Expanding Telehealth & Food Access in California
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In response to COVID-19, CVS Health has partnered with the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) to launch the Expanding Telehealth and Access to Healthy Food Grant for Free and Charitable Clinics and Pharmacies in California.

This $1M commitment to the NAFC will fund grants allowing NAFC member organizations in good standing to address the health care needs in the communities they serve and to provide expanded access to health care by implementing/expanding telehealth/telemedicine and strengthening food access.

$20,000, $25,000 or $30,000 grants will be awarded depending on the scope of the needs and related budget justification; partial grants may also be awarded. Grants will cover a period of 1 year.

Specific examples of funding under the Telehealth/Telemedicine category are as follows:

Please note - funding can be requested to implement a new telehealth/telemedicine program or expand an existing telehealth/telemedicine program.


Telehealth/Telemedicine
• Computers, tablets, laptops
• Telehealth/telemedicine system/software
• EMR implementation/Telehealth integration
• Training
• Cloud back-ups
• Internet services (cable and satellite)
• Staffing needs

Specific examples of funding under the Food Access/Food Insecurity category are as follows:

Please note- Funding can be used to support an existing Food Access Program only.


Food Access/Food Insecurity
• Purchasing Healthy Food
• Partnering with a Retailer to Provide Food Gift Cards
• Collaboration with a Food Bank partner
• Expansion of Food, Vegetable and Fruit Prescription Program
• A Dedicated Nutritionist or Dietician to work directly with patients
• Staffing needs


IMPORTANT NOTE: Up to 50% of the total grant request may be used for staffing, education or training and/or overhead (overhead includes rent, utilities, etc.).

Organization must be a member in good standing of the NAFC. To become a NAFC Member, please contact Ariana Gordillo at
ariana@nafcclinics.org.


Important Dates:
Applications must be completed and submitted by 3:00pm Eastern Time (12:00pm Pacific Time) on June 19, 2020.

Questions on content for this grant application will be accepted until 3:00pm Eastern Time (2:00pm Pacific Time) on June 10, 2020 and then the period of questions on content will close. Questions should be emailed to Ariana Gordillo at ariana@nafcclinics.org.

All applicants are strongly urged to review the NAFC Grant Handbook http://bit.ly/2d5GIoI to assist with this process.

Amount and Use of Grant Funds:
$20,000, $25,000, $30,000 grants will be awarded depending on the scope of the project and related budget justification. The grants are available to California Free and Charitable Clinics, who are members in good standing of the NAFC. The award will cover a one-year period from May 2020-May 2021

Requested funds may only be used for the specific project request. Funding is not permitted to be reallocated or used for university or parent organization general or indirect overhead cost.

Grants cannot be used for the following:
• Debt retirement
• Costs already encumbered or to be reimbursed
• Lobbying and political activities
• Capital campaigns/improvements
• Evangelical work by religious organizations
• Individuals
• Fundraising drives/events
• Events/Conference production
• Endowment funds
• Capital improvements projects
• Consulting Fees
• Dental stand-alone projects
• Health Fairs
• Health Literacy stand-alone projects
• Meeting or Event Sponsorship
• Medication only requests
• Medical or office supply only requests
• Membership dues
• Mental health stand-alone projects
• Registration fees for meetings
• Needle Exchange Programs
• 100% funding to be used for salaries


Eligibility:
• The organization must be a member in good standing of the NAFC. If you are not a member of the NAFC, or are not sure, please email ariana@nafcclinics.org
• If the organization applying is a Free or Charitable Clinic, it must have a clinical team led by a Chief Medical Officer/Medical Director.
• The organization must designate a Project Director for this grant program.
• The organization must report results of the program at the 6 month mark and 12 month mark. The organization must provide success stories to the NAFC and CVS Health about the programs, patients served, caregivers and providers involved.
• The organization must utilize the funds for only the project that is approved; any use of funds on other projects or programs will immediately disqualify the Clinic from the rest of the grant period and all funds will need to be returned.
• The organization must not make any changes to the grant scope without written approval of the NAFC and the CVS Health.
• If the application includes a request for funds to hire a staff member, there must be a plan in place to have a staff member hired within the first three months of the grant award.
• Organizations who have received a CVS community award are eligible to apply for this grant.
• Organizations who were awarded the Coordinated Care for Improved Health Outcomes grant in the past are eligible to apply for this grant.

Important Notes:
• Applications will be accepted through this online grant application program through the form below.
• Applications will be scored on a 100-point system and the point values will be clearly defined in the applications.
• Faxed, emailed or mailed submissions WILL NOT be accepted.
• No brochures, attachments, videos or additional material will be accepted with the grant application.
• All sections must be answered in full and must follow the instructions or applications will be eliminated.
• The applicant organization will receive notification of NAFC’s receipt of the application; without receipt of the completed typed application, the grant will not be considered.

Reporting Requirements
All grantees will be asked to provide reporting on use of funds at the 6-month mark and at the 12-month mark of the grant period. Reporting will be submitted electronically using an online form provided directly to grantees by the NAFC.

Award Decisions

About the Funders:

CVS Health
CVS Health is a pharmacy innovation company helping people on their path to better health. Through its more than 9,800 retail locations, more than 1,100 walk-in medical clinics, a leading pharmacy benefits manager with more than 94 million plan members, a dedicated senior pharmacy care business serving more than one million patients per year, expanding specialty pharmacy services, and a leading stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan, the company enables people, businesses and communities to manage health in more affordable and effective ways. This unique integrated model increases access to quality care, delivers better health outcomes and lowers overall health care costs. Find more information about how CVS Health is shaping the future of health at https://www.cvshealth.com


National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC)
The National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) is the only nonprofit 501c(3) organization whose mission is solely focused on the issues and needs of the medically underserved throughout the nation and the more than 1,400 Free and Charitable Clinics that serve them. Founded in 2001 and headquartered near Washington, D.C., the NAFC is working to ensure that the medically underserved have access to affordable quality health care and strives to be a national voice promoting quality health care for all. The NAFC has earned the Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar. For more information about the NAFC, please visit www.nafcclinics.org. Follow the NAFC on Twitter at https://twitter.com/NAFClinics and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NAFCClinics.

  • Section I - Organization Information

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  • Section II: Project Description

    Total Point Eligibility - 30
  • Section III: Reporting

    Point Eligibility - 40

    There will be 6-month and 12-month reporting forms required for this grant, which will be provided to you by the NAFC. With that in mind, please provide us with information on what kinds of outputs and outcomes you are looking to accomplish if funded.
  • Section IV: Proposed Budget

    Point Eligibility - 10
  • Requested Funding Breakdown

    Provide budget detail for how the amount requested above will be utilized.

    Please submit the funding for only the amount being requested; do not submit the total organizational operating budget. Submissions that include other funding outside of requested amount or that do not use the below form, will be eliminated.

    Additionally, only 50% of the total amount requested should be designated for expanded staffing, education or training and/or overhead (overhead includes rent, utilities).

    For example-- if applying for $20,000 only $10,000 is eligible for staffing, education or training and/or overhead. If applying for $25,000 only $12,500 is is eligible for staffing, education or training and/or overhead. If applying for $30,000 only $15,000 is eligible for staffing, education or training and/or overhead.

    Applications with more than 50% allocated for expanded staffing, education or training and/or overhead (overhead includes rent, utilities, etc.) will not be considered for funding.

    ***When reading from left to right, column 1 will remain blank, column 2 should contain your description of the item where the funding will go, and column 3 should indicate the amount that will be spent per item requested.
  • Item Requested (example: salary, technology, office supplies) Monetary Amount Requested ($)
    Total:
  • Section V: Future Impact Reporting

    Point Eligibility - 20
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