Samaritan Incorporated

PROGRAM PROVIDING WASH, SHELTER, AND FOOD ASSISTANCE TO INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLES IN THE DRC.

NEW AWARD TO SP FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN EASTERN" IN DRC.

SHELTER, WASH, AND AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY ASSISTANCE IN DRC.

TO PROVIDE LIFE-SAVING FOOD ASSISTANCE TO THE PEOPLE OF SUDAN.

NEW EMERGENCY HEALTH, WASH, NUTRITION, SHELTER, SERVICES TO CONFLICT AFFECTED PEOPLE IN TIGRAY, ETHIOPIA.

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

RESPONSE TO THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS EMERGING FROM ADF/NALU IN NORTH KIVU, DRC.

PROVIDE "LEBANON EMERGENCY RESPONSE" . THE RECIPIENT SHALL STABILIZE THE BASIC LIVING CONDITIONS OF CONFLICT-AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS DISPLACED BY THE ESCALATION OF HOSTILITIES IN LEBANON THROUGH THE RAPID PROVISION OF MULTI-SECTORAL ASSISTANCE IN ACCORDANC

TO PROVIDE INCREMENTAL FUNDING OF $2,264,743.00.

HEALTH AND WASH SUPPORT IN COMBATTING EVD IN DRC.

TO MEET SHELTER NEEDS OF 40 000 NEWLY DISPLACED IDPS IN SOUTH DARFUR.

EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC REFUGEES IN BAS UELE

HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM

HEALTH, NUTRITION, AGRICULTURE AND WASH HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES IN SOUTH SUDAN.

TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY HEALTH, WASH, AND SHELTER ASSISTANCE IN THE BAHAMAS

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

MULTI-SECTORAL RAPID RESPONSE TO HUMANITARIAN NEEDS IN EASTERN DRC

HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE

FUND THE HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE FOR CONFLICT-AFFECTED POPULATIONS

TO PROVIDE FOR INTEGRATED RESPONSE FOR CONFLICT-AFFECTED POPULATIONS (INTER-CAP) IN SOUTH SUDAN IN THE SECTORS OF AGRICULTURE, ERMS, HEALTH, AND WASH.

HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE

TWO YEAR INCREMENTALLY FUNDED AWARD TO SUPPORT FOR HEALTH, AGRICULTURE, ERMS, WASH, AND NUTRITION SERVICES

DRC EBOLA RESPONSE

HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE

EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY FOR EASTERN DRC

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

PROVISION OF HEALTH, WASH, AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION AND ERMS PROGRAMS IN SOUTH SUDAN

TO PROVIDE AID FOR RESPONSE TO ACUTE NEEDS IN SOUTH SUDAN THROUGH THE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY, ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND MARKET SYSTEMS, HEALTH, NUTRITION, WATER, SANITATION AND HYGEINE SECTORS.

EMERGENCY AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION AND WASH SERVICES IN SOUTH SUDAN

HOMELESS PREVENTION

RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAM FOR LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRY INSTITUTIONS

GOOD SAMARITAN (GS) HEALTH SYSTEM CCBHC EXPANSION PROJECT

NEW AWARD TO SAMARITAN'S PURSE TO PROVIDE NUTRITION; AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY; AND WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE RESPONSE ACTIVITIES IN SOUTH SUDAN.

ENHANCED STATEN ISLAND (E-SI) CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER (CCBHC) - SAMARITAN DAYTOP VILLAGE’S (SDV) PROPOSED ENHANCED STATEN ISLAND (E-SI) CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER (CCBHC) TO BE LOCATED IN STATEN ISLAND, NY WILL EXPAND AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF INTEGRATED OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF CULTURALLY COMPETENT, PERSON-FAMILY CENTERED, EVIDENCED-BASED TREATMENT SERVICES. THE SDV PROPOSED ENHANCED STATEN ISLAND CCHBC WILL BE AN EXTENSION OF THE CURRENTLY OPERATING STATEN ISLAND CCBHC. THE POPULATION OF FOCUS (POF) WILL BE PRIMARILY LOW INCOME, MINORITY CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, ADULTS, AND VETERANS HAVING A SMI, SED, SUD, OR COD AS THEY EXPERIENCE ELEVATED RATES OF TRAUMA, MORBIDITY, VISITS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED), PREVENTABLE HOSPITALIZATIONS AND MORTALITY. IN YEAR 1, THE ENHANCED STATEN ISLAND CCBHC WILL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO 180 PEOPLE HAVING SMI, SUD, SED, AND COD IN ORDER TO EXPAND THE PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE CCBHC SERVICES TO 400 UNIQUE POF MEMBERS OVER THE 4-YEAR PERIOD (94 IN YR. 1, 96 IN YR. 2, 120 IN YR. 3, AND 90 IN YR. 4). THE ENHANCED STATEN ISLAND CCBHC WILL EXPAND ACCESS TO CRITICALLY NEEDED TRAUMA-INFORMED, PERSON-FAMILY CENTERED ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT PLANNING, COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT SERVICES, OUTPATIENT SCREENING AND MONITORING OF PRIMARY HEALTH INDICATORS, MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION AND MONITORING OF MEDICATION FOR ADVERSE EFFECTS, TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT, PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES, SOCIAL SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES, COMPREHENSIVE RECOVERY AND FAMILY SUPPORTS DELIVERED BY PEER ADVOCATES, INTENSIVE TREATMENT SERVICES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED SERVICES AND VETERANS AND THE DELIVERY OF 24/7 CRISIS MANAGEMENT AND INTERVENTION SERVICES. THE ENHANCED STATEN ISLAND CCBHC WILL EXPAND THE USE OF EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT SERVICES BY USING: MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING, INTEGRATED DUAL DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT, INDIVIDUAL PLACEMENT, AND SUPPORT, COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION, SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT, COGNITIVE PROCESSING THERAPY, AND MULTIDIMENSIONAL FAMILY THERAPY. THE ENHANCED STATEN ISLAND CCBHC HAS 4 OVERARCHING GOALS/OBJECTIVES: (1) DECREASE MENTAL HEALTH SYMPTOMS AND SUBSTANCE USE AMONG THE POF BY CONDUCTING SCREENING, ASSESSMENTS, AND TREATMENT PLANNING AND PROVIDING EVIDENCE-BASED, PERSON/FAMILY CENTERED, INTEGRATED, OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT SERVICES; (2) IMPROVE HEALTH AND DECREASE HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG THE POF BY PROVIDING INTEGRATED PRIMARY CARE SCREENING AND HEALTH MONITORING SERVICES, INCREASING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE AND CONNECTION TO A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN; (3) INCREASE SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS AND EMPLOYMENT AMONG THE POF BY PROVIDING PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES (PRS) AND SOCIAL SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES; AND (4) DECREASE PREVENTABLE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS AND HOSPITALIZATIONS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO 24/7 CRISIS SERVICES.

SUPPORT FOR THE RESILIENCY OF COMMUNITIES IN DIFFA (ARCAD)

HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM

FOREIGN ASSISTANCE: INTEGRATED RESPONSE FOR CONFLICT AFFECTED POP

INTEGRATED RESPONSE FOR CONFLICTED AFFECTED POPULATIONS (INTER-CAP)

TO SAVE LIVES AND REDUCE THE SUFFERING OF AFFECTED POPULATIONS THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF CRITICAL SHELTER SUPPORT, NON-FOOD ITEMS (NFIS), AND WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH) SERVICES IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE MELISSA IN JAMAICA.

PURPOSE: THE GREEN AND RESILIENT RETROFIT PROGRAM (GRRP) WAS ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 30002 OF THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT OF 2022, (PUBLIC LAW 117-169) (THE “IRA”), TITLED “IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY OR WATER EFFICIENCY OR CLIMATE RESILIENCE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING.” GRRP OFFERS LOANS AND GRANTS FOR HUD-ASSISTED MULTIFAMILY PROPERTIES TO IMPROVE ENERGY OR WATER EFFICIENCY, ENHANCE INDOOR AIR QUALITY OR SUSTAINABILITY, IMPLEMENT THE USE OF ZERO-EMISSION ELECTRICITY GENERATION, LOW-EMISSION BUILDING MATERIALS OR PROCESSES, ENERGY STORAGE, OR BUILDING ELECTRIFICATION STRATEGIES, OR ADDRESS CLIMATE RESILIENCE. ANNOUNCED GRRP AWARDS CAN BE FOUND AT WITHIN THE HYPERLINKED AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR EACH COHORT UNDER THE “LIST OF GRANT AND LOAN RECIPIENTS-AT-A-GLANCE” SECTION OF THE WEBPAGE HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/GRRP/AWARDS (E.G. WAVE 1 UNDER ELEMENTS AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT).; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: GRRP FUNDS ARE USED TO FINANCE REHABILITATION PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE ENERGY OR WATER EFFICIENCY; ENHANCE INDOOR AIR QUALITY OR SUSTAINABILITY; IMPLEMENT THE USE OF ZERO-EMISSION ELECTRICITY GENERATION, LOW-EMISSION BUILDING MATERIALS OR PROCESSES, ENERGY STORAGE, OR BUILDING ELECTRIFICATION STRATEGIES; OR IMPROVE THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE OF ELIGIBLE HUD-ASSISTED MULTIFAMILY PROPERTIES. THESE AFFORDABLE HOUSING REHABILITATION PROJECTS MAY ENTAIL MOUNTING A ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEM TO GENERATE RENEWAL ENERGY, CONVERTING FROM GAS-POWERED HVAC SYSTEMS TO ELECTRIC HEAT PUMPS TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS, AND/OR INSTALLING WIND- AND IMPACT-RESISTANT WINDOWS AND DOORS TO MAKE THEM RESILIENT TO SEVERE CLIMATE CONDITIONS –AMONG MANY OTHER ELIGIBLE MEASURES AND PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS AIMED AT IMPROVING UTILITY EFFICIENCY, CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO AMPLIFY RECENT TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS IN ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY AND TO BRING A NEW FOCUS ON PREPARING FOR CLIMATE HAZARDS BY REDUCING RESIDENTS’ AND PROPERTIES’ EXPOSURE TO HAZARDS AND BY PROTECTING LIFE, LIVABILITY, AND PROPERTY WHEN DISASTER STRIKES. ALL GRRP INVESTMENTS WILL BE MADE IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITIES SERVING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND WILL REQUIRE AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF EXTENDED AFFORDABILITY, AND A MINIMUM OF 15 YEARS OF AFFORDABILITY. HUD OFFERS GRRP FUNDING THROUGH THREE AWARD COHORTS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PROPERTIES IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS: ELEMENTS, LEADING EDGE, AND COMPREHENSIVE. APPROXIMATELY $140,000,000 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ELEMENTS COHORT, WHICH PROVIDES MODEST FUNDING TO OWNERS TO ADD PROVEN AND MEANINGFUL GREEN AND RESILIENT MEASURES TO THE CONSTRUCTION SCOPES OF IN-PROGRESS RECAPITALIZATION TRANSACTIONS. APPROXIMATELY $400,000,000 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE LEADING EDGE COHORT, WHICH PROVIDES FUNDING FOR RETROFIT ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE AMBITIOUS GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS, THAT WILL BRING THE PROPERTIES TO NET ZERO, THROUGH INSTALLATION RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES AND EFFICIENT SYSTEMS, USE OF BUILDING MATERIALS WITH LOWER EMBODIED CARBON, AND, IN SOME CASES, CLIMATE RESILIENCE INVESTMENTS. APPROXIMATELY $1,470,000,000 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMPREHENSIVE COHORT, WHICH PROVIDES FUNDING TO INITIATE RECAPITALIZATION INVESTMENTS DESIGNED FROM INCEPTION AROUND BOTH PROVEN AND INNOVATIVE GREEN AND RESILIENT MEASURES FOR PROPERTIES WITH A HIGH NEED FOR INVESTMENTS. UNDER ALL THREE AWARD COHORTS, OWNERS RECEIVE FUNDING IN THE FORM OF GRANTS OR LOANS. THROUGH 2024, GRRP WILL HAVE AWARDED ROUGHLY 250 PROPERTIES PRESERVING APPROXIMATELY 30,000 HOMES, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH ARE AFFORDABLE TO VERY LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, SENIORS, AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE PROGRAM WILL INCREASE ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY, CREATE RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION, AND MAKE RESILIENCE IMPROVEMENTS TO PROTECT RESIDENTS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING FROM NATURAL HAZARDS. TO MEASURE THIS, THE GRRP INVESTMENTS IMPLEMENTED ARE EXPECTED TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 50% CUMULATIVELY ACROSS THESE PROPERTIES AND TO REDUCE MODELED ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY AT LEAST 25% AT EACH OF THESE PROPERTIES. SUCCESS OF THE GRRP GOALS WILL BE MEASURED USING EPA PORTFOLIO MANAGER’S UTILITY BENCHMARKING SYSTEM. INDIVIDUAL AWARDS WILL ENCOURAGE THE DEEPEST ENERGY SAVINGS AND EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS POSSIBLE BY FUNDING THE MOST IMPACTFUL IMPROVEMENTS IDENTIFIED THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS OF THE BUILDINGS OR THROUGH ACHIEVING A TOP LEVEL, HIGH PERFORMANCE GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION. FURTHER, GRRP-FUNDED PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS WILL ENHANCE RESIDENTS’ QUALITY OF LIFE AND PROVIDE HEALTHIER AND SAFER LIVING ENVIRONMENTS BY IMPROVING INDOOR AIR QUALITY, MAINTAINING COMFORTABLE LIVING TEMPERATURES, AND PREPARING BUILDINGS TO KEEP RESIDENTS SAFE THROUGH EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS AND NATURAL DISASTERS. RESILIENCE IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE CAPTURED BY A RESILIENCE ASSESSMENT THAT WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL GRRP PARTICIPANTS. RESILIENCE ASSESSMENT DATA MAY BE REPORTED FROM TIME TO TIME, BUT THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC PROGRAM GOALS FOR RESILIENCE. ; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROGRAM AIMS TO BENEFIT RESIDENTS AND OWNERS OF HUD-ASSISTED MULTIFAMILY PROPERTIES AND THE COMMUNITIES AT-LARGE THEY RESIDE IN. THIS INCLUDES PROPERTIES ASSISTED BY SECTION 8 PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE, SECTION 202 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME ELDERLY, SECTION 811 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAMS, AND SECTION 236 INTEREST REDUCTION PAYMENTS (IRP).; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

SAMARITAN’S PURSE. SARS-COV-2 CREMONA RESPIRATORY CARE UNIT ACTIVITY - $3,203,124 (MARCH 17, 2020 TO JUNE 1, 2020. SAMARITAN’S PURSE HAS DEVELOPED A FULLY CONTAINED AND SELF-SUFFICIENT RCU TO CLINICALLY MANAGE SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS. IN RESPONSE TO THE SIGNIFICANT GAP IN MANAGEMENT OF SARS-COV-2 CASES IN ITALY, AND AT THE REQUEST OF THE ITALIAN MOH, SP HAS DEPLOYED THE RCU AND A TEAM OF QUALIFIED MEDICAL AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL TO ITALY FOR A TWO AND A HALF MONTH OPERATIONAL PERIOD. THE CFR SPECIFIC TO CREMONA IS NOT WIDELY REPORTED; HOWEVER, PRIOR TO SP ARRIVING IN CREMONA, LOCAL PHYSICIANS AND STAFF INDICATED A 100% CFR WITHIN THE ICU. AS A RESULT, CRITICAL CARE SUPPORT PROVIDED BY SP HAS BEEN A MUCH WELCOMED AND CRUCIAL ADDITION TO CREMONA HOSPITAL’S CURRENT CAPACITY LEVEL. SAMARITAN’S PURSE HAS TREATED 275 PATIENTS TO DATE. OVER THE COURSE OF TWO AND A HALF MONTHS, SP WILL CONDUCT THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES. 1. PROVIDE EMERGENCY CARE TO PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH SARS-COV-2: EMERGENCY CARE WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGH DIRECT CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF THE MOST SEVERE CASES THROUGH THE RCU. THE RCU HAS 56 GENERAL INPATIENT BEDS ABLE TO TREAT NON-SEVERE RESPIRATORY CASES AND 12 ICU BEDS EQUIPPED WITH VENTILATORS, MONITORS AND THE CAPACITY TO ADMINISTER VASOPRESSORS 2. PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL HEALTH CARE: SAMARITAN’S PURSE WILL INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE CREMONA HOSPITAL IN ITALY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COMPLEMENTARY HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL.

SUFFOLK UNLEASHING POTENTIAL AND ENHANCED RECOVERY (SUPER) CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER (CCBHC)

THE SSVF PROGRAM'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES GRANTS TO PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND CONSUMER COOPERATIVES, WHO WILL COORDINATE OR PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES WHO ARE RESIDING IN PERMANENT HOUSING, ARE HOMELESS AND SCHEDULED TO BECOME RESIDENTS OF PERMANENT HOUSING WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD; OR AFTER EXITING PERMANENT HOUSING WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD, ARE SEEKING OTHER HOUSING THAT IS RESPONSIVE TO SUCH VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILY'S NEEDS AND PREFERENCES. GRANTEES WILL USE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICE. ALL GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OUTREACH SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING VA BENEFITS AND ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING AND COORDINATING OTHER PUBLIC BENEFITS. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIRED SERVICES, GRANTEES MAY ALSO PROVIDE TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAID DIRECTLY TO A THIRD PARTY ON BEHALF OF A PARTICIPANT FOR CHILD CARE, EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, UTILITY-FEE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE, SECURITY DEPOSITS, UTILITY DEPOSITS, MOVING COSTS, AND GENERAL HOUSING STABILITY ASSISTANCE (WHICH INCLUDES EMERGENCY SUPPLIES), IN ACCORDANCE WITH 38 CFR PART 62. ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES MAY INCLUDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES. GRANTEES WILL USE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICE. ALL GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OUTREACH SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING VA BENEFITS AND ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING AND COORDINATING OTHER PUBLIC BENEFITS. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIRED SERVICES, GRANTEES MAY ALSO PROVIDE TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAID DIRECTLY TO A THIRD PARTY ON BEHALF OF A PARTICIPANT FOR CHILD CARE, EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, UTILITY-FEE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE, SECURITY DEPOSITS, UTILITY DEPOSITS, MOVING COSTS, AND GENERAL HOUSING STABILITY ASSISTANCE (WHICH INCLUDES EMERGENCY SUPPLIES), IN ACCORDANCE WITH 38 CFR PART 62. ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES MAY INCLUDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

SUFFOLK CCBHC - SAMARITAN DAYTOP VILLAGE’S (SDV) PROPOSED CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER (CCBHC) WILL IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE QUALITY OF INTEGRATED OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES AVAILABLE IN SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY. THROUGH THE GRANT, THE SUFFOLK CCHBC WILL SERVE AT LEAST 600 LOW INCOME, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, ADULTS, AND VETERANS, MANY FROM COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, WHO ARE EXPERIENCING SMI, SED, SUD OR COD, AND WORK TO REDUCE PERVASIVE HEALTH DISPARITIES. SUFFOLK COUNTY, ON THE EASTERN PART OF LONG ISLAND, IS MOSTLY SUBURBAN AND THE FOURTH MOST POPULATED COUNTY IN NY, WITH A POPULATION OF 1.52 MILLION, INCLUDING OVER 58,000 VETERANS. THE POVERTY RATE FOR RESIDENTS OF SUFFOLK COUNTY IS 6.4%, AND 5% OF RESIDENTS ARE UNINSURED. SUFFOLK RESIDENTS ARE 66% NON-HISPANIC WHITE, 21% HISPANIC/LATINO, AND 9% BLACK. NEARLY 16% ARE FOREIGN-BORN. SUFFOLK IS CONSIDERED TO BE AMONG THE MOST RACIALLY SEGREGATED METROPOLITAN AREAS IN THE U.S. BASED ON AVAILABLE DATA, SOME 20,000 SUFFOLK RESIDENTS ON MEDICAID WOULD BENEFIT FROM MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, AND POSSIBLY AS MANY AS 70,000 RESIDENTS MAY NEED INTERVENTION FOR THEIR SUBSTANCE USE RISKS BUT DO NOT CURRENTLY RECEIVE IT. THE POPULATION OF FOCUS EXPERIENCES ELEVATED RATES OF TRAUMA, MORBIDITY, VISITS TO THE ER, AND PREVENTABLE HOSPITALIZATIONS AND MORTALITY. IN EACH YEAR OF THE 4-YEAR GRANT, THE SUFFOLK CCBHC WILL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO 150 PEOPLE WITH SMI, SUD, SED, AND COD AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES. THE SUFFOLK CCBHC WILL BUILD ON THE SUCCESS OF ITS EXISTING CCBHC SERVICES; THE CLINIC’S CCBHC ATTESTATION WAS APPROVED IN 2021. WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE TRAUMA-INFORMED, PERSON/FAMILY-CENTERED COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS, DIAGNOSES, AND TREATMENT PLANNING, COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT, SCREENING AND MONITORING OF PRIMARY HEALTH INDICATORS, MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION AND MONITORING OF MEDICATION FOR ADVERSE EFFECTS, TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT, PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES, COMPREHENSIVE PEER RECOVERY AND FAMILY SUPPORTS, INTENSIVE TREATMENT SERVICES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED SERVICES AND VETERANS, AND 24/7 CRISIS MANAGEMENT AND INTERVENTION SERVICES. THROUGH THIS GRANT, WE WILL FURTHER EXPAND ACCESS TO BI-LINGUAL SERVICES AND GROUPS HELD IN SPANISH AS WELL AS CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY COMPETENT COMMUNITY PARTNERS; OFFER COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO CLIENTS WHO ON METHADONE TREATMENT; ENHANCE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT FOR GREATER INTEGRATION AND MONITORING OF QUALITY INDICATORS AND SERVICES; FURTHER EXPAND PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES; AND ENHANCE SERVICES TO VETERANS THROUGH DEDICATED TEAM MEMBERS. THE SUFFOLK CCBHC WILL EXPAND THE USE OF EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT SERVICES BY USING: MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING, INTEGRATED DUAL DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT, INDIVIDUAL PLACEMENT, AND SUPPORT, COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION, SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION, AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT, COGNITIVE PROCESSING THERAPY, AND MULTIDIMENSIONAL FAMILY THERAPY. AS A RESULT, WE INTEND TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING GOALS/OBJECTIVES: (1) DECREASE MENTAL HEALTH SYMPTOMS AND SUBSTANCE USE AMONG THE POF BY CONDUCTING SCREENING, ASSESSMENTS, AND TREATMENT PLANNING AND PROVIDING EVIDENCE-BASED, PERSON/FAMILY CENTERED, INTEGRATED, OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT SERVICES; (2) IMPROVE HEALTH AND DECREASE HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG THE POF BY PROVIDING INTEGRATED PRIMARY CARE SCREENING AND HEALTH MONITORING SERVICES, INCREASING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE AND CONNECTION TO A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN; (3) INCREASE SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS AND EMPLOYMENT AMONG THE POF BY PROVIDING PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES (PRS) AND SOCIAL SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES; AND (4) DECREASE PREVENTABLE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS AND HOSPITALIZATIONS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO 24/7 CRISIS SERVICES.

$3M EMERGENCY HEALTH ASSISTANCE FOR TURKIYE EQ RESPONSE

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER TRAINING PROGRAM - PROJECT ABSTRACT PROJECT TITLE: ACHIEVE: ALABAMA COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND ENGAGEMENT APPLICANT ORGANIZATION NAME: THE SAMARITAN FOUNDATION DBA CONNECTIONHEALTH ADDRESS: 2101 MAGNOLIA AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205 PROJECT DIRECTOR: TRINITA ASHFORD, MPH PHONE: 205.603.2066 (VOICE) EMAIL ADDRESS: TRINITA.ASHFORD@CONNECTIONHEALTH.ORG WEBSITE ADDRESS: HTTPS://WWW.CONNECTIONHEALTH.ORG/ GRANT FUNDS REQUESTED: $2,995,905 FUNDING PREFERENCE: CONNECTIONHEALTH IS REQUESTING THE FUNDING PREFERENCE AS OUTLINED IN SECTION V.2. OF THE NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY. PROJECT PERIOD: 9/15/2022 – 9/14/2025 ALABAMA IS ONE OF THE LOWEST RANKED STATES IN NEARLY ALL HEALTH METRICS COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE NATION. A 2019 ANALYSIS OF COLLECTIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES INCLUDING CANCER DEATHS, CARDIOVASCULAR DEATHS, DIABETES, INFANT MORTALITY, AND PREMATURE DEATH RANKED ALABAMA LAST IN THE COUNTRY. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) INCLUDING SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, AND RESTRICTIVE GOVERNMENTAL POLICIES UNDERLIE THESE POOR OUTCOMES. WITHIN ALABAMA, SIGNIFICANT GEOGRAPHIC AND RACIAL/ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN SDOH EXIST FUELED BY LACK OF MEDICAID EXPANSION, LIMITED ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, AND INADEQUATE PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, WITH RURAL REGIONS AND BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC EXPOSED THE DEEP FRACTURES AND INEQUITIES WITHIN OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS AND COMMUNITIES. HOWEVER, THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ALSO OFFERED UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITY FOR RECRUITING AND TRAINING COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS. RESEARCH HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS ARE A PROMISING APPROACH TO IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES, PARTICULARLY WITHIN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND POPULATIONS. DESPITE THE DOCUMENTED HEALTH INEQUITIES, INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS, AND PROMISE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO IMPROVE THESE ISSUES, THE STATE OF ALABA MA HAS NO FORMAL CHW CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AND CHW EFFORTS ARE SILOED. PROJECT ACHIEVE (ALABAMA COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND ENGAGEMENT) AIMS TO ADVANCE THE CONVERSATION AROUND CHWS IN THE STATE, WHILE RECRUITING AND TRAINING COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS FOR SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. TO ACCOMPLISH THE AFOREMENTIONED, CONNECTIONHEALTH IS SUBMITTING THIS APPLICATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH, AND SUPPORT FROM, THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, ALABAMA STATEWIDE AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER (AHEC), TWO ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS, LARGE STATE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, AND TWO OF THE LARGEST PAYERS IN THE STATE (BLUECROSS AND BLUESHIELD ALABAMA AND VIVA HEALTH). WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO COALESCE AND EXPLORE THE MERITS AND FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABLE CHW INFRASTRUCTURE IN OUR STATE THAT INCLUDES CHWS AS MEMBERS OF THE CARE TEAM AND AS A DESTINATION CAREER. OUR OVERARCHING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ALIGN WITH THOSE LISTED IN THE NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT--FOCUSED ON EXPANDING THE CHW WORKFORCE, UPSKILLING CURRENT CHWS, CREATING AND/OR FINDING EMPLOYMENT FOR CHWS, AND CONTRIBUTING TO HEALTH EQUITY. THE CLIMATE IS CONDUCIVE TO FORTIFYING THE CHW INFRASTRUCTURE AND GROWING THE CHW WORKFORCE IN OUR STATE. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROGRAM: (1) A STATEWIDE COALITION AND STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY BOARD WILL BE ESTABLISHED AND ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN MOVING THE NEEDLE FORWARD REGARDING THE CHW WORKFORCE IN ALABAMA, (2) 170 INDIVIDUALS WILL HAVE BEEN TRAINED (130 NEW CHW TRAINEES, 40 UPSKILLED CHWS), (3) THE CHW TRAINING CURRICULUM WILL BE REVISED TO MORE CLOSELY MIRROR ESTABLISHED COMPETENCIES, AND (4) AT LEAST 75% OF NEW CHW TRAINEES WILL GAIN ON-THE-JOB WORK EXPERIENCE, WITH AT LEAST 25% PLACED IN A REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP.

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