I am happy to share the Request for Applications (RFA) for seven additional land grant institutions to become a part of the Well Connected Communities Initiative. National 4-H Council through the generous support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation seeks to showcase land grant universities that are modeling how Cooperative Extension is already working in new ways to implement the five high-level recommendations included in Cooperative Extension’s National Framework for Health Equity and Well Being. Those recommendations include
- Advance health equity as a core system value to ensure that all people have a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as they can be.
- Utilize community assessment processes that integrate data science and resident voice to identify and address health inequities with greater precision.
- Invest in the success and visibility of Cooperative Extension’s health-related professionals, programs, and initiatives.
- Establish partnerships with academic units, universities, government agencies, corporations, nonprofit organizations, and foundations that share a commitment to reducing or eliminating health inequities.
- Utilize a community development approach to advance the work of coalitions focused on influencing the social determinants of health.
Universities selected will be asked to conduct a case study that chronicles the development of the innovation they have chosen to feature and share that case through a written or video format. The goal is to accelerate implementation of the recommendations systemwide by showcasing how some institutions are already on their way to transformation. The application is designed to be easy to complete. Selected institutions can receive up to $25,000 each. 1994, 1890, and 1862 land grant institutions are eligible to apply.
I have attached a copy of the RFA that includes complete instructions for submitting a competitive proposal. A technical assistance webinar has been scheduled for eligible institutions to learn more about the application process and to ask any questions they may have regarding the RFA.
Technical Assistance Webinar
Thursday, September 30, 2021
1:00 PM Eastern
Meeting ID: 984 4538 7181 Passcode: 942017
The deadline for submission is November 30, 2021.
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