Environmental Public Health Tracking Work Plan Template

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Overview

EH1702 Logic Model
EH1702 Strategies&Activities
PM Guidance
PM Reporting

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Sheet 1: EH1702 Logic Model

EH17-1702 Enhancing Innovation and Capabilities of the Environmental Public Health Tracking Network

EH17-1702 Logic Model

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Sheet 2: EH1702 Strategies&Activities

	CDC-RFA-EH17-1702 Strategies and Activities
	Activities in the EH17-1702 NOFO fall into four broad categories: Science and Content, Technology and Informatics, Communications, and Program Services and encompass several strategies. Ongoing activities in each strategy should be informed by work across the entire program and grantee’s priorities. For example, Communications activities should be tailored to reflect activities in Science and Content. These activities should lead to the outputs listed in the logic model. Recipients need to demonstrate that 100% of the core activities are in place by the end of Year 1. Recipients must maintain all core activities each year. Recipients must also select and implement at least two new advanced activities per year. All advanced activities must be implemented and maintained by the end of Year 5.
SCIENCE AND CONTENT	Science and Content Strategy I (SC1)
	Identify and Integrate Public Health and Environmental Data
	5 Core Activities	1 Advanced Activity
	SC1.A	SC1.F
	Identify and evaluate the strengths and limitations of health, exposure, environmental, and other data for the Network, in addition to work conducted as part of the Content Workgroup	Address gaps or limitations in available data by collaborating with state and local programs to optimize data collection and ensure the inclusion of data elements relevant to environmental public health tracking; integrating novel or non-traditional data determined to be relevant and of sufficient quality (e.g., electronic health record data); conducting analyses and activities that either fills the identified data gap or extends the applicability of the available data; or expanding the availability and utility of sub-county data and measures
	SC1.B
	Integrate data into grantee’s Tracking Network and ensure the availability and accessibility of data as appropriate for program staff and internal and external partners
	SC1.C
	Maintain existing and newly adopted Nationally Consistent Data and Measures (NCDM) requirements including maintenance of NCDM data within the grantee tracking network, submission of NCDM data to CDC, and dissemination of required NCDM measures via grantee’s Tracking Network https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/tracking/foa.htm
	SC1.D
	Disseminate additional indicators and measures to address grantee’s priorities, optional NCDMs or other agreed-upon standards
	SC1.E
	Collaborate with CDC, data stewards, data users, and other tracking grantees to improve existing NCDMs and, adopt new and optional NCDMs as developed by the Content Workgroup
	Science and Content Strategy II (SC2)
	Analyze and Apply Data to Translate Science Into Action
	2 Core Activities	2 Advanced Activities
	SC2.A	SC2.C
	Conduct routine descriptive analysis of Tracking data to evaluate quality and completeness of data; to examine state and local environmental public health issues; or to generate information for other state and local programs, state and local decision makers, and the general public	Conduct routine analyses using Tracking data for the discovery of spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns of diseases, exposures, or environmental hazards; the timely identification of unusual events signaling the need for further investigation; or the non-research purposes of analyzing or linking health, exposure, and hazard data to help provide new insights or solutions to environmental health issues
	SC2.B	SC2.D
	Use Tracking data to identify and prioritize the jurisdiction’s environmental public health concerns and priorities, and need for action to help direct Tracking program activities including but not limited to those listed in this FOA	Apply and interpret Tracking data to inform the development and evaluation of public health actions
	TOTALCORE ACTIVITIES FOR SCIENCE AND CONTENT: 7	TOTAL ADVANCED ACTIVITIES FOR SCIENCE AND CONTENT: 3
TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATICS	Technology and Informatics Strategy I (TI1)
	Maintain and Enhance Information Technology Infrastructure
	5 Core Activities	2 Advanced Activities
	TI1.A	TI1.F
	Maintain a web-based publicly available environmental health tracking system that complies with CDC grantee portal requirements	Establish repeatable, reliable, and readily accessible electronic access to data sources, including tools and processes to increase the availability and accessibility of timely and locally relevant data (e.g., sub-county and real time data) and any needs discovered as the result of the gap analysis
	TI1.B	TI1.G
	Develop tools and processes to improve and promote the quality, usefulness, availability, and timeliness of data	Increase data management efficiency by developing state/local standard operating procedures and increasing the use of routine, reusable, and electronic processes and scripts for obtaining, validating, and disseminating data, including use of application programming interfaces
	TI1.C
	Evaluate informatics needs and conduct a gap analysis to address barriers to the effective use of data for environmental public health decision making (or by environmental public health decision makers)
	TI1.D
	Maintain the technology infrastructure and resources to submit Tracking NCDMs to CDC during scheduled data calls
	TI1.E
	Work with informatics and IT resources within the grantee’s organization to ensure program informatics/IT activities align with organizational strategies and objectives
	TOTALCORE ACTIVITIES FOR TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATICS: 5	TOTALTECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATICS ADVANCED ACTIVITIES: 4
COMMUNICATIONS	Communications Strategy I (C1)
	Conduct Program Marketing and Outreach
	7 Core Activities	2 Advanced Activities
	C1.A	C1.H
	Develop and implement an annual communication plan that includes a risk communication plan; specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-bound (SMART) objectives; and targets key tracking audiences including data stewards, state and local health department staff, policymakers, technical advisory group, relevant community groups or non-governmental organizations	In the communications plan, include at least one collaborative communication activity, in addition to the program-wide activity, with one or more Tracking grantees (e.g., co-presenting at a meeting; coordinated communication about a specific topic or awareness event)
	C1.B	C1.I
	Participate in one coordinated, program-wide communication activity (e.g., Tracking Awareness Week) each year	Conduct a needs assessment with target audience(s) to inform development of at least two custom communication products (e.g., messages, tools) to communicate Tracking data and information. Products may include, but are not limited to fact sheets, environmental health snapshots, infographics, newsletter articles, and social media posts
	C1.C
	Provide regular, periodic updates and announcements at least quarterly about grantee tracking activities to partners and stakeholders via email distribution (e.g., list-serv, e-newsletter) or other mechanism
	C1.D
	Utilize social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, blogs) at least quarterly, either from program accounts, agency accounts, or partner accounts
	C1.E
	Present information about the Tracking Program (national and grantee), national and local Tracking Networks, data, data use (e.g., public health actions), and activities annually including: exhibiting at a meeting or conference; conducting at least one webinar to an external (outside the health department) audience; and presenting at national, regional, or local meetings or conferences
	C1.F
	Maintain existing and add new content/messaging about NCDM and other data as needed to Tracking Network websites in order to provide plain language interpretations of data and results to target audiences
	C1.G
	Disseminate existing Tracking communication messages and products (e.g., grantee profile, data highlights, community health reports, communication toolkits) to appropriate audiences
	Communications Strategy II (C2)
	Initiate, Maintain, and Expand Partnerships
	3 Core Activities	2 Advanced Activities
	C2.A	C2.D
	Develop and implement a partnership plan to engage new/innovative external partners (e.g., accountable care organizations, big data providers, new commercial technology and service providers in consumer-driven healthcare); and non-traditional public sector organizations (e.g., Tribal Nations, Department of Transportation)	Establish and maintain relationships with local media (i.e., newspapers, magazines, TV to promote Tracking through earned media)
	C2.B	C2.E
	Maintain Technical Advisory Group to inform decisions about Tracking Program data, data analysis, communication messages and products, etc. (minimum of one meeting per year)	Co-present/co-sponsor a national or regional meeting/conference or webinar with other grantees or partners
	C2.C
	Establish and maintain relationship with at least one university/college program. Possible collaborations could include, but are not limited to, guest lecturing; mentoring students; co-presenting (webinar/meeting/conference); collaborating on GIS, data analysis, or other projects
	TOTAL CORE ACTIVITIES FOR COMMUNICATIONS: 10	TOTAL ADVANCED ACTIVITIES FOR COMMUNICATIONS: 4
PROGRAM SERVICES	Program Services Strategy I (PS1)
	Increase Organizational Capacity to Support the Tracking Network
	3 Core Activities	1 Advanced Activity
	PS1.A	PS1.D
	Lead, support, and maintain existing Environmental Public Health Tracking Program within state and/or local jurisdictions	Develop and implement program-specific training opportunities, through Web-based or in-person training modules or other product (e.g., video tutorial) and internships/fellowships/mentorships for students in environmental public health tracking
	PS1.B
	Identify and prioritize technical and capacity needs among state and local Tracking Program staff to inform provision of more targeted resources and training opportunities
	PS1.C
	Support and facilitate training of the state and local public health workforce and partners on basic Tracking principles to establish a common understanding of the Tracking Program
	Program Services Strategy II (PS2)
	Monitor the Impact and Performance of Program Activities
	4 Core Activities	No Advanced Activities
	PS2.A
	Document and submit public health actions quarterly (if available), but at a minimum of twice a year, to show program impact
	PS2.B
	Develop and implement an annual evaluation plan, based on CDC's provided template, that clearly identifies accomplishments and guides implementation efforts
	PS2.C
	Assist the CDC Tracking Program in conducting annual portal reviews
			PS2.D
			Collect and submit a report of website statistics on the public Tracking website using standard web statistics established by the Tracking Program twice a year
	TOTALCORE ACTIVITIES FOR PROGRAM SERVICES: 7		TOTAL ADVANCED ACTIVITIES FOR PROGRAM SERVICES: 1
	TOTAL CORE ACTIVITIES FOR ALL CATEGORIES: 29		TOTAL ADVANCED ACTIVITIES FOR ALL CATEGORIES: 12

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Sheet 3: PM Guidance

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Sheet 4: PM Reporting

Measure Number of Label

Performance Measures

Data Source (Drop Down Options)

Data Source Other

Year 1 Results

Biannual Quantitative Update

Biannual Quantitative Supplemental Information

Biannual Qualitative Update

Annual Quantitative Update

Annual Quantitative Supplemental Information

Annual Qualitative Update

E0Y Total

Notes or Feedback

What is(are) the data source(s) related to the performance measure?

If you've indicated other in the previous data source column, please use this space to provide the data source

Please Enter the Corresponding Number into the Template

e.g. # of impressions, # of participants, # of visitors

Please enter the List, Brief Description, or Yes/NO response

Please Enter the Corresponding Number into the Template

e.g. # of impressions, # of participants, # of visitors

Please enter the List Brief Description, or Yes/NO response

Automatically Calculated

Science and Content (SC)-10

SC1.A

SC: Number and list of data sets evaluated

List: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

List: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

0

SC1.B

SC: Number of datasets within grantee Tracking Network accessible to program staff for indicator development, exploration, analysis, and other work-related tasks.

0

SC: Number of datasets within grantee Tracking Network accessible to partners.

0

SC1.C

SC: Number of required NCDM datasets integrated into grantee Tracking Network with all required elements and accessible by appropriate program staff

0

SC: Number of required NCDM datasets integrated into grantee Tracking Network with advanced elements and accessible by appropriate program staff.

0

SC1.D

SC: Number and list of new indicators and measures displayed that are optional NCDM

List: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

List: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

0

SC: Number of and list new indicators and measures developed that are not NCDM

List: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

List: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

0

SC2.A

SC: Number of Tracking datasets for which routine descriptive analyses are conducted

0

SC2.B

SC: Number and description of program activities developed, informed, or improved by analysis of Tracking datasets

Brief Description

Brief Description

0

Broad/Comprehensive Measure for Strategy SC2

SC: Number of analyses (routine or other) conducted using Tracking datasets which resulted in a disseminated report, or publication

0

Advanced Activity

SC1.F

Number and description of data gaps or limitations addressed

Brief Description

Brief Description

0

SC2.C

Number and description of routine analyses (beyond descriptive analysis) that discover patterns, identify potential concerns, or otherwise provide new insights or solutions for environmental public health

Brief Description

Brief Description

0

SC2.D

Number and description of either (1) planned public health actions developed/informed or (2) past public health actions evaluated by analyses conducted using Tracking datasets

Brief Description

Brief Description

0

Short-Term Outcome

Health and environmental data are accessed and used by internal and external audiences

SCST:10% increase in required Popular Content web statistics (Increase based on previous year).

0

SCST: Number of and Description of data requests made by partners

Brief Description

Brief Description

0

Development of targeted jurisdiction-specific program activities based on generated evidence

SCST:Number of jurisdiction specific activities developed based on Tracking data or analysis.( year 1 serves as baseline, will determine increase for Year 2)

0

Technology and Informatics (TI)-4

T1.B

TI: Number of new tools and processes developed to improve the quality, usefulness, availability, and timeliness of data related to grantee Tracking systems

0

TI1.C

TI:List and Description of barriers discovered/ addressed based on results obtained from the gap analysis.

Brief Description

Brief Description

TI1.D

TI: Submission of complete standardized NCDMs to CDC during scheduled data calls.

Advanced Activity

TI1.F

TIAA: Number of new tools and processes developed to improve the quality, usefulness, availability, and timeliness of data (refers to the development of advanced tools)

0

Short-Term Outcome

TIST: Adherence to 100% of the required portal standards found in the Portal Requirements and Recommendations document.

Communications (COMM)-6

C1.B

COMM:Record of participation in at least one coordinated, program wide communication activity

Brief Description

Brief Description

C1.C

COMM:Number of program announcements/updates disseminated via listserv, e-newsletter, etc.

0

REVISION

Number of program announcements/updates disseminated by medium/channel (e.g., listserv, email, social media, etc.)

0

C1.D

COMM:Number of social media posts with number of impressions for each

0

C1.E

COMM:Number of presentations given (live or webinar) with the number of participants in each

0

COMM:Number of exhibiting events with number of visitors at each

0

C1.G

COMM:List of communication messages or products used with distribution method (e.g., posted on grantee website with URL; handed out at exhibits, meetings, presentations)

List: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

List: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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REVISION

Number of presentations and exhibiting events with number of participants in each

REVISION

List of new and existing internal and external partners (listed by organization name)

COMM:Number and list of new and existing internal and external partners (listed by name)

List: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

List: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

0

C2.B

COMM:Record of Technical Advisory Group (TAG) activities* (minimum of one meeting per year)

0

C2.C

COMM: Record of collaboration with at least one university

Brief Description

Brief Description

0

Advanced Activity

C1.H

COMMAA: List collaborative communication activity with participating grantees

List: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

List: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

C1.I

COMMAA: List of developed communications products based on results of completed needs assessment

List: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

List: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

C2.D

COMMAA: Document any traditional/earned* media-related products (e.g. newspaper article, TV segments)

Brief Description

Brief Description

C2.E

COMMAA: Number of co-presented/co-sponsored national or regional meetings/conference or webinars completed with list of participating grantees or partners

0

Short-Term Outcome

Increased awareness of the Tracking Network and environmental health issues

COMMST: Increase in Outreach Efforts: Presentations, Exhibits, Trainings (increase based on jurisdiction’s previous years)

COMMST: 10% increase in required Overall Usage web statistics (increase based on previous year)

Engaged partners and users

COMMST: Record of collaboration with at least 1 new partner and 1 existing partner (e.g., guest lecturing; mentoring students; co-presenting (webinar/meeting/conference)collaborating on GIS, data analysis, or other projects

Brief Description

Brief Description

Program Services (PS)-9

PS1.A

PS: Number of CDC Tracking work groups and sub-groups (e.g. SND, PMO, CWG, Evaluation), along with the title and description of roles and responsibilities for participating jurisdiction?

0

PS:Number of personnel supported directly and in-kind under this cooperative agreement

0

PS1.B

PS:Number & List of internal and external technical assistance requests completed* to the state health department, local health departments, and other public health system partners

List: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

List: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

0

PS:Number & List of internal and external emergency response related technical assistance requests completed to the state health department, local health departments, and other public health system partners.

List: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

List: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

0

REVISION

Number & List of emergency response related support and technical assistance provided. Briefly describe the response and how the staff and data were utilized in each emergency response effort.

PS1.C

PS:Number of Environmental Tracking trainings provided to state and local public health workforce and partners

0

PS2.A

PS:Number of PHAs submitted annually

0

Number and list of peer-reviewed publications, white papers, and scientific reports produced

List: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

List: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

0

Advanced Activity

PS1.D

PSAA: Number of program training opportunities for student interns or fellows

Short-Term Outcome

Skilled workforce able to collect, interpret data, translate information for action, and provide technical assistance to other programs when needed

PSST: Increase in the number of staff (specifically, staff who are supported directly or in-kind under EH 1702-cooperative agreement) that attend or actively participate in CDC led Tracking webinars, CDC workgroups and national Tracking Workshops. (year 1 will serve as baseline, and will be used to determine increase for year 2)

Improved program activities and increased program effectiveness based on evaluation findings

Description of at least 1 action taken during the reporting period to improve program activities and increase program effectiveness based on evaluation findings

Brief Description

Brief Description

ADDITION

Does your Tracking Program provide the platform for other/all data streams for the health department? If yes, please provide a brief summary of the multiple data streams or acting as the central data network for the health department.

Brief Description

Brief Description

ADDITION

Does your tracking program provide support and technical assistance to programs within the health department (e.g., data analysis, mapping/GIS assistance, data visualization, program evaluation, etc.). If so, please provide the program name and briefly describe the support/assistance provided.

Brief Description

Brief Description