Safety-net Enhancement InitiativeOctober 27, 2009 SNE I Tuesday 10/27/09, 3pm EDT P-r??? Information...

Safety-net Enhancement InitiativeOctober 27, 2009

SNE ITuesday 10/27/09, 3pm EDT

P-r??? Information Session

www.kresge.org

Safety-net Enhancement InitiativePre-proposal Information Session

Tuesday, October 27, 3:00 pm EDT


The Kresge Foundation

• A $2.8 billion private national foundation that seeks to influence the quality of life for future generations

• Six fields of interest:– Health– Environment– Community Development– Arts and Culture– Education– Human Services


Our Values Criteria

• Creating opportunity• Community impact• Institutional transformation• Risk• Environmental conservation• Innovation• Collaboration• Underserved geography• Diversity


Health Program – Primary Areas of Concern

• Underserved geography• Diversity• Community impact• Collaboration• Innovation• Environmental conservation


Health Program – Grant Opportunities

• Healthy Environments• Caring Communities

– Safety-net Enhancement Initiative

• Emerging and Promising Practices


Safety-net Enhancement Initiative



• Moves beyond medical model• Addresses social and environmental

determinants of health• Engages collaboratively with other sectors

and support systems



• Overarching goal:– To demonstrate collaborative models to address

health disparities


Collaboration Model

Community Health

Centers

Community HealthLeadership Engagement

Policy

Impact Health Disparities

PublicHospitals

Public Health

Departments

SocialSupport

SocialSupport

SocialSupport


Three Phases of the Initiative

• Planning Phase• Demonstration Phase• Dissemination Phase


Planning Phase

• Competitive process• Capacity of lead agency• Engagement strategies • Clear understanding of context


Planning Phase

• Focus on reducing health disparity• Opportunities to leverage previous work

and resources• Community defined health priorities • Clear, organized and reasonable process


Planning Phase

• Applications due:

November 16th, 9:00pm EST

Firm Deadline

• Online applications only• Full proposal–not Letter of Inquiry


Planning Phase

Online application guidelines on Web site: www.kresge.org

• Health Program• Caring Communities

• Safety-net Enhancement Initiative


Planning Phase

• Application consists of:– Cover sheet– Cover letter– Proposal narrative (15 pages max)– Budget

• E-mail confirmation sent


Planning Phase

• Review process• 10-12 finalists selected• Award notification after December Trustee

meeting• Funding available after the first of the year• Site visits and information sessions


Demonstration Phase

• Demonstration phase applications due September 2010

• Expect to support 7-10 final projects depending on resources

• Questions: [email protected]


www.kresge.org

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