U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health
Community Programs to Improve Minority Health
Key facts
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- 4 grants
- Type of help
- Project grant
- Typical award
- Per 12 month Budget period: FY2023 Awards ranged from $250,000 to $2,000,000. FY2024 Awards ranged from $310,000 to $2,000,000. FY2025 Proposed Awards range from $425,000 to $2,000,000.
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- Innovative Approaches for Reducing Disparities in Kidney Health · The funder's estimated date (Feb 11, 2025) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Making America Healthy Again by Addressing Dementia Disparities · The funder's estimated date (Jun 23, 2025) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Coordinating Center for Language Access Services · The funder's estimated date (Jul 1, 2025) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Promoting Access with a Language Services Assistance Symbol · The funder's estimated date (Jul 2, 2025) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
What it pays for
Support public and private evidence-based interventions and innovative models to improve the health outcomes of racial and ethnic minority communities. Conduct policy demonstrations which coordinate integrated services, community-outreach and systems navigation to improve access to care for minorities and disenfranchised communities.
Who can apply
Any private nonprofit or public entity located in a State is eligible to apply for an award under this NOFO.
�State� includes, in addition to the several States, only the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. (42 U.S.C. � 201(f) (PHS Act, Section 2(f)); see also, 45 C.F.R. � 75.2).
Eligible entities include private nonprofit or public faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander organizations.
How applications are judged
An independent review panel evaluates applications that pass the screening and meet the responsiveness criteria in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). These reviewers are experts in their fields, and are drawn from academic institutions, non-profit organizations, state and local government, and Federal government agencies. Based on the Application Review Criteria as outlined in the NOFO, the reviewers will comment on and rate the applications, focusing their comments and rating decisions on the identified criteria. In addition to the independent review panel, Federal staff will review each application for programmatic, budgetary, and grants management compliance.
Match
None required (federal program listing).
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal year 2025: Projected:
Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity. National Lupus Outreach and Clinical Trial Education Program. Health Equity Leadership Development Initiative. Healthy Families Community-Based Perinatal Health Initiative. Healthy People 2030 Leading Health Indicators Initiative. Demonstrations Reducing Dementia Disparities. Innovative Approaches for Reducing Disparities in Kidney Health National Coordinating Center for Language Access Services. Promoting Access with a Language Services Assistance Symbol.
Who in Tennessee has won this program
8 awards to Tennessee groups since 2020. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Memphis, Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | $3.9M | 2021 |
| Shelby County Government | Memphis, Shelby County | $3.2M | 2021 |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach | Memphis, Shelby County | $955K | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency | Nashville, Davidson County | $490K spent that year | 2025 |
| Methodist Lebonheur Healthcare | Memphis, Shelby County | $276K spent that year | 2023 |
| City of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | $62K spent that year | 2024 |
| City of Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | $24K spent that year | 2025 |
| United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc | Nashville, Davidson County | $537 spent that year | 2023 |
Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Audit Clearinghouse.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Health and Tennessee Department of Human Services pass it on: watch those agencies for applications, not the federal agency. 6 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County, TN | Memphis | Tennessee Department of Health | $2M spent that year | 2023 |
| City of Chattanooga, Tennessee | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Tennessee Department of Human Services | $460K spent that year | 2023 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | City of Memphis | $419K spent that year | 2023 |
| Rhodes College | Memphis, Shelby County | Shelby County | $93K spent that year | 2024 |
| United Way of the Mid South | Memphis, Shelby County | Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach | $8,277 spent that year | 2024 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | City of Memphis Fire Department | $5,429 spent that year | 2024 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).