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Request for Proposals

Community Wellness Fund

Due Date for Applications:March 13th, 2017

PURPOSE OF FUND

The Oregon Community Foundation is pleased to announce that funds are available for grant making through the Community Wellness Fund. This fund is the result of the Centene Corporation’s purchase of Trillium Community Health Plan creating a $1 million fund to support organizations that assist in improving the health and wellness of Oregon Health Plan members.

Community Wellness Fund invites proposals from governmental agencies, federally recognized tribes or an organization classified by the IRS with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status). Grant recommendations are made to the OCF board of directors by an advisory committee created by the Community Wellness Fund Committee. Disbursement for this round of funding by Community Wellness Fundwill be up to, but not exceed, $100,000.

SCOPE OF PROPOSALS SOUGHT

The Oregon Community Foundation seeks proposals to improve engagement, activation, and/or participation of the Oregon Health Plan (Trillium Medicare/Medicaid population) members in their own health, healthy behaviors, clinical visits, and more appropriate use of the health care delivery system.

Projects that address one or more of the following will be considered:

  • Improving patient activation and participation in their personal and family’s health
  • Defining strategies for improved and more effective communication and outreach to members, including:
  • More effective appointment scheduling
  • Better compliance with medication regimens
  • Participation in healthy behavior classes/programs, e.g. yoga, eating/shopping instruction, food preparation, etc.
  • Reorientation and redirection of members away from the Emergency Department Room and Urgent Care centers for their routine care and toward their assigned primary care medical home

Competitive proposals should demonstrate all of the following qualities:

  • Be evidenced based and measure outcomes.
  • Encourage member connection to physical and/or behavioral health care provider
  • Not duplicate services that are billable to Trillium
  • Serve OHP members who are residents of the Trillium CCO service area (Lane County and Reedsport);

Organizations with a demonstrated track record of improving the activation and engagement of people who are eligible for Medicaid or Medicare will receive preference. Services provided by grants funds should not otherwise be billable to OHP.

POST-GRANT REPORTS

Applicants receiving a grant from the Community Wellness Fund will be expected to report on the use of the funds at 6 month intervalsfollowing the award date until completion of the project. Evaluation report forms are available at Reports should be sent to by the date specified in the grant award letter.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Completed application must be submitted online to y 5 p.m. March 13th, 2017.

All applications must include:

1) An application summary form (this form can be accessed and downloaded from OCF’s website at

2) A narrative word or PDF document that does not exceed 5 pages containing the following:

a) A clear, concise project title.

b) A one-paragraph abstract succinctly describing the project being proposed.

c) A narrative describing in greater detail the project and the applicant organization.

d) A description of the people or groups potentially benefiting from the project.

e) A description of the research and evidence upon which the project will be built.

f) A description of the specific outcomes for the project, and the metrics and milestones that will be achieved through the project.

g) If appropriate, an explanation on plans for future financing of the proposed

project.

3) A project budget detailing both projected revenue and expenditures

4) A copy of the applicant’s 501(c)(3) tax determination letter, or documentation of tax-exempt status.

5) A copy of the applicant’s most recent full fiscal year’s final financial statement

REVIEW PROCESS

Applications are reviewed by the Community Wellness Fund Advisory Committee. It’s anticipated that a decision will be made by OCF’s board in March. OCF staff will be in touch if additional information is required; otherwise, you will be notified by letter following the board decision.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The Oregon Community FoundationDamien Sands, Regional Program Officer

Eugene

440 East Broadway, Suite 160541-431-7099

Eugene, OR 97401

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