The Center at Sierra Health Foundation is pleased to announce Round 7 of the San Joaquin Valley Health Fund IHHEEL (Immigration, Health, Housing, Education, Environmental Justice, and Land Use and Planning) funding opportunities.
Donor Name: Sierra Health Foundation
State: California
County: Sierra County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/11/2022
Size of the Grant: $10,000 – $20,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Funding Opportunities
This Request for Proposals offers two opportunities under the IHHEEL funding stream: IHHEEL Advocacy grants and IHHEEL Learning grants. Applicants can only apply to one grant opportunity.
- IHHEEL Advocacy Grants
- IHHEEL Learning Grants
Funding Information
- Applicants may request any amount up to $20,000 for SJVHF IHHEEL Advocacy grants OR up to $10,000 for SJVHF IHHEEL Learning Grants.
- The grant term is one year, beginning May 1, 2022, and ending on April 30, 2023.
Project Examples
- Advocating for effective implementation of specific legislation that would support health equity outcomes and/or increase COVID-19 support services for vulnerable populations in the San Joaquin Valley
- Implementing planning or enforcement policies that support safe and healthy neighborhoods
- Advocating for specific regional and local policy and/or systems changes in support of immigrant integration
- Leveraging county indigent care funding to increase access to and quality of health services for undocumented persons
- Strengthening “Sustainable Communities Strategy” in a regional transportation plan that demonstrates how the region will promote active transportation and public transit options and involve traditionally underrepresented communities in the planning and implementation phases
- Increasing employment and economic development opportunities through new partnerships and development/advancement of action plans with workforce development agencies
- Planning/implementing Community Reinvestment Act financing strategies that increase the level of investment in rural communities
- Advocating with families for specific school district policy changes to better serve the English language learners
Eligibility Criteria
The Center will fund nonprofit organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are designated as a 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) organization. Fiscal sponsors for entities that are not qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits are eligible to apply. Fiscal sponsors may apply separately on behalf of more than one organization or collaborative group.
For more information, visit Advocacy and Learning Grants.
