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GOODWIN UNIVERSITY PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT FORWARD TOGETHER, A CONSORTIUM PROJECT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT TO SUPPORT IREPO’S KEY ABSOLUTE PRIORITY ACTIVITIES FOR BOTH INSTITUTIONS.

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PUBLIC HEALTH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - GOODWIN UNIVERSITY (GU), THROUGH ITS BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH (BSPH) PROGRAM IN THE SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS PROPOSES THE PROJECT – EDUCATING, BUILDING, AND DIVERSIFYING THE FUTURE GENERATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS THROUGH THE PUBLIC HEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM GRANT OPPORTUNITY. FUNDING PREFERENCE: THIS PROJECT REQUESTS A FUNDING PREFERENCE AS THE APPLICANT MEETS THE CRITERIA OF BOTH: 1) SERVING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS (INCLUDING UNDERREPRESENTED RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES); AND 2) GRADUATING LARGE PROPORTIONS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVE IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. DOCUMENTATION OF THE QUALIFICATION IS INCLUDED AS ATTACHMENT 12. GU SERVES A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION; 67% ARE FIRST-GENERATION, 50% ARE STUDENTS OF COLOR, 82% ARE FEMALE, AND 94% RECEIVE SOME FORM OF FINANCIAL AID. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, WHO IS THE BSPH PROGRAM DIRECTOR, AND THE CO-DIRECTOR, WHO IS THE DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS, WILL OVERSEE THE ACTIVITIES OUTLINED BELOW. PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS: THE PROGRAM WILL BE UPDATED TO EXPLICITLY ALIGN WITH PRINCIPALS OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES. TWO NEW COURSES WILL BE DEVELOPED: SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL ASPECTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ISSUES OF DIVERSITY AND EQUITY IN PUBLIC HEALTH. AN EXPERT CONSULTANT IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH INFORMATICS WILL BE ENGAGED TO DEVELOP OF A NEW TRACK WITHIN THE BS IN PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO DEVELOP A 4+1 TRACK FOR BSPH STUDENTS TO EFFICIENTLY AND COST-EFFECTIVELY ATTAIN THEIR MPH. A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS LIAISON (TBH) WILL CONDUCT OUTREACH TO PARTNERS TO EXPAND PRACTICUM SITES AND EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENTS FOR STUDENTS. A DATA ADMINISTRATOR (TBH) WILL DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A TRACKING SYSTEM FOR RECORDING STUDENT OUTCOMES INCLUDING PRACTICUM PLACEMENTS AND EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES. SCHOLARSHIPS AND STUDENT SUPPORTS: THE PROPOSED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WILL A WARD $10,000 SCHOLARSHIPS TO APPROXIMATELY 45 STUDENTS PER YEAR IN GU’S BSPH PROGRAM FOR EACH OF THE 3 YEARS. THREE FULL SEMESTERS ARE OFFERED EACH YEAR, AS WELL AS FLEXIBLE ONLINE COURSES, TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO FINISH AT AN ACCELERATED PACE. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL UTILIZE SOCIAL MARKETING AND NETWORKING STRATEGIES TO RECRUIT STUDENTS OF COLOR AND FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS INTO THE BSPH PROGRAM. GU’S STUDENT AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A RANGE OF RESOURCES TO SUPPORT PERSISTENCE; INCLUDING TUTORING, CAREER SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT, EMERGENCY HOUSING, HEALTH SERVICES, VETERANS’ SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES, A FOOD PANTRY, A DIAPER BANK, AND LAPTOP LOANER, SUBSIDIZED CHILDCARE, AND EMERGENCY FUNDS PROGRAMS. IN 2017, GU FORMALLY ADOPTED UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING (UDL) AS ITS PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH. ACCORDING TO CAST (N.D.) UDL IS A “FRAMEWORK TO IMPROVE AND OPTIMIZE TEACHING AND LEARNING FOR ALL PEOPLE BASED ON SCIENTIFIC INSIGHTS INTO HOW HUMANS LEARN.” UDL INVOLVES DEVELOPING CURRICULA AND IMPLEMENTING INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT IN A WAY THAT GIVES EACH STUDENT EQUAL ACCESS TO LEARNING, WITH THE ASSUMPTION THAT STUDENTS LEARN BEST WHEN GIVEN A VARIETY OF METHODS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ACCESS AND APPLY KNOWLEDGE. TO DATE, 68 GOODWIN FACULTY MEMBERS HAVE BEEN TRAINED IN UDL METHODOLOGY. OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES (OER) ARE TEACHING, LEARNING, AND RESEARCH RESOURCES THAT RESIDE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN OR HAVE BEEN RELEASED UNDER AN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSE THAT PERMITS THEIR FREE USE AND RE-PURPOSING BY OTHERS. OER FITS GOODWIN’S APPROACH TO SERVE A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION BY MAKING HIGHER EDUCATION AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE. OER COMPLEMENTS UDL BY INCREASING ACCESS TO ENGAGING MATERIALS THAT ARE AVAILABLE AT LOW OR NO COST. THE UNIVERSITY NOW OFFERS OVER 65 COURSES THAT UTILIZE OER.

PROJECT TITLE: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR CO-LOCATED SPACE WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEYPERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 6 1 2023 THROUGH 5 31 2028AWARD PURPOSE: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE USE OF SPACE TO THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS).ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE RECIPIENT SHALL PROVIDE SPACE TO THE USGS IN A VACANT MOVE IN CONDITION, READY FOR USGSS OCCUPANCY, NOT INCLUDING USGSS FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT. DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE UNIVERSITY WILL MAINTAIN THE PROPERTY AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF ALL UNIVERSITY PROVIDED UTILITIES, STRUCTURES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO OR EXISTING UPON THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE ROOF, PARKING LOT, STRUCTURE, EXTERIOR BUILDING SURFACES, WATER SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SERVICE AND SIMILAR IMPROVEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT. THE RECIPIENT WILL PROVIDE FOR OPERATING COSTS RELATED TO USGSS SPACE: JANITORIAL SERVICES, WASTE REMOVAL DISPOSAL, PROPERTY INSURANCE, PROPERTY TAXES, AND ANY SIMILAR COSTS RELATED TO THE OCCUPANCY OF THE PREMISES. THE RECIPIENT SHALL PROVIDE FOR INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS INCLUDING HVAC, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL OR OTHER EQUIPMENT WHICH SOLELY SERVICES THE SPACE MAJOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE ROOF, AND PARKING LOT OR STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS COMPRISING THE PREMISES.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE CITIZENS OF FLORIDA THROUGH WORK DONE BY THE USGS RECIPIENT DUE TO CO-LOCATED SPACE.

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PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

THE GRANTS TO REDUCE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING ON CAMPUS PROGRAM (CAMPUS PROGRAM) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 20125. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING ON CAMPUSES. THESE COMPREHENSIVE EFFORTS ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE VICTIM SERVICES (INCLUDING LEGAL SERVICES), IMPLEMENT PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION STRATEGIES TO PREVENT, PROSECUTE, AND RESPOND TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. THE CAMPUS PROGRAM SUPPORTS ACTIVITIES THAT DEVELOP CAMPUS-BASED COORDINATED RESPONSES AMONG CAMPUS VICTIM SERVICES, CAMPUS LAW ENFORCEMENT, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, HOUSING OFFICIALS, ADMINISTRATORS, STUDENT LEADERS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS, AND DISCIPLINARY BOARDS, ENHANCE VICTIM SAFETY AND THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE, AND HOLD OFFENDERS ACCOUNTABLE. TO BE EFFECTIVE, THESE RESPONSES MUST BE LINKED TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, PROSECUTORS OFFICES, COURTS, AND NONPROFIT, NONGOVERNMENTAL VICTIM ADVOCACY AND VICTIM SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS. GOODWIN UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE LOCATED IN EAST HARTFORD, CT. WITH THIS NEW AWARD, GOODWIN UNIVERSITY, IN COLLABORATION WITH INTERVAL HOUSE, YWCA NEW BRITAIN, AND THE TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT, WILL: 1) CREATE A COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM TO OVERSEE ALL PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES; 2) PROVIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING BYSTANDER INTERVENTION AND ONGOING PREVENTION ACTIVITIES TO ALL STUDENTS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING; 3) PROVIDE ONGOING TRAINING TO ALL CAMPUS LAW ENFORCEMENT ON HOW TO EFFECTIVELY RESPOND TO THESE CRIMES; 4) PROVIDE ACCESS TO 24-HOUR CONFIDENTIAL VICTIM SERVICES AND ADVOCACY; AND 5) CONDUCT ONGOING TRAINING TO ALL PERSONNEL IN THE CAMPUS RESOLUTION PROCESS.

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