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MDHHS issues RFP for Racial Health Equity Plan
February 17, 2023
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to fund resources supporting implementing the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) strategy and the development of the next iteration of the Michigan Health Equity Roadmap.
The expected outcomes of the RFP:
- Meet with Policy and Planning SDOH Team monthly to provide updates on progress and request any technical assistance.
- Assess current SDOH Strategy Phases I and II to assist in building the workplan to achieve the Racial Health Equity Plan.
- Attend all SDOH Partner Meetings, which are held quarterly.
- Form a Statewide Racial Health Equity SDOH Advisory Group to support development of the Racial Health Equity Plan.
- Analyze current data for racial health disparities and other reports and recommendations including the Statewide Housing Plan, COVID-19 Racial Disparities Task Force reports, Poverty Taskforce report and the 2021 Health Equity Report.
- Provide a final report to MDHHS by Sunday, Oct. 15.
Eligible applicants include nonprofits, private, public and tribal organizations and universities that have extensive experience with racial and health equity disparity programs as well as an understanding of current efforts including COVID-19 Racial Disparities Task Force priorities.
Grant applications for the Racial Health Equity Plan (RAHEP-2023) RFP must be submitted electronically through the EGrAMS program by 3 p.m. April 11, 2023. The program period begins June 1 and ends Sept. 30, 2023.
A pre-application conference will be held to discuss this funding opportunity and provide instruction on using the EGrAMS system. The pre-application conference will be held Friday, Feb. 24 at 1 p.m., and will last approximately 90 minutes. The conference can be accessed at https://bit.ly/3DlKV5t
For more information or to apply, visit the EGrAMS website and select "About EGrAMS" link in the left panel to access the "Competitive Application Instructions" training manual. The complete RFP can be accessed under the ‘Current Grants’ section under the “Policy and Planning” link and selecting the “RAHEP-2023” grant program.
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