Agency Health Department

Contractor International Oromo Health Professionals Association (IOHPA)

SWIFT Contract Number 206247

Project Name COVID-19 Community Engagement

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: International Oromo Health Professionals Association (IOHPA) will engage with the Oromo community by providing one-on-one community education to community members by using trusted messengers. The trusted messengers will reach out to community members at faith-based community centers, local business centers, and other community gathering places. They will share timely information about COVID-19 vaccines, accessible testing, other COVID-19 and Monkeypox related messages, and vaccination sites. IOHPA will address vaccine hesitancy by providing evidence-based information on the COVID-19 vaccine, booster doses, and vaccine safety and efficacy for youth via social media and other culturally aligned platforms such as brochures and flyer distributions. IOHPA will support MDH in planning community engagement toward the Oromo community in Minnesota. Furthermore, IOHPA’s staff will build a COVID-19 community network platform. IOHPA will prepare monthly progress and all other required reports by the state.

Project Duration

Start Date Sat, 01/01/2022 - 00:00

Original end date Sat, 12/31/2022 - 00:00

Actual end date Sat, 12/31/2022 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $33332.40

Amendments $12000.00

Contract total $45332.40

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Federal COVID-19 Supplement 4 and ELC Funds

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Lensa Terfa

Evaluator Email Address Lensa.Terfa@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Excellent

Evaluate the contractor's quality Excellent

Evaluate the contractor's cost Excellent

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Excellent

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

Describe any negative action taken during the duration of this contract (i.e., termination, pursuit of suspension, etc.): None

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 5 - very satisfied