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HOW TO APPLY

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Funding Priorities

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Improving health outcomes and access

Communities of Color, particularly African American / Black, Latinx, and American Indian/Alaska Native communities.

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Serving underserved geographic areas

such as South King County and rural King County.

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Addressing cultural, linguistic, economic, and access barriers

to ensure access for underserved communities to health resources and services. 

Providing services

that are not paid for, in part or fully, under currently available coverage programs.

How to Apply

Submit a Letter of Intent through the online application system around the beginning of the calendar year. Letters of Intents will be reviewed by an Ad Hoc review panel appointed by PHPDA’s Governing Council and will determine which projects will be invited to submit full applications.

2024 LOIs are CLOSED

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Eligibility

Nonprofit, government, and public organizations may apply. If you do not have nonprofit status, you may be eligible to apply under a fiscal sponsor.

Funding for service delivery is limited to King County. There are no geographic restrictions on the residence of clients served or advocacy efforts, as long as the program can demonstrate the use of funds addressing disparities in health among residents of the Puget Sound region (King, Snohomish, Pierce, and Kitsap counties).

Organizations may not receive two PHPDA grants in the same year for the same
project. Applicants can request grant funds for a different project as long as the
time period covered by funding ends by the new contract period.

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Application Process

January 12, 2024 | 12:00 PM (noon)

Letters of Intent (LOI) Due

By 12:00pm noon

Submit an LOI with project details.

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February 14, 2024

Selected LOIs are Invited for Full Application

Invitations are sent to agencies to submit full applications and PHPDA notifies agencies whose LOIs have not been approved.

Application Overview and Guidance »

March 20, 2024 | 12:00 PM (noon)

Applications Due

by 12:00pm noon

Only applicants who received an invitation to apply can submit full applications. Complete one application per project.

Application Questions »

May 17, 2024

Award Notification

Following the PHPDA’s Governing Council’s approval, agencies will be notified if their grant has been approved for full or partial funding, or denied.

July 1, 2024

Contract Start

The earliest Contract Start Date for your project is July 1, 2024. The latest Contract End Date for your project is June 30, 2025.

PHPDA Grant Staff meets with agencies in June to review programmatic and financial contractual requirements. The Health Equity Fund aims to be responsive and flexible. Grantees may request amendments and changes to their contract exhibits during the first nine months of the contract year.

Sample Contract »