Covid19 Vac Access Grants

NorthWest Senior and Disability Services (NWSDS) is conducting a grant procurement for COVID-19 vaccination access support in Marion County, Oregon. The grant opportunity seeks community partners to develop and implement strategies that improve vaccination rates among older adults, family caregivers, and aging network staff and volunteers. Specific deliverables include developing vaccination access outreach materials, conducting educational campaigns, hosting vaccination events, and providing culturally responsive low-barrier vaccination access. Eligible activities encompass staff expenses, volunteer payments, transportation services, outreach coordination, and mobile vaccination clinic support. The procurement requires applicants to submit a comprehensive work plan detailing estimated costs, number of units served, and specific strategies for reaching underserved populations. Key application deadlines include a final submission date of December 30, 2022 at 5:00 p.m., with grant award announcements scheduled for January 6, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Evaluation criteria will likely focus on the applicant's ability to reach populations experiencing vaccine inequality, demonstrated cultural competency, and proposed strategies for increasing vaccination rates.

Eligible applicants are limited to specific organizational types, including 501(c)(3) community-based organizations, faith-based communities, organizations previously funded by the Oregon Health Authority for COVID-19 response, and small businesses. The grant opportunity emphasizes support for historically underserved communities, with a particular focus on Black, Indigenous, and people of color; Hispanic/Latino communities; low-income populations; people with disabilities; and rural communities. The total funding pool is $84,708, with NWSDS intending to award multiple grants to different community partners. Grant funds must be expended by June 30, 2023, and allowable expenses include staff costs, volunteer payments, transportation, outreach materials, and administrative overhead. The service area has been expanded to include not only Marion and Polk Counties, but also Yamhill, Clatsop, and Tillamook Counties, providing broader opportunities for potential grantees. No incumbent vendors are specified, and no existing technological infrastructure integration requirements are mentioned in the procurement documents.