03/14/17  Portland, Ore.

The Oregon Health Authority will again provide a funding opportunity for community partners to provide local, on-the-ground outreach and application assistance for uninsured or under-insured individuals and families.

The Oregon Health Authority will again provide a funding opportunity for community partners to provide local, on-the-ground outreach and application assistance for uninsured or under-insured individuals and families. 

Grant funds awarded as a result of this opportunity shall be used to support two primary activities. The first is outreach to uninsured or under-insured Oregonians who may qualify for the Oregon Health Plan (OHP) in all regions of the state, with a particular focus on reaching refugees, unaccompanied youth, tribes, domestic violence victims, ethnic minorities, rural communities, justice-involved individuals, LGBTQ population, and veterans. The second is application assistance to any individual seeking assistance, both those eligible for OHP and those eligible for private health insurance through the Marketplace. 

We are pleased to announce that a Request for Grant Proposal (RFGP) was posted on ORPIN (click link), Wednesday March 8, 2017, and will remain open until Monday April 3rd .  

The Oregon Health Authority anticipates final agreements to be signed in June 2017. Grantee organizations will be chosen through a formal RFGP process, and OHA will evaluate proposals and award funds based on a proposed work plan and budget, reserving the right to make an award to a lower scoring proposal that advances specific objectives like geographic and demographic diversity. 

The solicitation documents can be accessed at orpin.oregon.gov by searching the open opportunities for OHA-4373-17. All questions specific to the RFGP should be directed to the contact listed in the solicitation.Grants may be awarded at one of the following two funding levels:

• 23 grants are available for $100,000
• 1 grant is available for $200,000

The ORPIN Help Desk business hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time. There are two ways to contact ORPIN support:

By phone: (503) 373-1774. This will take you to the ORPIN Automated Help Desk phone tree. It provides answers to some of the most commonly asked questions. You can also hit the star key * at any time to leave a message for a return call.

By email: Send an email to the ORPIN Help Desk at info.orpin@oregon.gov for assistance. Please be sure to include your company/organization name in your message so that we can easily find your account in ORPIN.

We want to draw the attention of any interested organizations to the tight timeline, and encourage Proposers to review the opportunity and submit any questions as quickly as possible. 

All questions to the opportunity will be due by Friday March 17, 2017 1p.m. Proposal are due no later then 3pm on April 3, 2017 in the Portland State office Building.

There will also be an informational webinar Friday, March 17 at 9:00 a.m. For additional questions about this opportunity please email CP.Business@state.or.us

Grant Opportunity Informational Webinar: 

Please register for Informational Webinar OHA-4373-17 (Outreach, Application Assistance, Education) 2017-18 Grant Opportunity on Mar 17, 2017 9:00 AM PDT at: 

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3029263767378186755

The Oregon Health Authority will again provide a funding opportunity for community partners to provide local, on-the-ground outreach, application assistance and education for uninsured or underinsured individuals and families. 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.