District of Columbia Stories | Community Health Funding Report

DC, MD Health Grants Awarded

The Quality Health Foundation awards more than $400,000 to health-related nonprofits in Maryland and Washington, DC.

Grants Help Providers in DC Region Reduce Infant Mortality

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield will award $3.3 million over the next three years to help programs in the Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia region that improve birth rates and reduce infant mortality.

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Foundation Funding for MD, DC Health

Grants help improve healthcare for individuals and communities through projects which clearly have measurable outcomes.

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(EMERGENCY CARE) $40M Will Help Fund Local Medical Response in FY 2010

Cities already receiving federal funding to improve the integration of local healthcare and emergency systems will get further support in FY 2010. All 124 existing Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) program grantees will have an equal share this year's $40 million pot for the program, says...

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(HEALTHCARE) MD, DC Groups Eligible for Awards Up to $50K

Organizations in Maryland and the District of Columbia focused on improving the health of individuals at the community level are encouraged to apply for funding through the Quality Health Foundation.

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(HIV/AIDS) Magic Johnson Funds Programs in Select Cities

The Magic Johnson Foundation makes $5,000-$25,000 grants to community-based HIV/AIDS programs that have a broad impact on underserved urban neighborhoods in Atlanta, GA, Chicago, IL, Cleveland, OH, Houston, TX, Northern & Southern CA and Washington DC.

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(DISABILITIES) HSC Foundation Funds in DC, MD, VA

(Multiple Deadlines) The giving end of the HSC health care system, the HSC Foundation awards grants in the Washington, DC metro area to improve access to services for individuals who face social and health care barriers due to disability, chronic illness or other circumstances that present unique ne...

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(HIV/AIDS) Generations Offers Grants for Women's HIV Programs

The program will award grants to community-based organizations for evidence-based HIV/AIDS prevention interventions for at-risk women and girls. Priority areas are urban epicenters and other highly impacted regions in states including AL, CA, FL, GA, IL, LA, MI, MS, NY, NJ, NC, SC and DC.

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(HEALTH CARE) Buffett Will Consider Inquiries on Reproductive Efforts

The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundatio will consider short letters of inquiry on worthwhile projects involving reproductive rights and services efforts. The key is to get your organization on their radar.

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(WORKFORCE) $15.5M MD Initiative Will Expand Nursing Programs

A new initiative of the Maryland Hospital Assn. will devote $15.5 million over five years to expanding the nursing workforce in the state.

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