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Access to Care

The anticipated release date for the Access to Care Request for Proposals and Application is September 1, 2025.


Access to Care Grant Purpose:

HSSA seeks qualified applicants to help provide better health and health care in Spokane County to people who are uninsured, underinsured or at risk, lower health care costs in Spokane County and improve Spokane County’s health care system using Penchansky and Thomas’ characteristics of access to care: affordability, availability, accessibility, accommodation, and acceptability.
It is HSSA’s goal to address Spokane County’s top health priorities as identified in the 2024-2025 Community Health Needs Assessment, support welcoming and affirming care for people who have been marginalized or harmed by the healthcare system, and to create positive experiences for young people and their families to create positive health outcomes.

Minimum Award Amount

$30,000

Maximum Award Amount

$150,000

Award Period

12 Months

Eligibility

Nonprofit and Government Entities

Expected Outcomes

Better health and healthcare in Spokane County.

Access to Care Grant Application Process:

1. Review the full Request for Proposals.
2. Attend the optional Applicant Information Meeting on September 17, 2024 at 1:00pm via Zoom. Email info@hssaspokane.org to receive the link. If you are unable to attend at this date and time, please follow this link to schedule an individual meeting.
3. Carefully review the terms of the Grant Award Agreement Template to make sure these are terms your entity can agree to.
4. Complete your application at the link provided.

Grant Review Process:

Review the scoring rubric for Access to Care Applications linked here.
Review Process Phase One: HSSA’s staff review the application to assure eligibility requirements have been met.

Review Process Phase Two: HSSA’s Grants Committee (consisting of HSSA Board Trustees) review applications and score them individually.

Review Process Phase Three: HSSA’s staff review cumulative scores and determine top scoring applicants.

Review Process Phase Four: Grants Committee meets to finalize recommendations to the Board of Trustees.
Review Process Phase Five: The Grants Committee briefs the full Board of Trustees on applications, making recommendations for funding decisions. The full Board of Trustees votes to approve or deny applications at a scheduled Board meeting.