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Community Connections Grants is sponsored by Sunshine Health. Sunshine Health offers Community Connections Grants to Florida-based nonprofits that help people who are homeless find temporary or permanent housing and/or help people on the verge of homelessness remain in their current housing.
Special consideration may be given to organizations that serve populations that don't have access to other resources, such as in rural areas, and those that serve pregnant women and families with young children, people with mental illness, and people with disabilities.
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Community Connections | Sunshine Health The Sunshine Health Community Connections team builds and cultivates partnerships with community-based organizations to support the social safety net and address the social determinants of health that adversely impact our members’ and all Floridians’ health and well-being, including: Identifying gaps in the social safety net and working with community groups to close them.
Connecting people to needed social services, with more than 100,000 referrals each year. Awarding $300,000 in annual grants to 60+ organizations to address areas of need identified by our program. Community Connections Grants The Community Connections team awards grants to nonprofit, community-based organizations serving Florida.
Applications are open to all active status nonprofits in good standing with the community. Level 1 - Get to Know Us Grants: Organizations we have not previously funded, or have not funded within 24 months, can apply for these grants. Funding can be used for a wide range of social services to improve social determinants of health and health related social needs such as food insecurity, job training, housing help and more.
Level 2 - Targeted Grants: Organizations can apply for these grants for programs focusing on a specific statewide need at the time, as determined by the Community Connections Team. Past examples are Maternal Care Grants and Storm Relief and Preparation Grants.
Depending on the ability of the organization and the amount awarded, these organizations often have a one-year Business Associate Agree (BAA) with data reporting requirements, including tracking services utilized by Sunshine Health members. Level 3 - Health Investment Grants: These grants focus on program-based organizations with member–data reporting requirements and a one-year BAA.
These organizations must have the proven capacity to track and report on services utilized by Sunshine Health members. They are often, but not always, organizations that have started out with smaller partnerships and have proven that they can help the community overcome barriers and track their successes. Sunshine Health Connects gives people in need information about and referrals to programs that can help them.
Sunshine Health Connects makes it easy for people who have social needs — and those who help others — to find and make referrals to appropriate programs and services for health related social needs like food, shelter, healthcare, work, financial assistance and more. Community Connections Help Line 1-866-775-2192 (toll-free) Video Relay: 1-855-628-7552 . TTY: 711 Monday–Friday, 9 a.
m. to 6 p. m.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Florida-based nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status that help people who are homeless find temporary or permanent housing or prevent homelessness. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $10,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was March 18, 2024, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Community Connections Grants is funded by Sunshine Health. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Florida. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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