Demonstration Grant

Demonstration Grant is sponsored by Ohio Commission on Minority Health. The purpose of this program is to support health promotion and disease prevention among minority Ohioans who are economically disadvantaged.

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detailid=eff63c0e-d1cd-ef11-8ef0-00505680042e) * FIND CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES * HELPFUL TIPS FOR APPLYING * REVIEW PAST OPPORTUNITIES ## Ohio Commission on Minority Health: Demonstration Grant #### This funding opportunity is for reference only, registration closed on February 7, 2025 Opportunity Number OCMH-DG Funding Organization State Opportunity Ohio Funding Opportunity Categories Health & Human Services Application Start Date January 6, 2025 Application End Date February 7, 2025 Project Start Date July 1, 2025 Project End Date June 30, 2027 Assistance Listing Number / CFDA #-na- Eligible Applicants Non-Profit Opportunity Details The purpose of this program is to support health promotion and disease prevention among minority Ohioans who are economically disadvantaged.

Program funding will support implementation of service delivery that focuses on the prevention of cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, substance abuse, violence, and infant mortality. Infant mortality projects must be conducted through a doula service delivery model, which targets the reduction of African American preterm birth, low birth weight, and infant mortality.

For the purposes of this program, minority groups are defined as African Americans, Hispanics, Native American Indians, and Asians. All projects must contain mandatory clinical and non-clinical measures, as well as lifestyle modification components to include diet, exercise, and screenings.

In particular, projects targeting substance abuse and violence must contain lifestyle modifications, as well as alternative drug-free and violence-free activities. Applicants must comprehensively address the reduction and elimination of known risk factors in program design. In most cases, primary prevention activities will be given higher priority than secondary or tertiary plans.

Projects that rely heavily on screening services exclusive of interventions for measurable behavior change will not receive high priority. Preference will be given to projects that focus expenses on costs related to program services. Priority will be given to applicants that are able to provide services to a proportionate number of individuals per fiscal year based on the funding request.

All projects, with the exception of doula service delivery, must recruit, retain, and serve a minimum of 100 participants. For the doula service delivery model only, the program must recruit, retain, and serve a minimum of 50 participants who remain enrolled in the program.

Doula service delivery models must also facilitate efforts to address increased early and adequate access to prenatal health care, timely post-partum visits, increasing safe sleep practices, access to behavioral health services, and the provision of other services that decrease social determinants of health risk factors that negatively impact birth outcomes and disproportionately impact racial and ethnic minorities.

Projects delivering services in a school setting must contain a community component involving all or some of the family units of school participants.

All award recipients must: Develop and establish a management board for the administration of projects, composed of proportionate representation of the population served Participate in the funding agency's Minority Health Month (MHM) kick-off activities Participate face-to-face, and in webinars, trainings, and/or conference call meetings, with funding agency staff Conduct a minimum of two in-person MHM events during MHM in April 2026 Eligible costs include costs for direct costs, personnel, and fringe benefits; travel; leasing of equipment; supplies; and indirect, rent, administrative, maintenance, and repair costs.

More Informationhttps://mih. ohio. gov/grant-opportunities/biannual-grants/demonstration-grants Financial Details An unspecified amount of funding is available to support awards of up to $100,000 through this program.

All award recipients must have a fully executed acknowledgement of terms (AOT) within 60 days of award notice. Projects will require immediate startup, which must be reflected in the recruiting and hiring of staff in the first month and the immediate implementation of project activities no later than the second month of the first quarter of funding.

School-based projects must be budgeted and programmed for the entire 12-month period, and may not be limited to the school year. Applicants will be eligible to apply for FY 2027 funding. Costs for gift cards that are related to project implementation are limited to $50 per participant for up to an annual maximum of $5,000.

Costs that fall under the category of indirect, rent, administrative, maintenance, repair, and other related costs are limited to 15 percent of the total funding amount requested. In general, funds may not be used for the purchase of food or beverages, including water as well as refreshments, sit-down meals, or catering services. Costs for food demonstrations for projects that target chronic diseases may be allowable.

Funds may not be used for the purchase of equipment; however, leased equipment is allowable. Incentives are limited to 5 percent of the award. Funds may not be used for cash incentives or awards, and gift cards may not be used to reimburse speakers.

Funds may not be used for: Projects for residential services Treatment constituting the primary service Construction or renovation Conducting research and/or studies independent of service delivery Regional or statewide projects Projects exclusively designed to conduct conferences or workshops Purchase of vehicles Medical equipment or medication Portable cameras or televisions Computers, ink cartridges, or typewriters Refer to page 14 of the NOFA file for information regarding additional ineligible costs.

### Documents to be Submitted with Application _When applicable, instructions or templates will be provided in the Attachments section above. Only PDF, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint or Excel formats will be accepted. _