ITAC is pleased to announce that up to four (4) LEND and/or DBP projects are eligible to apply for a maximum of $8,000 each to support the development and implementation of activities between September 15, 2023 and August 31, 2024  that address one of these five LEND/DBP network priority areas of need:

  1. Recruiting and Building a Diverse Workforce
  2. Meaningful Inclusion of People with Lived Experience
  3. Enhancing Training on Health Equity
  4. Building Purposeful Title V Partnerships
  5. Capturing and Sharing Program Impact

Eligibility

All MCHB-funded LEND and DBP awardees are eligible to seek assistance through this process. No more than one request per awardee will be selected to receive assistance. Collaboration between LEND and/or DBP Training Program awardees is encouraged but not required. Multiple LEND and DBP Training Program awardees may collaborate on a request; however, one program site will serve as the lead and enter into an agreement with AUCD. The total allowable reimbursement per application will be up to $8000, even when sites partner with one another. Indirect is allowable if the university or hospital requires it, with an indirect cost cap of 8%.

The application for 2023-2024 is now CLOSED. Click here for the application. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS EXTENDED TO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 AT 11:59 PM ET. Contact ITAC team ([email protected]) for more information.

The hope is that these projects not only lead to measurable improvements for participating programs, but that their efforts can serve as innovative and resourceful models for other programs to address similar areas of need. See below for a list of current and past projects, and click the cohort year to view additional information, such as products developed and primary contacts. 


2020 COHORT

These projects were completed between September 2019 and June 2020.

Engaging and Leveraging Alumni Networks

New Mexico LEND (The University of New Mexico)

New Jersey LEND (Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School)

Building More Robust Policy and Systems Education Curricula

NorCal LEND Program (University of California, Davis)


2019 COHORT

These projects were completed between September 2018 and June 2019.

Building a more robust research-focused curriculum

NorCal LEND (The University of California, Davis)

Establishing / expanding interdisciplinary clinical and community-based experiences

Virginia LEND (Virginia Commonwealth University)

Michigan DBP (The University of Michigan) in partnership with the Michigan LEND (Wayne State University)

Building / increasing capacity to deliver an inclusive and culturally and linguistically competent training experience

Tufts DBP (Tufts Medical Center) in partnership with the Shriver Center LEND (The University of Massachusetts)

NH-ME LEND (The University of Maine)


2018 COHORT

These projects were completed between September 2017 and June 2018. Click here to read the selection announcement.

Demonstrating Program Impact through Data Collection and Analysis

Boston Children's Hospital DBP

Stanford DBP

Wisconsin LEND (Waisman Center of the University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Increasing Trainee and Faculty Diversity

New Mexico LEND (The University of New Mexico)

Using Technology to Provide Statewide Technical Assistance and Short-term Training

Cincinnati LEND (The University of Cincinnati) and Nisonger Center LEND (The Ohio State University)


2016 COHORT

These projects were completed between September 2015 and June 2016. Click here to read the selection announcement.

Engaging Community Professionals

Colorado LEND / DBP (University of Colorado School of Medicine)

Illinois LEND (University of Illinois at Chicago)

Click here to view slides from this group's 2016 AUCD conference presentation.

Inclusion and Support of Family Members and People with Disabilities

Brown University DBP (Rhode Island Hospital)

Georgia LEND (Georgia State University)

Lone Star LEND (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston)

Washington LEND (University of Washington)


2015 COHORT

These projects were completed between January 2015 and August 2015.

Inclusion and Support of Family Members

Arizona LEND (University of Arizona)

Virginia LEND (Virginia Commonwealth University)

Click here to view slides from this group's 2015 AUCD conference presentation.

Trainee and Faculty Diversity

Nebraska LEND (University of Nebraska Medical Center)

New Hampshire LEND (Children's Hospital at Dartmouth)

Vanderbilt LEND (Vanderbilt University)

Click here to view slides from this group's 2015 AUCD conference presentation.

Since November 2014, ITAC has encouraged project proposals on an annual basis from LEND and DBP programs that wish to receive targeted assistance and funding support to address one of several priority areas of network need.

ITAC carefully reviews each proposal and selects as many programs as possible to participate in each year's cohort. While projects are underway, ITAC facilitates individual and peer-to-peer technical assistance, monitors progress toward planned objectives, responds to grantee inquiries, and creates opportunities to share results across the network.

2023-2024 RFA

Click here for the 2023-2024 Application.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS EXTENDED TO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 AT 11:59 PM ET