Agency Health Department

Contractor East African Integration Center

SWIFT Contract Number 206445

Project Name COVID-19 Community Engagement

Project Number (if applicable) {Empty}

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: East African Integration Center (EAIC) will reach out and engage the East African communities including People with Disability, and Youth as primary audience in the Twin Cities, St. Cloud, Willmar, and Mankato area, and Greater MN. EAIC will use methods and strategies Covid-19 Vaccination. EAIC will conduct covid-19 comprehensive media campaign awareness with health expert/leaders on Live TV, Radio to addressing ongoing vaccine hesitancy, booster,12 and younger and educate the myth as well as misinformation surrounding the vaccines and COVID-19 2. Rural Outreach, EAIC will travel to cities, rural MN, mosques, and churches, door knocking to reach those who may not be accessible, elderly and people with disability. 3. Factsheets/Flyers/Videos in different languages and are in culturally linguistically appropriate to ensure that no one is left behind on the account of language barrier, messages are kept short, and accurate with a clear call to action. 4. social media/Text, Group virtual meeting with trusted messengers, community leaders and faith leaders. Provide COVID-19 outreach and Messaging on travelers messaging and create traveler’s culturally tailored COVID-19 information. EAIC will also develop culturally relevant, linguistically appropriate, and timely community engagement activities. Additionally, EAIC will create survey and health assessment to learn about community questions and concerns related to COVID-19 vaccines; work with the State and its partners to address those community needs; and connect communities to covid-19/vaccine related resources, provide reliable information and engage with community leaders and other partners to on co-create culturally and linguistically relevant information. This is to help decrease the vaccine hesitance in the community and increase vaccine uptake.

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: $33333.00

Amendments $13400.00

Contract total $46733.00

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

If this was a single source contract, explain why the agency determined there was only a single source for the services (if applicable) {Empty}

Evaluator Name Lensa Terfa

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

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The time line was ok. Due to staff travel and possibly other activities, the reports and invoice were late.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Very good

Evaluate the contractor's cost very good

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Very good. Just needed many reminders to submit the reports and invoice.

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.): {Empty}

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 4 - satisfied