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Minnesota Department of Health
Dec. 14, 2020
New COVID-19 Funding Opportunities Released Today: Diverse Media Messaging and Community Engagement
The Minnesota Department of Health released two Requests for Services today for contracts related to COVID-19 diverse media messaging and community engagement to increase understanding of and participation in COVID-19 vaccination, testing, case investigation, and contact tracing. The proposal submission deadline for both funding opportunities is December 28, 2020.
- Community-based Organizations and Tribes for COVID-19 Outreach and Engagement
This Request for Services will ask community-based organizations and Tribes to propose a plan for culturally relevant, linguistically appropriate and timely community engagement activities to aid the state in engaging communities around COVID-19 vaccines, testing, case interviews, contact tracing, and other topics. Organizations and Tribes will be asked to learn about community questions and needs related to COVID-19; work with the State and its partners to address those community needs; and connect communities to information and resources related to COVID-19 vaccines, testing, case interviews, contact tracing, and other topics. The primary audience(s) for community engagement must include people of color, American Indians, LGBTQ communities, and/or disability communities in Minnesota.
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Funding: $1,500,000 available for multiple contracts.
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Target Audience of Request for Services: Community-based organizations and Tribes; priority will be given to entities that are led by people of color, American Indians, LGBTQ individuals, and/or individuals with disabilities.
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Informational Webinar: Tuesday, Dec. 15, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. (will be recorded and posted on web) Join Community Engagement Request for Services Info Session Meeting number (access code): 146 168 0605 Meeting password: Start123 Or join by phone: 1-855-282-6330
- Diverse Media Vendors for COVID-19 Communications
This Request for Services asks vendors to propose a plan for media services to help MDH in getting culturally relevant, linguistically appropriate, accurate, and timely messages related to COVID-19 to communities of color, American Indian communities, LGBTQ communities, and disability communities in Minnesota. Media services may include formats such as online and social media, radio, television, and print. Vendors are encouraged to use methods that are adaptable to quickly changing information and explore alternative methods of communication that are effective while people maintain social distancing.
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Funding: $1,500,000 available for multiple contracts.
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Target Audience of Request for Services: Media vendors; priority will be given to media vendors who are owned/led/operated by people of color, American Indians, LGBTQ individuals, and/or individuals with disabilties
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Informational Webinar: Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1-2 p.m. (will be recorded and posted on web) Join Diverse Media Request for Services Info Session Meeting number (access code): 146 208 9875 Meeting password: Start123 Or join by phone: 1-855-282-6330
MDH will make final selections of contractors based on a competitive review of proposals, while also ensuring that the final cohort of selected contractors covers a range of racial, ethnic and cultural communities and geographic areas in Minnesota. Current contractors of MDH will be eligible to apply. Please note that organizations funded by MDH or DEED through the COVID Community Coordinators initiative for 2021 are not eligible to respond to this Request for Services.
Please visit the COVID-19 Contracts for Diverse Media Messaging and Community Outreach page for more information.
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