The Extension Foundation, in cooperation with the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy, through an Interagency Agreement with the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are funding the Cooperative Extension System to address health disparities among rural and other underserved communities. This initiative is called the Extension Collaborative on Immunization Teaching & Engagement (EXCITE).
The EXCITE program serves all Land-grant universities through two sets of activities: system-wide engagement with the CDC’s Vaccinate with Confidence communication campaign (Activity 1) and selected adult immunization education pilot projects (Activity 2).
72 applications for non-competitive Activity 1 funding were received from Land-grant institutions representing all six regions of Cooperative Extension. 30 applications were received for competitive Activity 2 funding involving 38 Land-grant institutions representing five regions of Cooperative Extension; 24 were selected for funding.

Below is a list of institutions receiving funding for Activity 1 and Activity 2:

Activity 1 Recipients:

Alabama A&M University
Alcorn State University
American Samoa Community College
Auburn University
Bay Mills Community College
Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Central State University
Clemson University
College of the Menominee Nation
College of the Muscogee Nation
Colorado State University Extension
Cornell University
Delaware State University
Florida A&M University
Fort Valley State College
Iowa State University
Kansas State University
Kentucky State University
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College
Langston University
Lincoln University
Louisiana State University
Michigan State University
Mississippi State University
Montana State University
Nebraska Indian Community College
New Mexico State University
North Carolina A&T State University
North Carolina State University
North Dakota State University
Ohio State University
Oklahoma State University
Oregon State University
Pennsylvania State University
Prairie View A&M University
Purdue University
Red Lake Nation College
Rutgers University
Southern University
Tennessee State University
Texas A&M University
University of Arizona
University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
University of California System
University of Connecticut
University of Delaware
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of Hawaii
University of Idaho
University of Illinois
University of Kentucky
University of Maine
University of Maryland
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
University of Minnesota
University of Missouri
University of Nebraska
University of Nevada, Reno
University of New Hampshire
University of Rhode Island
University of Tennessee
University of Vermont
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wyoming
Utah State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia State University
Washington State University
West Virginia State University
West Virginia University

Activity 2 Recipients & Collaborators:

Auburn University & Alabama A&M University
Colorado State University
Cornell University
Kentucky State University & University of Kentucky
Lincoln University
Mississippi State University & Alcorn University
New Mexico State University
North Carolina State University
Oregon State University
Pennsylvania State University
Tennessee State University
University of Arkansas
University of Florida & Florida A&M University
University of Georgia
University of Idaho
University of Illinois & Purdue University
University of Maryland & University of Delaware
University of Maryland Eastern Shore & Delaware State University
University of Missouri
University of New Hampshire
University of Tennessee
University of Vermont
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University & Virginia State University
West Virginia State University & West Virginia University