CHRC Annual Request for Applications Under this funding opportunity, the CHRC will make a total of $7 million available to support projects in the following four areas:
- Addressing chronic disease prevention and disease management, including diabetes and its comorbidities, hypertension, heart disease and others;
- Promoting maternal and child health
- Providing dental care to support the Maryland Medicaid Dental Benefit
- Addressing Behavioral Health, including Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and the ongoing impact of the opioid crisis.
The RFA is open to public health agencies, federally qualified health centers, safety-net providers, free clinics, community-based organizations and behavioral health providers. This RFA strategically prioritizes programs that address health disparities and adverse Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) and promote the delivery of integrated health and social services in underserved communities. Applicants can request up to 3 years of funding. The CHRC has the discretion to make awards in any amount; and anticipates making awards in the amount of $300,000 - $750,000 total per grant.
Key dates and information on how to apply for the CHRC ANNUAL RFA may be found below:
November 14, 2024 | RFA Released | November 25, 2024 | FAQ Recording -click HERE Passcode: BJ&9RZeA Chat Transcript CHRC Presentation | December 9, 2024 – NOON | Deadline for Letter of Intent via SMARTSHEET LINK | January 6, 2025; 10:00 am EST | 2nd FAQ Meeting | January 13, 2025 – NOON EST | Deadline for upload of full applications and mandatory documents via SMARTSHEET LINK | March 2025 | Select number of applicants notified to make a presentation to the CHRC | April 2025 | Applicants present to the CHRC; award decisions immediately follow presentations |
Request for Application Documents and Important Links: *Denotes downloadable file. CHRC is Seeking Grant Reviewers
The Maryland Community Health Resources Commission (“CHRC" or the “Commission"), an independent agency operating within the Maryland Department of Health, is seeking to hire independent reviewers (the “Contractor") to evaluate grant proposals using criteria established by the CHRC, and to submit recommendations regarding which applicants to invite to present their grant proposals to the CHRC in Spring 2025. The procurements are Small Procurements I, II & III depending on the Area of Focus reviewed. Grant applications will be due to the CHRC on January 13, 2025, and grant awards will be made by the CHRC in Spring 2025. The Contractor will be required to submit its evaluations of the assigned grant proposals to the Commission on or before February 6, 2025. The Contractor cannot be affiliated with or connected to any of the entities applying for Commission grants, either in direct employment, contractual agreement or a consulting role. A Conflict-of-Interest Affidavit and Disclosure Statement (Attachment A) will be required of the Contractor. Solicitations may be found below and on the CHRC Request for Applications page and are due to Jen Clatterbuck, CHRC Administrator by 12:00 pm EST on January 6, 2025. Resources:
| Consortium Request for Applications (RFA) The
Maryland Community Health Resources Commission (CHRC), an independent
commission within the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), released the next
round of grant funding for the Consortium on Coordinated Community
Supports. This funding opportunity will
make available up to $120 million in new grant funding made available by the
Maryland General Assembly to support current and expanded behavioral health
services for students, pre-kindergarten through high school, statewide. Three types of grants will be awarded under this RFA: - Track 1: By invitation only - Open to current Hub Pilots who are ready to become Community Support Partnerships. Service Providers in the following jurisdictions must apply through their local Hubs (Anne Arundel, Garrett County, Harford County, Howard County, Mid-Shore (Dorchester, Kent, Talbot, Queen Anne's), and St. Mary's County
- Track 2: Current Hubs not becomings CSPs and additional Hub pilots
- Track 3: Service providers - current Consortium grantees and new applicants who are not in the jurisdictions listed in Track 1.
Key dates and information on how to apply may be found below: December 5, 2024 | RFA Released | December 18, 2024
| FAQ Meeting Recording (click) Passcode: 1t9^D%da | January 15, 2024 10:00 am EST | Zoom Meeting Link (click) Meeting ID: 897 1927 9058 / Passcode: 687615 Dial-in: (301) 715-8592
| February 4, 2025 - 3:00 PM EST | Deadline for upload of full application and mandatory documents via SMARTSHEET LINK | April / May | CHRC Award Decisions
| July 1, 2025
| Grant period begins. |
Request for Application Documents, Appendicies and Important Links
Mandatory Documents
*Denotes downloadable file
Resources:
Evidence-Based Programs Information Tier 3 Interventions:
Tier 2 Interventions
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