NACCHO is pleased to offer a funding opportunity for a consultant to develop resources designed to build the health equity capacity of local health departments (LHDs) and their community partners, as a part of the CDC’s National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities Department of Health and Human Services (CDC-RFA-OT21-2103). The purpose of this initiative is to address COVID-19 related health disparities and advance health equity by expanding state, local, US territorial, and freely associated state health department capacity and services.
The purpose of this RFP is to 1) increase LHD capacity to define, measure, and track progress towards health equity as a part of their performance evaluation, and 2) assist LHDs in creating sustainable recruitment and retention strategies to hire community health workers (CHWs) with diverse backgrounds and experiences, particularly from marginalized groups, including BIPOC and those with disabilities.
One (1) award of up to $500,000 is available. Deadline: May 5, 2023, 11:59 pm ET. For more information read the RFP here.
Questions? Contact Peter Holtgrave at [email protected].
