SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) announced that it will partner with community-based organizations to reduce overdose death disparities.
SFDPH is seeking grantees embedded in the San Francisco Black/African American community to provide overdose prevention outreach, engagement, and education to Black/African American individuals. Black/African Americans in San Francisco experience fatal overdoses at 5-times the city-wide average.
This community partnership funding is in alignment with the San Francisco Department of Public Health Overdose Prevention Plan strategic goal to reduce racial disparities in fatal overdose among Black/African Americans by 30% by 2025.
The request for grant applications (RFGA) is open July 12, 2023, to 12:00pm August 7, 2023.
SFDPH supports services to all populations and ethnicities in San Francisco with a focused expertise to address the unique cultural needs of Black/African American residents of the City and County of San Francisco who do not already receive services through SFDPH.
Funding will expand capacity of local community-based organizations to prevent and lessen harmful health outcomes associated with substance use, and to reduce overdose death disparities through original and innovative approaches.
Applicants may apply to:
- Program 1: Substance Use and Overdose Community Presentations
Substance Use and Overdose Community Presentations are made by community members. Presentations should raise awareness and capacity around substance use and overdose prevention, including how to access the continuum of substance use services.
- Program 2: Outreach to Targeted Impacted Communities
Outreach performed by community members towards individuals within the priority population to raise awareness on the possible negative health outcomes associated with substance use, including overdose prevention.
- Program 3: Additional Program Services
To apply for Program 3, applicants must apply to Program 1 or Program 2. Applicants can not apply to Program 3 as a standalone program. The City will engage with the selected applicant to negotiate a scope of work.
To receive a full copy of this RFGA, visit: https://sfcitypartner.sfgov.org/pages/Events-BS3/event-search.aspx and search for “SFGOV-0000007926” or contact: Cindy Rivas, SFDPH Office of Contracts Management & Compliance – Pre-Award Unit Cindy.Rivas@sfdph.org
Applications are due on or before 12:00pm August 7, 2023
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