Health Forward awards $363,000 in applicant defined grants

Kansas City, MO - The Health Forward Foundation (Health Forward) has awarded seven nonprofit organizations a total of $363,000 in applicant defined grants during the month of August.

Health Forward reviewed 16 proposals totaling $928,783 for this funding round.

The following grants were awarded in August 2018:

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[efsth_column]Descripción del programa[/efsth_column]
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[efsrow_column]BikeWalkKC[/efsrow_column]
[efsrow_column]$50,000[/efsrow_column]
[efsrow_column]To achieve increased mobility and transportation access for individuals residing in neighborhoods with poor health indicators and high potential for active transportation interventions.[/efsrow_column]
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[efsrow_column]Central Avenue Betterment Association[/efsrow_column]
[efsrow_column]$37,000[/efsrow_column]
[efsrow_column]To teach safe biking practices, distribute free cycling equipment, and work within the community to promote healthy, long-term behaviors.[/efsrow_column]
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[efsrow_column]Community Health Council of Wyandotte County[/efsrow_column]
[efsrow_column]$50,000[/efsrow_column]
[efsrow_column]To connect diverse stakeholders in the development of strategies to reduce preterm and sleep-related deaths impacting women of reproductive age in Wyandotte County, Kansas.[/efsrow_column]
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[efsrow_column]Centro de salud KC CARE[/efsrow_column]
[efsrow_column]$60,000[/efsrow_column]
[efsrow_column]To expand Hepatitis C outreach, testing, and linkage to care for Kansas City’s uninsured, underinsured, and underserved.[/efsrow_column]
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[efsrow_column]Livable Neighborhoods Task Force[/efsrow_column]
[efsrow_column]$50,000[/efsrow_column]
[efsrow_column]To improve the quality and quantity of safe and affordable housing available for Wyandotte County, Kansas, residents by supporting the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) Safe and Affordable Housing implementation project.[/efsrow_column]
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[efsrow_column]Mother and Child Health Coalition[/efsrow_column]
[efsrow_column]$50,000[/efsrow_column]
[efsrow_column]To improve the health of mothers and children by supporting core organizational functions and capacity-building efforts.[/efsrow_column]
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[efsrow_column]Organización metropolitana contra las agresiones sexuales[/efsrow_column]
[efsrow_column]$66,000[/efsrow_column]
[efsrow_column]To serve victims of sexual violence by enhancing confidentiality, efficiency, and capacity though technology improvements.[/efsrow_column]
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Applicant defined grants are reviewed and awarded monthly. These grants allow organizations to define their own grant needs in relation to the Health Forward mission, target population, and service area. Organizations are allowed to apply once per year and are capped at $75,000.

In 2018, Health Forward will award approximately $4 million in applicant defined grants. Our remaining application deadlines are Oct. 3 and Nov. 7. After that point, we will begin migrating to an improved grants management system. The next opportunity to apply for an applicant defined grant will be March 2019 (tentative).

"Estamos orgullosos de asociarnos con estas organizaciones para eliminar las disparidades sanitarias en nuestras comunidades más necesitadas", ha declarado la doctora Bridget McCandless, Presidenta y Directora Ejecutiva de Health Forward.

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