Grant Applications Open to Health Care
Providers and Community Organizations That Address Maternal Health
Disparities
LONG
ISLAND CITY, N.Y., Aug. 7, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Fidelis Care, a statewide health plan with more
than 2.4 million members in New York
State and a Centene Corporation company, has opened the
application process for its second annual maternal health grant
program. Health care providers and community-based organizations
across New York State that address
maternal health disparities, particularly in underserved
communities, are encouraged to apply for the grants, which range
from $10,000 to $20,000. The application deadline is 5 p.m. ET on
Friday, September 6, 2024.
"Fidelis Care is committed to ensuring equitable access to
quality, affordable maternal care for all – especially those most
in need," said Fidelis Care CEO Thomas Halloran. "These grants
will support our health care partners who work tirelessly to
address disparities in maternal care. For this round of grants, we
have opened the application process to both providers and
community-based organizations across New
York State, understanding the critical role they play in the
health and well-being of mothers and their babies."
The March of Dimes says one in 11 babies born in New York State in 2022 was premature, and one
in 12 babies was of low birthweight. In New York, Black
infants (13.1%) were nearly twice as likely as white infants (7.7%)
to be born preterm. Fidelis Care's grants provide much needed
prenatal and postnatal services to improve these outcomes statewide
and are consistent with Fidelis Care's key areas of focus to
address the systemic health disparities that impact the health and
wellness of New Yorkers, including behavioral health and rural
health.
Health care providers and community-based organizations that
offer maternal health services may apply for the Fidelis Care
maternal health grants now through 5 p.m.
ET on September 6, 2024.
Awards will be announced on or before September 27, 2024.
Recipients will be chosen based upon strength of proposal
including impact, sustainability, organizational rating, social
media verification and regional location, with consideration given
to counties that did not have recipient organizations in the 2023
Fidelis Care maternal health grants distribution.
For more information or to apply, visit
fideliscare.org/maternal-grant.
About Fidelis Care
Fidelis Care is a
mission-driven health plan offering quality, affordable coverage
for children and adults of all ages and at all stages of life. With
more than 2.4 million members statewide, Fidelis
Care believes that all New Yorkers should have access to
affordable, quality health insurance. Follow us on LinkedIn
at linkedin.com/company/fidelis-care, Instagram
at @fideliscare, and on Facebook
at facebook.com/fideliscare. For more information,
call Fidelis Care at
1-888-FIDELIS (1-888-343-3547) or visit fideliscare.org.
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