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Oral Health Program: Grants to Dental Clinics | Wisconsin Department of Health Services Increasing access to care grant funding In 2023, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) awarded $5. 1 million in grants to 13 non-federally qualified health center safety net dental clinics to increase access to dental care in our state. Grant awards total $1,700,000 annually and range from $59,000 to $150,000 per clinic over three years.
Grantees serve a significant number of Wisconsin residents who are low-income uninsured and/or underinsured. In addition to serving their communities, grantees will participate as work sites for the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Youth Apprenticeship program. Listed below are the dental access grantees for state fiscal years 2024-2026.
Dental access clinics funded 2024-2026 Brown County Oral Health Partnership Chippewa Valley Free Clinic Chippewa Valley Technical College Dental Clinic Fowler Memorial Free Dental Clinic St Ann Center for Intergenerational Care Tri-County Community Dental Clinic Information for funded clinics Important dates Date Description February 1—each year Mid-year progress report due July 31—each year Final progress report due July 1, 2023—June 30, 2024 Period of Performance for Year 1 (FY24) Award July 1, 2024—June 30, 2025 Period of Performance for Year 2 (FY25) Award (pending satisfactory Year 1 progress) July 1, 2025—June 30, 2026 Period of Performance for Year 3 (FY26) Award (pending satisfactory Year 2 progress) GEARS Grant Enrollment, Application and Reporting System (GEARS) is replacing CARS (Community Aids Reporting System) as the system we use for processing contracts and reimbursing expenses for local agencies/grantees.
Nonprofit Dental Clinic Learning Sessions with D4 Practice Solutions DHS: The Wisconsin Oral Health Program partnered with D4 Practice Solutions to create a training series on dental clinic operation and management for safety net dental clinics.
Available trainings include: A Practical Approach for Oral Health Integration Basics of Dental Practice Transformation Creating the Plan for Dental Program Sustainability Managing for Success—Safety Net Dental Programs Managing Quality When Time and Resources are Scarce Practical Applications of TeleDentistry Program Evaluation for Dental Programs DHS awards grants to nonprofit dental clinics to increase access to dental care in Wisconsin.
The grant awards enable the selected clinics to serve more children and families in need, including Medicaid members, people who have low income, people with disabilities, and people who are uninsured. Per Wis. Stat.
§ 146. 66, at least nine nonprofit dental clinics shall be funded each fiscal year. Planning for future funding Nonprofit dental clinics are eligible.
Per Wis. Stat. § 146.
66, at least nine nonprofit dental clinics shall be funded each fiscal year. Nonprofit dental clinics must be located in Wisconsin and meet additional eligibility requirements per Wis. Stat.
§ 146. 66(2). Watch this page for details on when the next GFO is released.
Email the Oral Health Program at DHSDPHORALHEALTH@dhs. wisconsin. gov to be added to the notification list when funding is released!
Last revised March 9, 2026
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit dental clinics in Wisconsin. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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The Wisconsin Free and Charitable Clinics Primary Care Grant is a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services that funds free and charitable clinics (FCCs) providing primary, dental, and mental health care to low-income, uninsured, and homeless populations in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Legislature has mandated an annual allocation of $1,500,000 to FCCs each fiscal year under Wis. Stat. 250.15. The program also supports Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) located in designated Medically Underserved Areas or Populations (MUA/MUP). Eligible applicants are FQHCs and free and charitable clinics located in designated MUA/MUP areas in Wisconsin. The total annual allocation to FCCs is $1,500,000, distributed across eligible clinics statewide.
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Suicide Prevention is a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services that funds peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs in Wisconsin schools, administered through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Student Services/Prevention and Wellness Team. The program trains students to recognize warning signs of suicide in fellow students, building peer leadership capacity and creating networks of support for students who may be struggling. Using messages of hope, health, and strength, peer-to-peer programs are designed to reduce stigma and improve help-seeking behavior among youth. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, local government agencies, and other Wisconsin entities that can implement qualifying peer-to-peer suicide prevention programming in school settings. The application deadline is May 15, 2026. Award amounts are not specified.