Reena Oza-Frank
614.466.4626
Reena.Oza-Frank@odh.ohio.gov

The Ohio Department of Health provides funding to implement innovative and culturally competent initiatives to address racial, ethnic, and/or geographic health disparities related to maternal health in Ohio.

Interventions may include:

• Initiation of evidence-based interventions to connect target population with community resources, to provide individual-level health promotion and health behavior education, to improve evidence-based determinants of maternal health, to build capacity of local leaders, or increase access to quality healthcare to populations most vulnerable to disparities in maternal health
• Continuation of existing programs or interventions that have demonstrated success in addressing evidence-based determinants of maternal health
• Facilitation of a community needs assessment in the form of community listening sessions

Eligible Ohio applicants include:

• Nonprofit organizations
• Universities
• Research institutions
• Community-based organizations
• Government entities

Award ceiling: $47,167
Award floor: $30,000

Download the application instructions.

Interested applicants must submit a Notice of Intent to Apply (Appendix A) by July 13, 2020. The complete application package must be submitted by August 10, 2020.

Applicant conference call
July 9, 2020
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Eastern
Call-in: 614.721.2972
Meeting ID: 695948385#