The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has announced that grant funding is available for COVID-19 Health Equity and Immunization and eligible organizations may apply for it.
Donor Name: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/31/2022
Details:
There are 4 program areas to support the funding goals. Applicants may apply to more than one program area. There are no set award amounts or maximums. Submit a funding request that is appropriate for your agency needs.
- Community Engagement Program (CEP)
- This program funds projects/activities that use authentic community engagement practices to gather community input on population-specific assets and needs related to health equity and the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Community Health Navigators Program (CHNP)
- This program provides support for community health navigators to do vaccine outreach, patient education, and health system navigation.
- Healthy Communities Program (HCP)
- This program funds activities focused on community resilience related to the social determinants of health as they relate to COVID-19’s impact on communities.
- Health Equity Immunization Events Program (HEIEP)
- The goal of this program is to improve vaccine education, outreach, access, and administration in communities.
Goals
- Expand existing and/or develop new mitigation and prevention resources and services to reduce COVID-19 related disparities among disproportionately affected populations.
- Build, leverage, and expand support for COVID-19 prevention
- Advance health equity and address social determinants of health as they relate to COVID-19 health disparities.
- Increase COVID-19 vaccination capacity across the jurisdiction, including among high-risk and underserved populations.
- Ensure high-quality and safe administration of COVID-19 vaccines.
- Ensure equitable distribution and administration of COVID-19 vaccines.
- Increase vaccine confidence through education, outreach, and partnerships.
- Develop and implement community engagement strategies to promote COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
- Support high vaccination uptake in Tribal nations.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible organizations include, but are not limited to:
- Non- profit organizations, in good standing with the IRS and the State of Colorado
- Community-based and grassroots-based organizations
- Federally recognized Native American Tribes in Colorado, or a nonprofit organization providing services to eligible Tribes on a reservation or federally recognized Tribal land with a letter of support from the applicable Tribal council
- Community health centers/rural health centers/safety net clinics/federally qualified health centers
- Congregate settings: senior and assisted living housing, prisons/jails, shelters, etc.
- Healthcare organizations
- Governmental agencies
- Faith-based organizations
- Education institutions: K-12 schools for programming (research is not eligible)
- Public agencies: city councils, city and county departments, and Local Public Health Agencies (LPHAs) (Note: Agencies that have already received funding from CDPHE or CDC for the same work cannot apply. LPHAs that are interested in receiving funds under this program must demonstrate that other COVID-19 relief funds they have access to do not cover the proposed activities.)
- Organizations that have fiscal sponsorship from a 501(c)(3).
For more information, visit Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.