Desert Healthcare District to host on Oct. 1 mandatory bidders meeting for applicants of $1 million air-quality RFP
Thank you for joining us at the inaugural Healthy Desert, Healthy You environmental health summit on September 20-21, 2024. We appreciate your participation and engagement in this important conversation about addressing environmental health concerns in the Coachella Valley.
As a follow-up, we wanted to remind you that on September 16, the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation launched the Request for Proposals (RFP) titled "Mitigating Air Quality-Related Health Conditions: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management," with $1 million allocated to support this important environmental health initiative which focuses on:
- Increasing awareness and fostering connections to mitigate the impact of air quality on health conditions and outcomes;
- Evaluating household environments to identify methods for improving indoor air quality;
- Increasing access to health services to reduce the impact of poor air quality on health.
If you are interested in applying for funding, review the RFP and RSVP to attend the mandatory bidders meeting at 10 a.m. Oct. 1.
The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation will accept applications until October 25.
RSVP: Meeting Registration - Zoom
Background & Community Input
The District & Foundation hosted an interactive community data walk on June 4 to engage local organizations, service providers, community residents, and other stakeholders in discussions about research and data findings.
These findings covered hospital utilization, economic impact, sources of air pollution, health disparities, air quality-related health conditions, and relevant policy actions and strategies. During the data walk, participants reviewed the collected community data, shared their interpretations, and collaborated to identify challenges and opportunities based on their expertise.
This collaborative approach aimed to drive community change in addressing air quality and health issues. Stakeholders provided diverse perspectives that recontextualized the data, highlighting current challenges and potential opportunities for impactful action.
Key themes emerged from the discussions on mitigating air-related health conditions, including strategies for prevention, improving the diagnosis of air-related health issues, and enhancing access to health services to mitigate the adverse effects of poor air quality on health outcomes.
Other Environmental Health Grant Opportunities
In addition to our focus on air quality, we also support projects that raise awareness and address the health impacts of water quality and support collaborative efforts that address the negative health effects of various environmental factors, such as air quality, water quality, and access to shelter, which are linked to social determinants of health in the region.
These grants are offered through the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation's rolling grants program, which is available year-round to help advance Goal #6 of our strategic plan.
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