The Center at Sierra Health Foundation was awarded the California Department of Health Care Services Asthma Mitigation Project contract. This statewide program will provide $12 million in funding for grantees, plus additional support through technical assistance and evaluation services, for local health departments, medical providers and community-based organizations to offer culturally and linguistically appropriate asthma home visiting services to individuals with poorly controlled asthma, with a focus on low-income communities and communities of color that have disproportionate rates of asthma.
The Center accepted applications from organizations such as community-based organizations, local health departments, community-based health care providers and Medi-Cal managed care organizations that will work on specific culturally and linguistically appropriate asthma home visiting programs. With grants up to $350,000 over two years, this funding opportunity will support asthma home visiting services, including education and environmental trigger mitigation. Proposals were due by April 20 at 1 p.m. The Center will announce funding awards in July.
In August 2020, The Center awarded $10 million to 22 nonprofit organizations, community-based health care providers, health departments and managed care organizations. Access the list of awarded organizations (.pdf).
Partners will focus their efforts on the following three outcomes:
In addition, activities will lead to increased capacity to serve individuals with poorly controlled asthma, increased advocacy related to prevention and treatment of asthma, and a network of partners to engage in asthma preventive services.
Access asthma resources related to data, health equity, home visiting, managed care and workforce.
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