Deadline: 20-Nov-20
The St. Louis Community Foundation has announced a Request for Proposals for Access to Health Care under Bridgeton Landfill Community Project Fund.
The Bridgeton Landfill Community Project Fund (Bridgeton Fund) was established in July 2018 with $12.5 million from a legal settlement between the State of Missouri and Republic Services, Allied Services, and Bridgeton Landfill, LLC regarding the subsurface smouldering event at the Bridgeton Landfill in Bridgeton, MO. Per the terms of the settlement, the Bridgeton Fund will support nonprofit (501c3) organizations providing services in or located within a four-mile radius of the Bridgeton Landfill. Grants from the Bridgeton Fund are for initiatives that contribute to the betterment of the environment, health, and safety of the communities within this area. The Bridgeton Fund will sunset in 2022.
The St. Louis Community Foundation manages the grant-making for the Bridgeton Fund and undertook an information-gathering process to determine community priorities in the three focus areas of public safety, health, and the environment. This process has included one-on-one and small group meetings with stakeholders in the targeted community, focus groups, and community meetings.
Focus Areas
As a result, four funding areas emerged as of primary interest
- Public Safety;
- Access to Health Care;
- Access to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (awarded Spring 2019);
- Greening, Gardening, and Outdoor Living (awarded Spring 2020).
Outcomes
The outcomes for this “Access to Health Care” initiative, therefore, are:
- The Bridgeton Landfill Community Project Fund target community can access affordable, quality healthcare within the geographic area;
- The concerned community has increased access to information about and increased knowledge of their health, particularly related to cancer and respiratory issues.
They are seeking partnerships with nonprofit organizations to provide this increased access and to achieve these outcomes. Collaborations that take advantage of the assets already in the community are encouraged, as a clear understanding of the impacted community and its needs are requisite.
Possible projects and programs may include but are not limited to:
- Community health workers/care navigators;
- Health screenings;
- Chronic condition and disease management;
- Immunizations;
- Health education and health literacy;
- Telehealth;
- Nutrition;
- Health intermediaries;
- Wraparound services that support access to health care (ex – transportation);
- Other health projects and programming.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any nonprofit that is a 501c3 or is fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)3, and meets the requirements outlined in this RFP, may apply for funding from the Bridgeton Landfill Community Project Fund. This may include some governmental or semi-governmental entities, such as libraries and schools.
- The nonprofit does not have to exist within the four-mile radius, though the proposed program, project, or initiative must be located within or serving the people who live and/or work within the four-mile radius. As stated above, priority will be given to projects or programs that include historically underrepresented populations such as people of colour, people with disabilities, English language learners, and people with low to moderate incomes.
Application Process
- The application for funding through the Access to Health Care Initiative may be found on the St. Louis Community Foundation’s online grant portal at.
- Once there, either create an account for your organization or, if you have already established an account, enter your account information and find the Bridgeton Fund – Health Initiative on the “Apply” page.
- You may find more information about the Bridgeton Landfill Community Project Fund on the non-profits page of St. Louis Community Foundation’s website.
- Applications are due by 5:00 pm CST on Friday, November 20, 2020. Technical assistance with the online application will not be available after 3:00 pm CST on November 20.
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