The San Francisco Public Health Foundation (PHF) is soliciting proposals to support the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) Population Health Division, Community Health Equity and Promotion Branch’s San Francisco Sugary Drinks Distributor Tax Healthy Communities Grants Program.
Donor Name: San Francisco Public Health Foundation
State: California
County: San Francisco County (CA)
City: San Francisco
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/20/2022
Size of the Grant: $250,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The SDDT holds potential to change the health status of community members most burdened by chronic diseases and the environments in which their health is shaped. The overall grant program is intended to:
- support long term sustainable changes that are health promoting, community building and equity focused
- support delivery of chronic disease prevention programs in the community.
- help build strong community organizations with financial and technical support so that priority communities can successfully implement innovative, community driven and community led initiatives
SDDT grants are expected to change behavioral and health outcomes among Priority Populations as described in the logic model that follows. The logic model describes in broad terms the types of activities this RFP is seeking; activities should be designed to address healthy eating and/or active living (HEAL). Applicants may also choose to address social determinants of health (SDoH) and can link how those SDoH impact HEAL. The Appendices offer additional information and intervention examples, but those interventions are listed as examples and are not a comprehensive list. They recognize that Applicants may have other strategies not included in this RFP – they expect that Applicants have strong understanding of what strategies will best benefit their communities. Applicants will be expected to work with Priority Populations in at least one of two Goal areas:
- Develop and Work Toward Policy/Systems Changes and/or
- Deliver Education, Programs and Services
SFDPH Logic Model
- Change Policy & Systems (PS)
- Communities develop, implement, monitor Healthy Eating/Active Living (HEAL) policies/system changes
- Address Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) e.g. transportation, safety, poverty, employment that support Healthy Eating/Active Living (HEAL) are incorporated into grant activities.
- Deliver Education, Programs & Services
- Provide programs/services that change knowledge, attitudes and behaviors
- Provide programs/services that increase access
- Provide programs/services to support priority populations with disproportionate chronic disease burden
- Build Capacity & Develop Leadership
- Provide incentives/technical assistance to support HEAL PS changes
- Provide Training of Trainers (ToT) to train community leaders on HEAL related topics so they can educate their community members in culturally relevant approaches
- Prepare Diverse Community Health Workers /Promotoras. Support topicspecific, cross-training and system navigation; job placement (certificate program for nutrition assistants, physical activity instructors, lactation, CHW certification program, sign up eligible WIC/SNAP residents)
Funding Information
- The SDDT 2023 Healthy Communities Grants will fund up to six (6) applicants for up to a total of $250,000/year for at least three (3) years for a total of $750,000 per grant; pending availability of funding. Grantees may be eligible for an additional two years (for a total of a 5-year grant), contingent on funding availability and meeting grant deliverables.
- Awards will fund a project implementation period from July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026
Eligibility Criteria
- Agencies with a budget under $1,500,000
- Applicants must have a demonstrated track record of reaching Priority Populations described above.
- Funding is restricted to non-profit community-, faith- or neighborhood-based organizations (CBO/FBO/NBO)
- If you are an agency that does not yet have a non-profit status, you may apply with a 501(c)3 nonprofit agency that will serve as a fiscal sponsor for your project.
- All CBOs/FBOs/NBOs and/or their fiscal sponsors applying for SDDT funds must have the administrative capacity to enter into a business subcontract/consultant agreement with PHF.
For more information, visit SFPHF.
