Louisiana Healthcare Connections announced that six community-based organizations have been awarded funding through the health plan’s COVID-19 Recovery Grants Program. The COVID-19 Recovery Grants Program awards grants of up to $5,000 each to assist eligible organizations in implementing innovative solutions to address the social service and healthcare needs of those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Organizations selected for funding awards include:
• Center for Employment Opportunities, in New Orleans, for its workforce development program
• Eternal Crisis Outreach, in Baton Rouge, for its “Louisiana Connections Through COVID-19” program
• It Takes a Village Baton Rouge, in Baton Rouge, for its Love Out Loud Sundays Farmers Market • The Rapides Exploratory Education (TREE), in Alexandria, for its camp and outreach scholarships
• The Re//DEFINED Project, in Alexandria, for its ReDEFINED Exchange program
• St. Mary Parish School Board and B. Edward Boudreaux Middle School, in Baldwin, for COVID19 school preparedness
The COVID-19 Recovery Grants Program continues to accept funding proposals from nonprofit, Louisiana-based organizations that serve the Medicaid population. Grant proposals are reviewed weekly. Proposals may be approved, declined, or held for consideration for later funding. Organizations with approved proposals will receive grant funds within 30 days. Additional information about COVID-19 Recovery Grants Program as well as the formal RFP are available online at www.LouisianaHealthConnect.com/grants. Questions may be directed to CommunityGrants@LouisianaHealthConnect.com.