Vaccine Equity and Access Program: Request for Proposals
Community Catalyst has announced a request for proposals for its Vaccine Equity and Access Program, a national initiative that supports community-based organizations led by and working with people of color to facilitate information about, and access to, vaccines. Proposals are due May 5.
Now that several vaccines for COVID-19 are available and vaccination is more urgent than ever, community leaders must be equipped to develop vaccine confidence networks that enable individuals and families to absorb accurate, timely, and culturally appropriate information about vaccine options, including information that addresses questions and concerns people may have. These networks can also be invaluable leaders in raising awareness about the need to improve both COVID-19 and influenza vaccination access points in communities of color and in connecting providers with information and resources to better meet the needs of the communities they serve in the long term.
With funding provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Community Catalyst’s Vaccine Equity and Access Program will invest in approximately 75 community-based organizations led by and working with communities of color to:
- Equip influential messengers within the community to become ambassadors for COVID-19 and influenza vaccine information;
- Increase vaccination opportunities within the community and enhance provider relationships with the communities they serve; and
- Establish and/or build upon partnerships with state and local health departments to support vaccine access in both the short and long term.
To learn more and to apply, click here.
To go to the RFP, click here.
The John A. Hartford Foundation supports Community Catalyst through this grant.
