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Advancing Health Literacy in the Alabama Black Belt

Award Number: CPIMP211265
ORGANIZATION: OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH
OPDIV: DHHS/OS
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: DEMONSTRATION
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/30/2024

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Advancing Health Literacy in the Alabama Black Belt - The application is being submitted to the rural community category. The project is a collaboration between five rural communities in Alabama all led by Black mayors who are members of the Conference of Black Mayors. These communities, and surrounding unincorporated areas, are some of the poorest in the state. An experienced team has come together to improve health literacy in rural Alabama. The team includes a historically Black college in the state, Stillman College located in Tuscaloosa and is adjacent to the Alabama Black Belt in West Alabama. In addition, faculty with expertise in program administration, health literacy and promotion, community engagement, and program evaluation from the University of Alabama are also partners. The project team, based on community needs, is directing programming toward youth and their parents. The goal is to ensure that, when available, children get vaccinated and that hard to reach younger adults (30-50 year olds) get the information they need to live healthier lives and get the COVID-19 vaccine. The programming includes creating youth health councils, in-school programming, hosting health focused town halls, and health fairs in each of the five communities. This community targeted programming will educate children/teens as well as the greater community about the vaccine, healthy living (including management of blood pressure and sugar), self-advocacy in healthcare, and destigmatizing mental health and stress management. Finally, we also focus on organizational health literacy, working with local community clinics and health departments to ensure that clinicians have the necessary tools to communicate effectively with patients in the community who may have low literacy.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2026	2021	TOWN OF FORT DEPOSIT TOWN HALL	260 Old Fort Rd	Fort Deposit	AL	36032	LOWNDES	USA	Community Programs to Improve Minority Health	05	1	12/26/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2023	2021	TOWN OF FORT DEPOSIT TOWN HALL	260 OLD FORT RD E	FORT DEPOSIT	AL	36032	LOWNDES	USA	Community Programs to Improve Minority Health	03	1	3/28/2023	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2023	2021	TOWN OF FORT DEPOSIT TOWN HALL	260 OLD FORT RD E	FORT DEPOSIT	AL	36032	LOWNDES	USA	Community Programs to Improve Minority Health	04	1	5/11/2023	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2022	2021	TOWN OF FORT DEPOSIT ALABAMA	260 OLD FORT RD E	FORT DEPOSIT	AL	36032	LOWNDES	USA	Community Programs to Improve Minority Health	02	1	6/7/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $2,992,292 )
2021	2021	TOWN OF FORT DEPOSIT ALABAMA	260 OLD FORT RD E	FORT DEPOSIT	AL	36032	LOWNDES	USA	Community Programs to Improve Minority Health	01	1	9/3/2021	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2021	2021	TOWN OF FORT DEPOSIT ALABAMA	260 OLD FORT RD E	FORT DEPOSIT	AL	36032	LOWNDES	USA	Community Programs to Improve Minority Health	00	1	6/18/2021	NEW	$2,992,292
														Subtotal = $2,992,292

Grand Total All Awards = $2,992,292

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Advancing Health Literacy in the Alabama Black Belt

Award Number: CPIMP211265

ORGANIZATION: OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH

OPDIV: DHHS/OS

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: DEMONSTRATION

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/30/2024

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