Health New England Announces Third Year of Where Health Matters Grant Opportunities
Posted on March 2, 2020
SPRINGFIELD, MA – (March 2, 2020) – Health New England is launching its Where Health Matters grant program as part of its Community Benefits Program for the third year in a row. The grant application process runs March 2, 2020, through April 27, 2020.
The Where Health Matters grant program is designed to advance the health and well-being of vulnerable population groups living in Central and Western Massachusetts. Health New England will award five $50,000 grants to community non-profit organizations, with an annual total of $250,000. The Where Health Matters grant program focuses on three areas of health and social factors that influence health: built environment (i.e., access to healthy foods and places to exercise), transportation and care coordination.
“We are pleased to continue our Grant Program in 2020 and acknowledge the importance of giving back to the community to help support the health needs of our most vulnerable community members,” said Marion A. McGowan, PhD, President and CEO of Health New England. “We look forward to partnering with five local organizations that have strong community relationships and are committed to improving the health outcomes of our at-risk residents.”
The Where Health Matters grant program will award both one-year and multi-year grants to eligible non-profit organizations, with current IRS-designated 501(c)(3) status, that manage innovative community-based programs benefiting underserved residents of Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, or Worcester counties of Massachusetts, with a particular focus on Greater Springfield. Preference will be given to programs that focus on mental health, substance use, chronic health conditions (obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, asthma, cancer), and the need for increased physical activity and healthy diet.
Health New England’s Where Health Matters Grant application process begins with a Letter of Intent. Organizations meeting the request for proposal (RFP) criteria are encouraged to submit a Letter of Intent online by 5:00 p.m. on March 23, 2020. Complete Grant RFP applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on April 27, 2020. Please refer to our website for additional information at healthnewengland.org/community/grantprogram.
About Health New England
Based in Springfield, Massachusetts, Health New England is a not-for-profit health plan serving members in Massachusetts and Connecticut. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Baystate Health, Health New England offers a range of health care plans in the commercial, Medicaid and Medicare markets. For more information, visit healthnewengland.org.
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