Applicants must have documented success in reaching vulnerable populations:

• Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), safety net clinics and other state funded community clinics.

• Community-based organizations

• Other organizations with documented success in reaching vulnerable populations. 

Eligible organizations are Kansas nonprofits classified as one or more of the following:

• Tax-exempt under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code sub-sections 509(a)1 or 509(a)(2)

• Government entity with Federal Employer Identification number

• A religious organization or congregation, including churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples with Group Ruling Letter

To satisfy federal funding requirements, applicants are required to have a DUNS Number and SAM Certification. Organizations in the process of getting SAM Certification may apply, but awards will be held until the certification is complete.  

Organizations that do not meet this eligibility criteria may work with an eligible fiscal sponsor. The eligible fiscal sponsor would be the applicant for funding.   

Local Health Departments are not eligible for this grant as they are funded to do similar work through Immunization Action Plans.