COVID-19 Funding Available to Minority, Rural and Socially Vulnerable Communities

Summary: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health (OMH) announced a competitive funding opportunity to invest up to $40 million for the development and coordination of a strategic network of national, state, territorial, tribal and local organizations to deliver important COVID-19-related information to racial and ethnic minority, rural and socially vulnerable communities hardest hit by the pandemic. The information network will strengthen efforts to link communities to COVID-19 testing, healthcare and social services and to best share and implement effective response, recovery and resilience strategies.

Resources: Press Release. Grant Opportunity.
Contact: Maribel Ramos (mramos@nga.org; 202-624-5378)