Field Testing of Communication Messages

The contract involves field testing communication strategies in clinical and community settings across Appalachia to assess their effectiveness in increasing screening participation among coal workers. The initiative is focused on developing and evaluating targeted messaging approaches that address health disparities and barriers to care in this specific population. Performance will be carried out primarily in Welch, West Virginia, with the goal of identifying which communication methods most successfully encourage coal workers to engage in recommended health screenings. This subcontract, posted by the CDC Office of Acquisition Services under the Department of Health and Human Services, falls under NAICS code 541990 for other scientific and technical consulting services. The response deadline is July 9, 2026, and the effort is designed to inform public health interventions tailored to the unique sociocultural and economic context of Appalachian coal communities. The project aims to generate actionable insights to improve health outcomes through culturally competent communication, emphasizing engagement with a high-risk occupational group in a region with longstanding public health challenges.