Hospital Based Violence Intervention HB4045

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is issuing a Request for Grant Applications (RFGA) to establish a Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program (HVIP) Learning Community, focusing on developing violence intervention services outside of Multnomah County. The procurement seeks to support planning, training, and capacity building for hospitals and community-based organizations to develop HVIP services, with key deliverables including staffing, partner development, provider training and certification, technical assistance, and organizational capacity building. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to national best practices for HVIPs and plans to certify violence prevention professionals, with the primary objective of creating sustainable infrastructure for violence intervention programs. The grant opportunity requires quarterly progress reports and program evaluation participation, with a grant period from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. Proposals are due by September 10, 2024, and the OHA anticipates making 3-8 grant awards to support these initiatives.

The grant opportunity is specifically restricted to 501(c)(3) organizations and health systems with emergency departments or urgent care facilities located outside of Multnomah County, with strong encouragement for partnerships between community-based organizations and health systems with overlapping geographic catchment areas. The total funding available is up to $1,000,000, with individual applicants eligible to apply for grants up to $125,000. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the documentation. Grant funds are explicitly prohibited from being used for lobbying activities, and successful awardees will be eligible to apply for future funding to support HVIP implementation. The funding will support professional development for peer violence intervention professionals and help develop sustainable infrastructure for hospital-based violence intervention programs across Oregon.