NACCHO is offering a funding opportunity for a consultant(s) to provide expert training and technical assistance (TTA) to build the health equity capacity of local health departments 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), hereafter referred to as the COVID Health Equity Initiative. The purpose of this initiative is to address COVID-19 related health inequities and advance health equity by expanding state, local, U.S. territorial, and freely associated state health department capacity and services.

The intended outcomes of the 2103 grant are to reduce COVID-19-related health disparities; improve and increase testing and contact tracing among populations at higher risk and that are underserved, including racial and ethnic minority groups and people living in rural communities; and improve state, local, US territorial and freely associated state health department capacity and services to prevent and control COVID-19 infection (or transmission) among populations at higher risk and that are underserved, including racial and ethnic minority groups and people living in rural communities. Access the RFP here.

Maximum funding amount: up to $150,000 for one award. The deadline for this opportunity has been extended to December 21, 2023, 11:59pm EST. Questions? Contact Glenda Young-Marquez at [email protected].