The Minnesota Department of Health is seeking proposals from qualified organizations to develop and implement an African American Family Leadership and Engagement Program aimed at elevating authentic family and parent leadership within the MN-ICECI and across the early childhood system in the state.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Health
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Type of Entity: Community-based not-for-profit or For-profit Organizations
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $263,000
Grant Duration: 4 years 4 months
Details:
The Minnesota Department of Health is expanding its efforts to authentically engage with families in our Minnesota Integrated Care for Early Childhood Initiative (MN-ICECI).
The program will focus on:
- Facilitating leadership development opportunities for African American families.
- Developing and implementing approaches for incorporating family voice into the MN-ICECI and other early childhood initiatives in the state.
Funding Information
A total of $263,000 in Federal funds is available to fund one awarded application for the grant period of April 1, 2022, through July 31, 2026. The grant funding will be prorated based on the following schedule:
- April 1, 2022 – July 31, 2022: $46,200
- August 1, 2022 – July 31, 2023: $54,200
- August 1, 2023 – July 31, 2024: $54,200
- August 1, 2024 – July 31, 2025: $54,200
- August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2026: $54,200
Eligible Applicants
Community-based not-for-profit or for-profit organizations who serve African American families. Preference is given to organizations who are owned or led by African American persons.
Collaboration
Multi-organization collaboration is welcomed to create more sustainable projects, but it is not required for this grant. If there are multiple organizations collaborating for the grant, they must designate one organization to serve as the fiscal host and primary contact. The fiscal host will be the organization entering into the grant agreement with MDH and register as a vendor in the state of Minnesota’s accounting system.
For more information, visit Request for Proposals.
