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MARCH OF DIMES
Texas Chapter
Community Grants Program 2016 Request for Proposals Announcement of Funding
Application Deadline: 5:00PM, Friday, September 25, 2015
We invite all interested community agencies and organizations to submit application(s) for the Texas Chapter Community Grants Program. For Funding information click here.
PURPOSE
The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies.
Premature birth is the leading cause of newborn death worldwide. Even babies born just a few weeks too soon can face serious health challenges and are at risk of lifelong disabilities. In 2003, the Prematurity Campaign was launched to address the crisis and help families have healthy, full-term babies. The campaign funds research to find the causes of premature birth, and to identify and test promising interventions; educates health care providers and women about risk-reduction strategies; advocates to expand access to health care coverage to improve maternity care and infant health outcomes; provides information and emotional support to families affected by prematurity; and generates concern and action around the problem.
As part of this effort, the Texas Chapter community grants program is designed to invest in priority projects that further the March of Dimes mission, support campaign objectives, and further our strategic goal of promoting equity in birth outcomes.
ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible to receive a March of Dimes chapter grant, an organization must be an incorporated not-for-profit 501(c)(3) or for profit organization or government agency. The March of Dimes does not award grants to individuals. Applicants must disclose any conflict of interest due to representation by their organization on the chapter’s Program Services Committee or the Chapter or Division Board of Directors. Please Note: March of Dimes chapter community grants do not fund scientific research projects. For information about research grants funded by the March of Dimes national office, please go to marchofdimes.com/research.
Grantees must not be presently listed on the Federal Excluded Party List, debarred or suspended from the award of any federal or state contracts, or excluded from participation in any governmental medical reimbursement programs; and must attest that they /will comply with all laws and regulations (to include federal, state and local laws and regulations). Additionally, March of Dimes grantees may be screened to ensure that they are not debarred or suspended by the Federal Government and/or local State agencies.
FUNDING PRIORITIES
Proposals will be accepted from organizations with the capacity, competence and experience to accomplish project goals and objectives. Priority will be given to projects that meet one or more of the following criteria: a) are evidence-based; b) include measurable outcomes; c) promote equity in birth outcomes. The March of Dimes does not fund billable health care provider services.
Funding applications will support:
1.) Interventions that address health disparities in African-American and Hispanic populations in Texas that will decrease prematurity, infant mortality and birth defects.
2.) Providing or enhancing premature birth risk reduction education and/or services. Risk reduction projects include, but are not limited to:
Implementing community programs that aim to promote equity in birth outcomes. This may include March of Dimes programs like Stork’s Nest® and Becoming a Mom/Comenzando bien®.
Enhancing services for pregnant women with chronic diseases that increase the risk of premature birth such as diabetes and hypothyroidism.
3.) Enhancing care through CenteringPregnancy®, a group prenatal care model.
RFP SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
To apply, applicants should first obtain the full application, guidelines and required forms. Please click here for funding information. Proposals must address at least one of the funding priorities mentioned. Please be advised that proposals are non-binding. Electronic submission responses need to be received no later than 5:00PM, September 25, 2015. Submissions must be in PDF (.pdf) format.
Hardcopy submissions must be postmarked by September 25, 2015 and should be sent to:
Paula Martinez
March of Dimes
12660 Coit Road
Suite 200
Dallas, TX 75251
Proposals will be reviewed by a multi-disciplinary Program Services Committee. Applicants will be notified of their proposal's status in January 2016. The grant period is from February 1, 2016. – January 31, 2017.
Questions regarding specific funding initiatives, please contact the following lead staff below:
CenteringPregnancy®– Amy Johnson-Rubio, ajrubio@marchofdimes.com – 806.686.0307
Becoming a Mom/Comenzando bien® – Anna Valle, avalle@marchofdimes.com – 713.964.5409
Education and Incentive-based Projects – Heather Butscher, hbutscher@marchofdimes.com – 361-288-8244
For general questions, please contact Paula Martinez, pmartinez@marchofdimes.com – 972.232.1344
Texas Chapter
Community Grants Program 2016 Request for Proposals Announcement of Funding
Application Deadline: 5:00PM, Friday, September 25, 2015
We invite all interested community agencies and organizations to submit application(s) for the Texas Chapter Community Grants Program. For Funding information click here.
PURPOSE
The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies.
Premature birth is the leading cause of newborn death worldwide. Even babies born just a few weeks too soon can face serious health challenges and are at risk of lifelong disabilities. In 2003, the Prematurity Campaign was launched to address the crisis and help families have healthy, full-term babies. The campaign funds research to find the causes of premature birth, and to identify and test promising interventions; educates health care providers and women about risk-reduction strategies; advocates to expand access to health care coverage to improve maternity care and infant health outcomes; provides information and emotional support to families affected by prematurity; and generates concern and action around the problem.
As part of this effort, the Texas Chapter community grants program is designed to invest in priority projects that further the March of Dimes mission, support campaign objectives, and further our strategic goal of promoting equity in birth outcomes.
ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible to receive a March of Dimes chapter grant, an organization must be an incorporated not-for-profit 501(c)(3) or for profit organization or government agency. The March of Dimes does not award grants to individuals. Applicants must disclose any conflict of interest due to representation by their organization on the chapter’s Program Services Committee or the Chapter or Division Board of Directors. Please Note: March of Dimes chapter community grants do not fund scientific research projects. For information about research grants funded by the March of Dimes national office, please go to marchofdimes.com/research.
Grantees must not be presently listed on the Federal Excluded Party List, debarred or suspended from the award of any federal or state contracts, or excluded from participation in any governmental medical reimbursement programs; and must attest that they /will comply with all laws and regulations (to include federal, state and local laws and regulations). Additionally, March of Dimes grantees may be screened to ensure that they are not debarred or suspended by the Federal Government and/or local State agencies.
FUNDING PRIORITIES
Proposals will be accepted from organizations with the capacity, competence and experience to accomplish project goals and objectives. Priority will be given to projects that meet one or more of the following criteria: a) are evidence-based; b) include measurable outcomes; c) promote equity in birth outcomes. The March of Dimes does not fund billable health care provider services.
Funding applications will support:
1.) Interventions that address health disparities in African-American and Hispanic populations in Texas that will decrease prematurity, infant mortality and birth defects.
2.) Providing or enhancing premature birth risk reduction education and/or services. Risk reduction projects include, but are not limited to:
Implementing community programs that aim to promote equity in birth outcomes. This may include March of Dimes programs like Stork’s Nest® and Becoming a Mom/Comenzando bien®.
Enhancing services for pregnant women with chronic diseases that increase the risk of premature birth such as diabetes and hypothyroidism.
3.) Enhancing care through CenteringPregnancy®, a group prenatal care model.
RFP SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
To apply, applicants should first obtain the full application, guidelines and required forms. Please click here for funding information. Proposals must address at least one of the funding priorities mentioned. Please be advised that proposals are non-binding. Electronic submission responses need to be received no later than 5:00PM, September 25, 2015. Submissions must be in PDF (.pdf) format.
Hardcopy submissions must be postmarked by September 25, 2015 and should be sent to:
Paula Martinez
March of Dimes
12660 Coit Road
Suite 200
Dallas, TX 75251
Proposals will be reviewed by a multi-disciplinary Program Services Committee. Applicants will be notified of their proposal's status in January 2016. The grant period is from February 1, 2016. – January 31, 2017.
Questions regarding specific funding initiatives, please contact the following lead staff below:
CenteringPregnancy®– Amy Johnson-Rubio, ajrubio@marchofdimes.com – 806.686.0307
Becoming a Mom/Comenzando bien® – Anna Valle, avalle@marchofdimes.com – 713.964.5409
Education and Incentive-based Projects – Heather Butscher, hbutscher@marchofdimes.com – 361-288-8244
For general questions, please contact Paula Martinez, pmartinez@marchofdimes.com – 972.232.1344