Submit an interest form by August 28 (English | Spanish) to be considered for up to $40,000 from the Washington Department of Health (DOH). Funded projects will improve access to COVID-19 vaccines, health information and prevention resources.
The funding program, called “Building Community Capacity for Equitable COVID-19 Recovery,” is open to community-rooted organizations that advance health equity by serving one or more priority communities and one or more intersectional populations disproportionately impacted by COVID-19:
Priority Communities:
- American Indians/Alaska Natives
- Black/African American
- Hispanic/Latinx
- African Diaspora
- Asian
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Priority Intersections:
- People living in rural communities
- People with disabilities
- Religious minorities
- Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people
- People over 65 years old
- People who are incarcerated
- Immigrant/refugee communities
- People with limited English proficiency
- Agricultural workers
- Unhoused people/people experiencing homelessness
A total of $1.5 million will be distributed to organizations in the program. To get started, read the details online here.
Optional question-and-answer sessions are scheduled for Thursday, August 10 (general topics) and Friday, August 11 (Tribal focus) over Zoom, followed by optional “open office hours” to get more information August 17, 21, and 23 over MS Teams. Register through links on the information page.