State Health Department seeking bids for home visiting program in Berrien County

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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is seeking bids from Berrien County organizations to work with a home visiting program.

The department says the Home Visiting Local Leadership Group will provide services linking pregnant people, young children, and their families to supports they may need in Berrien County.

The department’s request for proposals is open to 501(c)(3) nonprofits, private and public entities, health departments, federally recognized tribes, and universities.

The program they will serve will visit residents in their homes to provide support services. The five-month award begins May 1 and will end September 30 and $100,000 is available.

More information is below, courtesy of the MDHHS.

A pre-application conference will be held to discuss this funding opportunity and provide instruction on using the EGrAMS system at 9 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 8, and will last approximately 90 minutes. The conference can be accessed at https://bit.ly/486TUol. At the conclusion of the conference, this link can be used to access the recording of this webinar.

Any questions concerning the content of this RFP must be sent via email to lindquiste@michigan.gov on or before Monday, Feb. 12. Questions may be discussed verbally at the pre-application conference. MDHHS will compile questions and answers and post these as well as any other clarifications or revisions to the initial RFP by Friday, Feb. 16, on the EGrAMS website.

Grant applications for the Berrien County Home Visiting Local Leadership Group Program RFP must be submitted electronically through EGrAMS by 3 p.m., Friday, March 15.

For more information or to apply, visit the EGrAMS website and select “About EGrAMS” link in the left panel to access the “Competitive Application Instructions” training manual. The complete RFP can be accessed under the ‘Current Grants’ section under the “Public Health Administration” link and selecting the “BCLL-2024” grant program.