellowship short-term outcomes

Participants from diverse background pursue advanced degrees in public health, biomedical science, and health care related fields

Participants' knowledge of and ability to work with diverse populations increased

Participants’ knowledge of health equity concepts and practices and social determinants of health increased

Participants’ knowledge of infectious disease intervention strategies increased

Participants’ awareness and knowledge of public health career options increased

Participants’ competencies in public health knowledge and practice increased

Participants are encouraged to conduct and sustain robust public health and health equity practice

Intermediate Outcomes: Intermediate outcomes as depicted in the logic model will be measured for both Lewis Scholar Participants and Ferguson Fellow Participants.

Lewis Scholar Program intermediate outcomes

Participants engage in ongoing public health career and learning opportunities

Participants from diverse backgrounds enter public health workforce

Participants from diverse backgrounds and population groups are represented across the public health workforce

Participants develop and maintain relationships with mentors

Participants participate and sustain robust public health practice

Participants demonstrate increased capacity to consider and apply public health science

Ferguson Fellowship intermediate scholar outcomes

Participants from diverse background enter public health workforce

Participants increase application of participatory and community engagement practices in public health programs

Participants from diverse backgrounds and population groups are represented across the public health workforce

Participants acquire increased opportunities to complete and submit their research findings for publication

Participants develop and maintain relationships with mentors

Participants participate and sustain robust public health practice

Participants demonstrate increased capacity to consider and apply health equity science

The logic model described above presented is a general model that describes the activities and intended outcomes of both categories. Presented below are the award recipient activities separately for each category. Note that while both categories draw on the same logic model, not all activities in the logic model apply to both categories.

c. Organizational Capacity of Recipients to Implement the Approach The narrative must include a description of the organizational infrastructure available or developed to support, implement, and sustain the selected program. A single narrative of the organizational capacity will be sufficient if applying for both Component A and Component B.

Included in the body of the narrative is an explanation of the relationship between the selected program, the proposed activities, and the intent of the award. The description must outline the technical capacity of the existing or proposed staff to implement the proposed program. The description must also include evidence of organizational capacity to collect, store, manage and make available program evaluation data. Synthesize main point into illustrative examples of relevant attachments that can be included as part of the application package. Examples of evidence to include as attachments are as follows (not limited to these): Program performance report that include multiple-year, aggregated data; Examination of pedagogical approaches used in the implementation of the program. Evaluation reports of previous work that demonstrates capacity and/or expertise may be saved as PDF files, provided a descriptive title with organization name included (i.e., Demonstrated Capacity_CDC) and uploaded to grants.gov.

The applicant must document specialized technical expertise and demonstrated capacity to successfully support the selected program.

Specialized Technical Expertise.

An established history of work /demonstrated aggregate expertise in addressing health equity, minority health, health disparities, and social determinants of health.

The submitting unit of the organization has a stated commitment and plan to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) throughout its mission.

Demonstrated expertise.

The implementation of the Public Health Competency Framework in accordance with ASPPH benchmarks.

Program evaluation techniques.

Professional mentorship models consistent with the program objectives.

Online public health education platforms and content.

Methods for data collection, management, and analysis.

Use of evaluation data to assess program effectiveness and guide program improvement.

Demonstrated Capacity.

Demonstrate how the proposed program supports existing or previous efforts to increase eligible participant interest in public health careers.

Demonstrate capacity to effectively host and assist participants in progressing toward careers in public health or biomedical sciences (Category B).

Describe the qualifications of its program staff in providing academic and career advice, practical experiences, and useful professional connections.

Provide a staff plan that clearly defines the roles and activity accountabilities of all proposed staff (including those of contributing partners affiliated with proposed placement sites).

Demonstrate the ability to effectively conduct intended program activities within 60 days of the award.

Demonstrate ongoing, established working relationships with local and state public health institutions, and community-based organizations that specialize in implementing public health programs within their respective communities.

Demonstrable, reliable access to and avenues for recruiting, selecting, and collaboratively working with mentors and participants.

Category A sites must be equipped and able to accept and host students from throughout the United States, its territories, US Affiliated Areas, and Commonwealth for an 8- to 10-week summer experiential learning experience in the summer of calendar year 2023.

Category B sites must have capacity to support graduate students from across the United States, its territories, US Affiliated Areas, and Commonwealth for an academic semester and postgraduate students for a 12-month internship onsite or virtually.

Applicants must demonstrate existing capacity for developing and managing databases to support program monitoring and evaluation tasks.

Applicants must also show successful experience in the following:

o Recruitment of participants including those who are from historically underserved and socially disadvantaged populations such as racial and ethnic minority populations, persons with a disability, persons with low English proficiency, first-generation college students, members of a sexual and gender minority group, and those in geographically underserved areas of the United States and its territories o Implementation of real time, online asynchronous learning activities.

o Program monitoring and evaluation.

d. Work Plan The work plan must describe the following components to meet this objective:

1. Participant Recruitment and Selection

2. Secure Internship/Fellowship Participant Sites, Projects, and Mentors

3. Train and Guide Mentors

4. Participant Orientation and Experiential Project Placement

5. Design and Conduct Orientation and Training for Interns/Fellows and Mentors

6. Implement Lewis Scholars and Ferguson Program

7. Participant Follow-up Activities

The work plan must have goals, objectives, and timeline for accomplishment. Applicants must submit separate and complete work plans for each category (Category A, Category B, or both Category A and Category B) they are seeking consideration for funding.

Participant Recruitment and Selection (by category):

Category A: The CDC John R. Lewis Undergraduate Scholars Program (Lewis Scholars). The selected recipients will recruit a combined total of up to 300 undergraduate students interested in minority health, health equity and other allied public health professions per year. The recruitment strategy should use a national (contiguous United States as well as US territories, US Affiliated Areas, and Commonwealth) multidisciplinary and participatory process that includes the involvement of local academic and public health institutions and organizations, as well as racial and ethnic minority associations and groups. The target audience for selection for Category A is:

2-year Community College graduates; and, junior and senior undergraduate students who have successfully completed a minimum of two years (or equivalent) of undergraduate study and are currently enrolled in a four-year accredited college or university. Recent college graduates having received their four-year degree from an accredited college or university within 12-months are also eligible. Note: Current or future enrollment in a graduate public health degree program is not a requirement for acceptance.

Category B: Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Fellowship (Ferguson Fellowship). The preferred audience for selection for Category B are: students actively enrolled as a full-time graduate student or a recent postgraduate in a medical, dental, pharmacy, veterinary, public health, allied health, or behavioral/social sciences degree program.

Participant Mentor Selection and Training Activities (Category A and Category B):

Applicants must describe in detail how learning opportunities are provided to participants through identification of appropriate public health professional mentors. Areas may include but not be limited to those of: community health, maternal and child health, medical anthropology, health services research, medical sociology, virology, biostatistics, environmental health, epidemiology, health education, health policy, health communication, nutrition, health promotion, microbiology, occupational safety and health, behavioral health, and public health practice. The applicant should describe how they will recruit a cadre of effective highly experienced mentors to enhance participant experience and ensure mentors receive ongoing support throughout the assignment period. The applicant must describe the common performance expectations of the mentors and how these align with ASPPH public health competencies. The applicant must also describe the steps taken and types of supports provided to ensure that mentors are appropriately prepared and supported to consistently provide high quality mentoring relationships and experiences and adhere to performance expectations and describe how they will assess and document adherence to these expectations.

Participant Orientation and Experiential Project Placement Activities (Category A and Category B):

Applicants must describe how they will provide administrative and logistical oversight to the placement sites. The applicant must describe how they will place participants in appropriate locations, such as, but not limited to; CDC, state and local health departments, community-based health organizations, research settings, as well as university-affiliated hospitals and community health centers throughout the United States and its territories. Placements must also involve the student/intern in substantive public health projects or activities. The placement must allow an opportunity for the participants to learn through structured educational presentations, seminars and workshops related to how public health work is conducted and the various requirements needed to begin and advance in a public health career. Note: Funded recipients are expected to establish formal written agreements with the locations where scholars/fellows are placed to ensure adherence to the components of the program plan and performance expectations. The applicant, however, must be the lead organization that provides direct and ongoing oversight and services at each of the locations of the proposed activities where such agreements are established.

An instructionally sound and experiential learning program should result in measurable increases in skills, attitudes, and knowledge that can be utilized and will be valued by future public health employers after their term is completed. Learning objectives, instructional strategies, and assessment methods must be included in the proposal. References on the design of an appropriate program appear in the application reference packet. To access the contents of the NOFO

Resources, link to the following website:

https://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/programs/resources/index.html

Participant follow-up Activities (Category A and Category B):

The applicant should describe how communications with the participants will be sustained and enhanced during and after completion of the internship/fellowship period. Examples of ongoing engagement strategies include but are not limited to those that use a variety of communication modalities, channels, technologies, peer-based and participatory networks.

e. CDC Monitoring and Accountability Approach Monitoring activities include routine and ongoing communication between CDC and recipients, site visits, and recipient reporting (including work plans, performance, and financial reporting).

Consistent with applicable grants regulations and policies, CDC expects the following to be included in post-award monitoring for grants and cooperative agreements:

Tracking recipient progress in achieving the desired outcomes.

Ensuring the adequacy of recipient systems that underlie and generate data reports.

Creating an environment that fosters integrity in program performance and results.

Monitoring may also include the following activities deemed necessary to monitor the award:

Ensuring that work plans are feasible based on the budget and consistent with the intent of the award.

Ensuring that recipients are performing at a sufficient level to achieve outcomes within…