Fallon Community Health Plan now accepting applications for grant program
Grants to support community-based programs for children, seniors and improved access to good nutrition
Worcester, Mass., May 3, 2011―President and CEO Patrick Hughes announced today that Fallon Community Health Plan will award nearly $100,000 in grants to support innovative, community-based programs aimed at improving access to good nutrition and promoting physical activity; providing health and social services for seniors; or preventive health and social services for children during the first five years of life. Organizations meeting the criteria are encouraged to apply for the grants.
“As a mission-focused organization, FCHP has a strong tradition of supporting the communities it serves. Through our Community Benefits Grants program, we have the opportunity to provide funding to organizations so that they can strengthen current programs, or support new, innovative programs,” said Hughes.
Grants will be awarded to new or existing programs that serve the targeted populations in Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, northern Plymouth and Worcester counties.
Eligible organizations include, but are not limited to, non-profit health and social service agencies, public schools, city or town agencies, community health centers, community mental health agencies and hospitals.
Some of last year’s grant recipients included: Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts ($10,000); Franklin County Home Care Corporation ($10,500); Mass. Audubon Society ($10,000); Partners for a Healthier Community, Inc. ($5,000); Regional Environmental Council ($25,000); and Square One ($35,000).
For more information or to download a copy of the application, please visit www.fchp.org/about-fchp/community-wellness or contact Kate McEvoy-Zdonczyk, Senior Director, FCHP Government and Community Relations at 1-508-368-9834. Deadline for submissions is 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 16, 2011.
Christine Cassidy
christine.cassidy@fchp.org
About Fallon Community Health Plan
Founded in 1977, Fallon Community Health Plan is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit health care services organization. From traditional health insurance products available throughout Massachusetts for all populations, to innovative health care programs and services for seniors, FCHP supports the diverse and changing needs of all those it serves. FCHP has consistently ranked among the nation’s top health plans, and is the only health plan in Massachusetts to have been awarded “Excellent” Accreditation by the National Committee for Quality Assurance for its HMO, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid products.