The Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) is seeking proposals from qualified applicants in the City of Philadelphia to expand monkeypox vaccination services and related outreach activities for populations who are at high risk for monkeypox, such as gay, bisexual, transgender, and other men who have sex with men, transgender, or non-binary persons, particularly populations that have been disproportionately affected by the 2022 monkeypox outbreak, such as Black/African American residents.
Donor Name: City of Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/07/2022
Size of the Grant: $50,000
Details:
The mission of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all Philadelphians and to provide a safety net for the most vulnerable. The Department is the City of Philadelphia’s lead public health agency responding to the monkeypox outbreak, which was declared a public emergency.
Through this funding opportunity, the Department invites proposals from eligible organizations for the scope of work. Specific objectives for the RFP are to:
- Build an equitable and accessible monkeypox vaccination network across the City of Philadelphia that serves people who are at high risk for infection, particularly persons in undervaccinated demographic groups.
- Create vaccine access points in geographic areas and for communities that are at high risk for monkeypox from undervaccinated demographic groups
- Direct monkeypox vaccination outreach to Philadelphia residents who are at high risk for monkeypox but may be harder to reach.
Applicants can apply for a single track, two tracks, or all three tracks:
- Track A: Monkeypox vaccination services
- Provide monkeypox vaccination in collaboration with community-based organizations (CBOs) that are trusted by and have strong connections to affected communities.
- Track B: Collaboration to support monkeypox vaccination services*
- Collaborate with a vaccine provider to host monkeypox vaccination clinics and provide related services, such as dedicated outreach prior to vaccination clinics.
- Track C: Community engagement for monkeypox vaccination
- Conduct targeted outreach activities to ensure that those who may be most at risk are aware of testing, vaccination, treatment, and harm reduction resources.
*Track B requires being paired with a vaccine provider to host clinics, whereas Track C Applicants may conduct outreach activities to get information into the community without connecting individuals to clinics.
Funding Information
- Track A: Monkeypox vaccination services: Up to $50,000
- Track B: Collaboration to support monkeypox vaccination services: Up to $25,000
- Track C: Community engagement for monkeypox vaccination: Up to $25,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Applicants may be nonprofit or for profit
- Must demonstrate the ability to provide services sought through this RFP
- Must have identified a person or position responsible for generating invoices and submitting reports.
For more information, visit City of Philadelphia.
