Community Health grant projects serve the health needs of Mahoning and Trumbull counties

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

The Western Reserve Health Foundation and the Trumbull Memorial Health Foundation are accepting proposals for their Community Health grant programs and newly launched Issue-Specific grant programs.

The foundations, affiliates of the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley, support innovative projects that serve the health needs of residents in Mahoning and Trumbull counties.

Community Health grant programs support projects that address priorities and goals identified in the two-county community health assessments.

Requests to Western Reserve should align with Mahoning County health priorities including promoting healthy living and eating and addressing infant mortality, unhealthy birth outcomes and diabetes.

Trumbull Memorial requests should align with Trumbull County health priorities including improving access to health care, reducing crime and drug abuse and protecting the environment.

The deadline to submit initial letters of inquiry for Community Health programs is Feb. 26. The required form, along with additional information about funding priorities, are available at the WRHF and TMHF sections of the Community Foundation’s website at www.cfmv.org. Those invited to submit a full proposal will be notified in March.

New in 2016 are Issue-Specific grant programs launched by both foundations to request proposals that align with their restricted funds.

Sample areas available for funding include oncology, eye care and orthopedics.

A complete list of issue-specific funds for both health foundations are available on the Community Foundation website in the TMFH and WRHF sections.

The deadline for submitting an application for the Issue-Specific grant program is 4 p.m. March 25. No letters of inquiry are required. The applications are available at the WRHF and TMHF sections of the Community Foundation’s website as well.

“Both foundations support programs that might not otherwise exist,” said Shari Harrell, president of the Community Foundation. “In assessing the applications, the foundations give strong consideration to the needs specified in the community health assessments as well as alignment with the foundations’ restricted funds.”