Community Capacity Building Funds

Building Healthier Communities Together

As part of the Oregon Health Plan’s new Health Related Social Needs (HRSN) benefits to address climate, nutrition and housing needs, IHN-CCO will be granting Community Capacity Building Funds (CCBF) to community partners.

Applications are now open for this project:

• Review the Request for Proposal.
• Download: Application and Budget Request.

For the purposes of this program, community partners include:

• Social-service agencies.
• Housing agencies and providers.
• Food and nutrition service providers.
• Case management providers.
• Traditional health workers.
• Child welfare providers.
• City, county and local governmental agencies.
• Outreach and engagement providers.
• Providers of climate devices and services.

Grants are intended for organizations to increase their capacity to engage with HRSN and the health care system through: Technology investments; Development of business or operational practices; Workforce development; and Outreach, education and convening. Funding awards will be made in two batches in August and October 2024. 

For information or assistance, please email to [email protected] with the subject: “Community Capacity Building Funds Information.”

For more details about the HRSN and CCBF, visit the Oregon Health Authority.

Grant applications will be accepted Mar. 1 through May 31, 2024.