DHS Announces Multiple Funding Opportunities to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Now Open
This week, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced funds from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be made available to promote racial and geographic equity in the COVID-19 response. There are two funding streams available to partners:
National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Funding:
Wisconsin was awarded $27 million, with approximately $9 million being allocated to rural-specific projects, to combat inequities related to COVID-19 infection, illness, and death. Funding opportunities will be offered through June 2021. The first grant in this initiative is funding for Mobilizing Communities for a Just Response — a $3 million grant program that seeks to support Wisconsin’s local and tribal health departments and nonprofits in addressing health inequities and the broader consequences of the COVID-19-pandemic. Agencies and organizations located within rural areas or serving rural communities to advance equity and remove barriers to health are encouraged to apply.
Applications are due no later than 4:00 pm on November 15, 2021 and the Request for Applications (RFA) is available on the Mobilizing Communities for a Just Response page. A virtual information session will be held on Friday, October 29, 2021 at 12:00 PM. Register today.
To learn more about this $27 million grant and additional funding opportunities as they are announced, visit our Health Disparities Grant webpage.
Vaccine Community Outreach Grant Funding:
Earlier this year, DHS awarded $6.2 million in Vaccine Community Outreach grants to one hundred organizations across Wisconsin. An additional $13 million in funding has been set aside to continue this Vaccine Community Outreach grant program, which funds organizations across Wisconsin to increase vaccinations by serving as trusted messengers within their communities, build vaccine confidence, and reduce barriers that hinder vaccine access for marginalized or underserved populations.
The application period for new applicants is October 12 to November 12. Organizations that engage in work to reduce socioeconomic or health inequities across Wisconsin are encouraged to apply. Applicants that demonstrate a commitment to addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and minimizing accessibility issues will be prioritized. Current or previous grant recipients will have until October 25 to apply.
Both of these grants are funded through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act.
These funding opportunities are critical to our continued efforts to promote equity in our COVID-19 response. We encourage you to share these opportunities widely with your networks and partners.
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