The Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDH) Children and Youth with Special Health Needs (CYSHN) section is seeking proposals from qualified organizations to provide equitable, culturally and linguistically inclusive services that prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and support children with FASD and their caregivers/families.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/23/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
Purpose
Funds authorized under dedicated to the following purposes:
- Providing effective, evidence-based services and supports aimed at preventing FASD.
- Helping to promote early identification and diagnosis of FASD in children.
- Providing culturally and linguistically inclusive outreach and support to persons living with FASD and their families.
Priorities
- It is the policy of the State of Minnesota to ensure fairness, precision, equity, and consistency in competitive grant awards. This includes implementing diversity and inclusion in grant making.
- The vision of MDH is for health equity in Minnesota, where all communities are thriving, and all people have what they need to be healthy. Achieving health equity means creating conditions in which all people can attain their highest possible level of health.
- MDH recognizes the sovereignty of Tribal nations. MDH will only fund non-Tribal projects led in Tribal communities if the applicant has full support of the Tribal government. If a non-Tribal applicant proposes to work with a Tribal government or Tribal community, the applicant must be prepared to provide written verification that the Tribal government approves of the project before a grant agreement can be made final. Written verification will be requested at the time an award is offered.
Funding Information
- Estimated Amount of Grant Annually: $3,222,000
- Estimated Amount for 5 Year Cycle: $16,110,000
Project Period
The grant period will be 5 years.
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant must be a statewide organization that focuses solely on prevention and intervention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. The applicant must be capable of making subgrants and contracts available to eligible regional collaboratives, community organizations, and coalitions in rural and urban areas of the state.
For more information, visit MDH.
