HSSA Access to Care Grant Competition - proposals due Nov 14
Monday, November 14, 2022
SPOKANE, WA – The Health Sciences and Services Authority (HSSA) of Spokane County has announced an increase to $475,000 for its 2023 annual “Access to Care” grant competition for non-profit and other organizations. This grant competition seeks applicants who provide innovative and efficient health service delivery that increases access to health care for at-risk populations.
The HSSA 2023 Access to Care Grant Competition will award up to $475,000 for one or more grants that durably increase the efficiency and quality of health delivery in Spokane County that measurably increases access to care for certain populations.
““HSSA has invested just over $4 million in annual Access to Care grants to promote public health in this annual request for proposals, which is part of its mission,” said Jason Thackston, HSSA Board Chair. “HSSA funds have served children suffering abuse, provided prescribed pharmaceuticals to those who could not afford them, helped build dental and medical service capacity, Covid-19 relief, and helped fund mental and behavioral health needs, all through organizations who provide the actual care.
Here are key dates related to HSSA’s 2023 Access to Care grants:
RFP posted at: October 3, 2022
Letter of Intent due by noon: October 24, 2022
Final Proposal due by 4PM: November 14 2022
Awards Announced: December 21, 2022
Some past recipients have included a successful program by Catholic Charities’ and the Empire Health Foundation called “Rising Strong”; Partners with Families and Children; Volunteers of America’s “Hot Spotters”; Spokane Prescription Assistance Network; Spokane Neighborhood Action Plan (SPAN); Spokane Regional Domestic Violence Coalition, Priority Spokane; Northeast Community Center’s Medical and Dental operations and youth counseling; Pioneer Human Services; YWCA mental health initiative, CHAS East Central Dental, Providence Dental NE operatories, Providence Charity Clinic, and others.
Applicants should submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) on the HSSA website at www.hssaspokane.org under the Grants tab. HSSA will provide a link to successful Applicants to use to submit a Final Proposal. HSSA will coordinate with Applicants directly, if required. If the LOI is selected, a Final Proposal is due by 4 pm. November 14, 2022. In this Final Proposal, Applicants who have previously been funded by HSSA should list positive major outcomes from previous grants.
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About HSSA:
The Health Sciences & Services Authority (HSSA) of Spokane County was established in 2007 for 15 years by the Washington legislature, authorized county-wide by Spokane County in 2008 and began operating in 2009. It was reauthorized by the Washington State Legislature in 2019 for an additional 15 years. Its mission is to invest in health sciences research to promote economic development, advance new therapies and procedures to combat disease, and to promote public health. HSSA invests funds to create and support a nationally competitive health sciences research cluster in Spokane County, and works to catalyze higher education research and the health sciences industry that will lead to higher wage jobs, long-term sustainability and economic diversification. For more information, visit our website at www.hssaspokane.org or call 509.474.0798.
