Deadline: 11-Sep-2020
The Center for Sharing Public Health Services is offering small grants to support work on cross-jurisdictional sharing (CJS) arrangements designed to advance health equity by addressing social determinants of health (e.g., affordable housing, jobs with fair pay, quality education, affordable healthy food and public safety), the public health response to COVID-19, structural racism or other related issues.
The program will fund proposals aimed at impacting the public health system at a regional or state level (e.g., proposals for exploring the role of a state health agency in promoting or removing barriers for local CJS agreements; developing multi-region or statewide mechanisms or models for CJS arrangements; using CJS in a specific program or functional area that can serve as a model for other programs or functions; and other related projects). For funded applications, Center staff will provide feedback and technical assistance as needed, beginning with finalizing plans and continuing throughout the duration of the funding period.
This funding opportunity is available for proposals that support a specific CJS arrangement or an effort to use CJS as a systems change tool.
- Specific CJS arrangements: For specific CJS arrangements, the program will fund proposals for planning, implementing or improving (but not exploring) specific sharing agreements in the Spectrum categories Service-Related Arrangements, Shared Programs or Functions, or Regionalization/Consolidation.
- CJS as a systems change tool: Many local public health systems throughout the nation are engaged in a variety of initiatives to change the way public health services are organized, managed and delivered throughout state and local jurisdictions. These efforts aim to modernize public health and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public health service delivery and CJS has been regarded as one tool that could achieve desired impacts.
Funding Information
- Up to 5 awards will be made for an amount of up to $10,000 for a project period of up to eight months.
- Shorter projects will be considered. All projects must be concluded by June 11, 2021.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this award, the application must meet all of the following criteria:
- Applicant organization must be located in the United States or its territories.
- Applicant organization must be one of the following entities:
- A state or local government public health agency or a military public health department; or
- An American Indian/Alaska Native tribe or tribal entity recognized by the U.S. federal government or by a state;
- A nonprofit organization that is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code.
- The proposal must:
- Be designed to advance health equity by addressing social determinants of health, the public health response to COVID-19, structural racism or other related issues;
- Involve multiple jurisdictions, or efforts to facilitate CJS throughout a region or state. All applications will be screened to ensure they are eligible.
Applications deemed ineligible will not undergo further review, and applications that are incomplete or received after the deadline for any reason will not be accepted or reviewed.
Selection Criteria
- The proposal offers potential learning for the Center for Sharing Public Health Services.
- The goals of the proposal are clearly articulated.
- The proposal identifies possible challenges and realistic, effective strategies to overcome them.
- The proposal includes measures of success that are clear and relevant to the stated goals of the project.
- The proposal includes both short term measures that can be achieved within the project period and intermediate measures that can be achieved within 12 months after the project period has ended.
- The proposed budget and timeline are appropriate for the completion of the project activities.
- Letters of support (from each partner organization) demonstrate a commitment to the success of the project. Form letters are strongly discouraged.
For more information, visit https://phsharing.org/small-grant-opportunities/