ADA Foundation seeks access grant applications
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Posted Jan. 16, 2007 |
By Stacie Crozier With a focus on access-to-care initiatives, the ADA Foundation will award up to $100,000 in grants to organizations for community water fluoridation infrastructure updates or collaborative statewide programs to address oral health awareness and access to care needs of vulnerable populations.
The deadline for submitting a grant proposal is Jan. 30.
The Foundation will award grants of up to $10,000 to not-for-profit or publicly funded programs in the U.S. and its territories for purchase of replacement water fluoridation equipment for acid-feed systems that serve 25,000-300,000 people. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to secure matching funds equal to 50 percent of the amount requested.
Grants of up to $25,000 are available to not-for-profit or publicly funded programs in the U.S. and its territories for state-level capacity building programs that have not received Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cooperative agreement funding. Applicants' programs can include developing coalitions; convening state oral health summits; developing state oral health plans; supporting volunteer and outreach efforts that involve dentists; developing public policies to expand oral health access and awareness; and incorporating public and interprofessional education efforts to expand oral health prevention and awareness. Applicants are encouraged to involve participation by the state dental society, allied dental professionals, state health officials and policymakers, community service organizations, consumers and other stakeholders, faith-based organizations, educators and other health professionals.
For more details or grant proposal summary forms, contact Lisa Barron, director of programs, by calling toll-free, Ext. 4639, or e-mailing barronl@ada.org. Information is also posted online at www.adafoundation.org.
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