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2012 Collaborative Implementation Grant Request for Application

The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, the Wisconsin Partnership Program and the Oversight and Advisory Committee announce Collaborative Implementation Grants to advance the Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families (LIHF).

 

Grant funds will be directed toward the Initiative's overarching goals:

  • Improving health care for African American women
  • Strengthening African American families and communities
  • Addressing social and economic inequities

This Request for Applications (RFA) is open to LIHF's four collaboratives in Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha and Beloit. Grant funds will be used to advance policy, community-level system and environmental change strategies to improve birth outcomes in each community.

 

Timeline of the Application Process

Request for Applications (RFA) released

January 25, 2012

Informational webinar

February 1, 2012

Training sessions

January 26, 2012

At least one additional session at each site will be held in February 2012.

Review of application (application may be returned to applicant for revision and resubmission)

Allow for up to 6 weeks after submission

Earliest expected notification of awards

March 23, 2012

Acceptance of proposals

February 1 to May 31, 2012

Earliest project start date

April 1, 2012

 

The Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families, a component of the Community-Academic Partnership Fund, supports the sustainable adoption of evidence-based solutions to critical public health problems through community and university partnerships.

 

For technical assistance, contact LIHF Program Officer Quinton Cotton at qcotton@wisc.edu or (608) 263-7870.


Last updated: 04/12/2012
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