July 18, 2021
To: Whom It May Concern
RE: Grant Award Announcement- COVID-19 vaccination Outreach and Education
The Africa House Sacramento is very pleased to announce the award of $200,000 for COVID-19 vaccination outreach, registration and support, July 2021-February 2022. The grant is funded by the Government Operations Agency(GovOPS) of California State through the Public Health Institute(PHI).
The main goal of the grant is to increase vaccination uptake in the affected communities served by the Africa House through outreach, education, vaccine registration and support.
Key objectives in target zip codes are to:
Contact or join the team: Africahousesacramento@gmail.org, Attn: Prof. Ernest Uwazie, Chair.
To: Whom It May Concern
RE: Grant Award Announcement- COVID-19 vaccination Outreach and Education
The Africa House Sacramento is very pleased to announce the award of $200,000 for COVID-19 vaccination outreach, registration and support, July 2021-February 2022. The grant is funded by the Government Operations Agency(GovOPS) of California State through the Public Health Institute(PHI).
The main goal of the grant is to increase vaccination uptake in the affected communities served by the Africa House through outreach, education, vaccine registration and support.
Key objectives in target zip codes are to:
- Promote awareness about the state’s vaccine efforts and the process for vaccination;
- Publicize locations where the target communities may receive information about the COVID-19 vaccines in culturally appropriate language(s) and sensitive manner;
- Provide assistance for people to sign up for the vaccine appointments;
- Increase access to vaccines in the disproportionately impacted communities; and
- Focus efforts in geographic areas and within demographic populations least likely to have access to vaccines services, healthcare, and/or have high rates of vaccine hesitancy.
Contact or join the team: Africahousesacramento@gmail.org, Attn: Prof. Ernest Uwazie, Chair.