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1. What should be considered when submitting a Public Health project?

An eligible public health project 1) identifies a negative public health impact/harm of the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2) identifies who is impacted, 3) addresses/responds to the identified impact or harm, and 4) reasonably benefits the individual or class impacted. Please see below for additional information. 

Identify Negative Public Health Impact or Harm

What is the Impact or Harm

Who is Impacted or Harmed

Individual or Class

-General Public (COVID-19 Mitigation and Prevention AND Behavioral Health Subcategories)

Presumed Impacted / Disproportionately Impacted

Address or Respond to Identified Impact or Harm

Respond to Disease Itself or Other Public Health Harms that it Caused

Reasonably Benefit Individual or Class

Responsiveness to Intended Beneficiaries

Ability to Address Impact of Harm Experienced by Beneficiaries

Related and Reasonably Proportional to Extent and Type of Public Health Impact of Harm Experienced

-Reasonably Proportional- Scale of Response Compared to Scale of Harm, Targeting to Beneficiaries Compared to Amount of Harm Experienced, Size of Population Impacted, Severity/Type/Duration of Impact, Efficacy/Cost/Cost-Effectiveness/Time to Delivery of Response

2. What are the subcategories of Respond to Public Health?

Respond to Public Health

COVID-19 Mitigation and Prevention

Medical Expenses

Behavioral Health Care

Preventing and Responding to Violence

Also,

Expenses to Support Public Sector Capacity and Workforce

Capital Expenditures Related to Public Health 

3. What are some examples of COVID-19 Mitigation and Prevention?

• Vaccination Programs and Incentives
• Acquisition of Medical Equipment for Treatment of COVID-19
• Installation of Ventilation Systems in Congregate Settings
• Health Facilities
• Assistance to Small Businesses, Nonprofits, or Impacted Industries to Implement Mitigation Measures

4. What are some examples of Medical Expenses?

• Emergency Medical Response Expenses
• Treatment of Long-Term Symptoms or Effects of COVID-19
• Costs to Medical Providers for Testing or Treatment

5. What are some examples of Behavioral Health Care?

• Treatment or Emergency Programs
• Harm Reduction
• Behavioral Health Facilities and Equipment

6. What are some examples of Preventing and Responding to Increased Violence?

• Community Violence Intervention Programs
• Payroll Associated with Community Policing Strategies
• Enforcement Efforts to Reduce Gun Violence