Deadline: 15-Aug-23
The WITH Foundation (WITH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) are providing the funding opportunity in an effort to support projects fostering health and healthcare systems transformation for older adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Communities of Color.
This is an invitation for collaborative proposals that support projects fostering health and healthcare systems transformation for Older Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Communities of Color, centering the goals, perspectives, and needs of this population. This contributes to a health and healthcare system that is fair and just, treats all people with dignity and respect, and rectifies past harms and prevents future ones.
A secondary goal of this RFP is to foster new partnerships or significantly enhance existing partnerships between disability organizations, advocates, community organizations, and healthcare providers. Partnerships should support community-driven visioning, community-driven solutions, as well as adapting and learning that engages self-advocates as leaders and experts. Projects that intentionally address the experiences of Black women with I/DD, women of color with I/DD, and other historically-excluded perspectives within inclusive gender-based and gender-affirming care are also encouraged.
Focus Areas
- Proposals should also address one of the following focus areas:
- Implementation: Support implementation of models, i.e., seeding systems solutions of projects that support community-based Primary Care Providers (PCPs) in providing care that meets the needs and goals of Older Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Communities of Color;
- Educational Resources: Developing resources with Older Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and/or creating/leveraging networks supporting resource dissemination and utilization to PCPs, healthcare entities, and larger healthcare and disability justice ecosystems regarding the experiences of Older Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Communities of Color;
- Advocacy: Support regional or national advocacy with entities such as grassroots organizing groups, social movement groups, movement-building organizations, community-based organizations, community organizing groups, and base building groups related to the care that Older Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Communities of Color receive from PCPs; and
- Research: Identify and fill gaps in knowledge and inform efforts to improve health related to the care that Older Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Communities of Color receive.
Funding Information
- Each grant award will be in the range of $50,000 to $100,000 for 1-year period will be awarded.
Duration
- The 1-year grant period is expected to begin within the range of February 1, 2024- March 1, 2024.
Eligible Projects
- Examples of projects that may be eligible for support through this RFP include, but are not limited to:
- Development, Expansion, or Implementation of service delivery models that effectively support older adults of color with intellectual and developmental disabilities in receiving optimal primary care, gynecologic healthcare, reproductive choice, sexual health, and related services.
- Development of curricula, training programs, and educational materials that prioritize the needs and experiences of older adults of color with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Regional or national advocacy efforts in collaboration with grassroots organizing groups, social movement organizations, movement-building entities, community-based organizations, community organizing groups, and base building groups.
- Regional or national research endeavors that focus on healthcare access for, and the experiences of, older adults of color with intellectual and developmental disabilities, thus contributing to the body of knowledge and informing future efforts to enhance their healthcare outcomes.
- By supporting projects of this nature, this RFP aims to catalyze transformative change and advance the cause of health equity for older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with a particular emphasis on addressing the experiences of communities of color.
Additional elements to address in the proposal include
- Self-Advocates: All project plans must include working with self-advocates throughout the grant period. Input and participation from self-advocates is required. Self-advocacy is defined as “an adult with an intellectual and/or developmental disability advocating for themselves about the rights and responsibilities in their life and their community.” Proposals must include self-advocates being involved in the design process of the proposed project and/or serving as paid staff/personnel (and/or advisors) for the project.
- Cultural Competency and Cultural Humility: Cultural competency should be emphasized throughout the planning and implementation process to ensure the incorporation of best practices. This would include ethnic, racial identity, cultural, linguistic, as well as other ways of understanding and communicating important information to one another.
- Target Population: The target population to benefit from this funding opportunity is Primary Care Providers (including dentists) and healthcare systems that serve Older Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Communities of Color.
- Target Audiences: The target audiences can include, but are not limited to:
- physicians and dentists (including students andresidents);
- nurses and nurse practitioners;
- physician assistants;
- medical assistants;
- self-advocates/advocates.
Geography Focus
- The geographic areas of focus for this RFP are self-selected by the proposing organization/collaborative partners, but must be within the United States.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Organizations
- Section 501(c) (3) public charities such as Healthcare, Community, and/or Disability organizations are eligible to apply.
- Proposals submitted as a collaborative project or partnerships among multiple entities are welcome.
- The role of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal. In the event that a collaborative project is submitted, a lead organization must be selected (by the applicant) for the proposed project.
- The lead organization is responsible for executing MOUs between themselves and the collaborating organizations.
- Copies of the MOUs must be provided in the “Letters of Support” section of the application.
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