1. UNCFSP/NLM HBCU ACCESS Project
Brief Overview of the ACCESS Project Grants Program Component
National Library of Medicine
June 10, 2008
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2. 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
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3. 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)
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4. 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
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5. 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)
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6. 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
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7. 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
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8. ACCESS Project Enhancements
Campus-Community eHealth Partnerships
ACCESS Project National Advisory Board
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9. 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)
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10. 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 – Sept. 30, 2009
Number of Grants: Maximum of 4
Amount of Grants: Up to $20,000 / award
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11. Eligibility HBCU designated postsecondary institution
Participated in the 2008 Annual eHealth Conference
One application awarded per institution
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12. Project Goal
To increase awareness, access and utilization of NLM online health and medical resources on HBCU campuses and in surrounding communities
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13. Projects of Interest to UNCFSP
Research focused
Curriculum development & integration
Training, to include student peer educators
Information dissemination
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14. 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
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15. 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
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16. Application Content Project Description – 15 pages, MAX
Goals and SMART Objectives
Methods (activities)
Description of Core Project Team
Collaborative partners
Evaluation
Sustainability
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17. 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
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18. Review Criteria Overall technical merit SMART objectives
Commitment of key administrators
Collaboration with community
Evidence of sustainability
Portability (expansion/replication potential)
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19. Scoring 100 Cover letter, cover page and abstract 5 points
Project Purpose
15 points
Project Design
40 points
Evaluation
10 points
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20. Scoring 100 Evaluation Community Involvement Sustainability Budget
10 points
Community Involvement
Sustainability
Budget
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21. ACCESS Project Contact
Pierre E. Wright, Project Director
De Lois M. Powell, Project Manager
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