The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is accepting applications for funding to provide water-bottle filling stations (hydration stations) to qualifying applicants.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/27/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $2,400
Grant Duration: 7 months
Details:
Local public health organizations, schools and community entities are encouraged to apply for this limited-funding opportunity.
Approved hydration stations:
- Provide drinking water containing an optimal level of fluoride to help protect teeth from tooth decay
- Do not remove fluoride from water § Removes lead, when present, from drinking water
- Provide an additional safeguard to reduce potential lead exposure from drinking water
- Provide a healthy alternative to sugary drinks, especially in communities with limited access to healthy, affordable beverage choices
The MDH Oral Health Unit and Drinking Water Protection Section are making available a total of $30,000 in assistance. Oral Health funds are allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Minnesota Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes (CDC-RFA-DP18-1810) cooperative agreement. Grant funds must be used for new hydration stations purchased within the grant project period.
Oral Health funds are allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Minnesota Actions to Improve Oral Health Outcomes (CDC-RFA-DP18-1810) cooperative agreement.
The goal of the Hydration Station Grant is to promote health by making it easier for everyone to choose clean, safe tap water. The MDH seeks to assist organizations that do not have resources to update their infrastructure to maintain access to optimally fluoridated drinking water, while removing lead when present, within drinking water.
Funding Information
- The MDH Oral Health Unit and Drinking Water Protection Section are making available a total of $30,000 in assistance.
- Each applicant may request up to $2,400 for a hydration station.
Project Period
December 2023 through June 30, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
Any Minnesota organization such as schools, Head Start centers, community centers, nonprofits, clinics etc. receiving water from a municipal community public water system (PWS) is eligible to apply. The grantee must not begin work until the grant agreement is fully executed and the State’s Authorized Representative has notified the grantee that work may commence.
For more information, visit MDH.
