We are honored to announce the PHPDA Health Equity Fund‘s 2024 Major Grants! Nearly $4 million will support projects for 24 community partners who are working to improve health care access and outcomes for the communities they serve.
“PHPDA is thrilled to announce our New Major Grantees for 2024! These eleven organizations are leading impactful, community-centered initiatives in our key focus areas this year: immigrants and refugee services, reproductive health care, and substance use disorder and harm reduction services. Grantees were selected for their demonstrated commitment to health equity and systemic change. PHPDA is honored to stand with them, support their efforts, and collaborate toward advancing health equity for all in King County.”
-Virgil Wade, Executive Director
New Major Grants
The following community partners were awarded new Major Grants, ranging from $50,000 to $200,000 for programs starting July 1, 2024:
- Chief Seattle Club: Indigenous Model of Traditional Wellness for Homeless American Indians/Alaska Natives in Seattle/King County
- Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC): Improving Success of Field-Based Buprenorphine Inductions for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Encompass Northwest: Encompass Community-Based Services
- Harborview Medical Center: Healthcare Access and Equity for Youth and Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness
- HealthPoint: Access to Health Care for Unhoused Asylum Seekers in South King County
- Hepatitis Education Project: Health and Harm Reduction Services at Encampments and Supportive Housing Sites
- Living Well Kent Collaborative: Community Initiated Behavioral Health Care
- Native American Women’s Dialog on Infant Mortality (NAWDIM): Indigenous Birth Equity
- Open Arms Perinatal Services: Maintaining Lactation Support to BIPOC communities
- Somali Family Safety Task Force: Women’s Health Project – Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Prevention and Education
- South Park Senior Citizens: Vital Medical Care Access for Seniors
In addition to the 11 new grant programs, PHPDA renewed funding for 13 ongoing Major Grant projects.
