Maine COVID-19 Community Resilience Grant Funding Opportunity for Community Based Organizations

Brittany Hall
brittany.hall@maine.gov

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services is offering one-time funding to community-based organizations (CBOs) in Maine for new and existing programs and services that help to prevent COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths through vaccination and/or address the root causes of COVID-19 disparities.

The program has two funding areas:

1. Component A: Healthy Communities: Community-based programs and services that address the root causes of COVID-19 disparities and address the social determinants of health
2. Component B: Vaccine Equity: Programs that increase equitable vaccine access and confidence through education, outreach, and partnerships

Applicants must be working to directly address racial/ethnic COVID-19 disparities and/or addressing social determinants of health in communities that experience COVID-19 disparities. Proposals that target additional health disparity populations are encouraged, including LGBTQ+ individuals, immigrants/asylum seekers, people with disabilities, people experiencing homelessness, people living in rural communities.

Priority is given to programs that utilize community health workers and that provide a career path for staff that includes full-time employment with living wages and comprehensive benefits.

Community based organizations in Maine may apply as:

• An organization representing itself
• A lead organization with subcontractors
• An organization represented by a fiscal sponsor

Applicants must provide services at no less than one physical location within the public health district to be served.

Up to $250,000 under each component. Applicants may apply for funding under both Component A and B, with a maximum award of $500,000. The project period is 2 years.

At least one grant will be awarded in each of the 9 public health districts in Maine.

A link to the application instructions is available on the program website.