UNCFSP/NLM HBCU ACCESS Project Brief Overview of the ACCESS Project Grants Program Component National Library of Medicine June 10, 2008 12/7/2018

UNCFSP Mission To “organize and deliver educational support services” such as capacity building, technical assistance and workforce development programs to Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) of higher education 12/7/2018

DPH Mission To address health disparities that disproportionately impact minority populations and work to enhance the social, economic, and environmental vitality of communities by building capacity in health education, health promotion, and disease prevention at Minority Institutions (MIs) 12/7/2018

DPH Core Competencies/ Services Recruitment & Workforce Development Cutting-edge Research Public Policy Public Education Health Education Disease Prevention Internships & Mentoring Program Development Curriculum Development Public Service Announcements 12/7/2018

ACCESS Project Mission Promotes disease prevention and wellness on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) campuses and in their surrounding communities through the use of online health resources provided by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) 12/7/2018

ACCESS Project Relies on the power of the HBCU network to plan, implement, and evaluate innovative e-Health initiatives within the African-American community Advance access to and use of the Internet to improve health literacy in African-American communities 12/7/2018

ACCESS Project Components Sub-grant Program Annual eHealth Conference for HBCUs Specialized Technical Assistance to Awardees Volunteer Campus eHealth Liaisons Hands-on NLM Database Training 12/7/2018

ACCESS Project Enhancements Campus-Community eHealth Partnerships ACCESS Project National Advisory Board 12/7/2018

2007-2008 Awardees Coppin State University (Baltimore, MD) Delaware State University (Dover, DE) Morehouse School of Medicine (Atlanta, GA) North Carolina Central University (Durham, NC) 12/7/2018

2008-2009 RFP Deadline for Letter of Intent: June 30, 2008 Deadline for Final Application: July 28, 2008 Number of Copies Requested: 4 Total (hard copy) Electronically: 1 Total Grant Period: Oct. 2008 – Sept. 30, 2009 Number of Grants: Maximum of 4 Amount of Grants: Up to $20,000 / award 12/7/2018

Eligibility HBCU designated postsecondary institution Participated in the 2008 Annual eHealth Conference One application awarded per institution 12/7/2018

Project Goal To increase awareness, access and utilization of NLM online health and medical resources on HBCU campuses and in surrounding communities 12/7/2018

Projects of Interest to UNCFSP Research focused Curriculum development & integration Training, to include student peer educators Information dissemination 12/7/2018

Addressing UNCFSP Interests Promote faculty, staff, student and community participation in unique and innovative ways Foster ongoing collaboration within and beyond the campus community Promote innovative use of NLM’s online resources to strengthen the curriculum Address a research question related to the use of online health information for eliminating health disparities Support a collaborative research project Extend community service-learning opportunities for students 12/7/2018

Application Content Abstract – one page Community Need – one page Need, proposed solution, role of each collaborative partner, expected outcomes, impact Community Need – one page Community Assessment 12/7/2018

Application Content Project Description – 15 pages, MAX Goals and SMART Objectives Methods (activities) Description of Core Project Team Collaborative partners Evaluation Sustainability 12/7/2018

Application Content Budget – 3 pages MAX Appendix Detailed Justification Travel expenses to attend annual conference Indirect costs = 8% Appendix Vitae of all team members (NIH format) Letters of support from ALL partners, especially your University President 12/7/2018

Review Criteria Overall technical merit SMART objectives Commitment of key administrators Collaboration with community Evidence of sustainability Portability (expansion/replication potential) 12/7/2018

Scoring 100 Cover letter, cover page and abstract 5 points Project Purpose 15 points Project Design 40 points Evaluation 10 points 12/7/2018

Scoring 100 Evaluation Community Involvement Sustainability Budget 10 points Community Involvement Sustainability Budget 12/7/2018

ACCESS Project Contact Pierre E. Wright, Project Director Pierre.wright@uncfsp.org De Lois M. Powell, Project Manager Delois.powell@uncfsp.org www.uncfsp.org 12/7/2018