Nimble Grants Starting Fall 2024

Project: Latine Cultural Produce Access in South King County

Alimentando al Pueblo provides increased access to fresh cultural produce during the holiday season by partnering with local Latine businesses.

Project: On-Site Virtual Nurse Triage Station at Shelters for People Experiencing Homelessness

People experiencing homelessness have acute health disparities and significant barriers to accessing healthcare. Compass proposes a Virtual Nurse Triage system to make basic health information
and assessment available on-demand 24/7 at their shelters.

Project: Implementing a Food Voucher Program for FareStart’s Mobile Community Market

A new food voucher program will enable low-income households to redeem produce at FareStart’s MobileCommunity Market. As a result, food insecure communities in King County will gain access to healthy food, leading to improved health outcomes.

Project: Increasing Safety for Homeless Families with Babies & Young Children

Through parent education and safe equipment, Mary’s Place will build organizational capacity to better educate and serve homeless families with babies so they can improve safety, health and well-being for their young children in the long-term.

Project: Mobile Dental Clinics at Iraqi Arab Health Board Monthly Health Fairs

Medical Teams proposes to participate in monthly health fairs held by the Iraqi Arab Health Board (IAHB) to provide free oral health care to Iraqi and Arab immigrants and refugees living in King County. The health fairs are a pilot project of IAHB

Project: Mobile Dental Clinic – X-Ray Sensor Replacement

Medical Teams International will purchase 3 new Clio Digital X-Ray Sensors to replace 3 sensors currently in use in their mobile dental clinic vehicles.

Project: Expanding MCRC’s Community Health Clinic Capacity

Muslim Association of Puget Sound – Muslim Community Resource Center will expand the capacity of its Community Health Clinic program, enabling them to support more low-income immigrant and refugee clients in need.

Project: Snoqualmie Valley Assault Treatment Services (SVATS)

Snoqualmie Valley Health is establishing a new forensic medicine and sexual assault treatment center to support underserved populations in rural East King County. This grant will fund needed equipment and supplies to help get the program started.

Project: Electronic Health Record Purchase & Implementation

Voices of Tomorrow (VOT) will research, buy, and implement an Electronic Health Record (EHR) System for direct behavioral health services. The EHR will make it possible to communicate with patients, store patient records, bill for services, and track data.

Project: Interactive Mapping for WAISN Resource Finder

WAISN will enhance their Resource Finder with an interactive map to expand usability for hotline operators and other organizations, and extend a fellowship program to build immigrant leadership, address health disparities and support resource vetting and accuracy.