Diabetes Resources and Opportunities
Request for Proposals: Addressing Diabetes Through Community Solutions for Healthy Food Access
Applications now open!
Overview
The MDH Diabetes and Health Behavior Unit seeks community-based proposals to address food and nutrition security for people with diabetes or prediabetes.
Project proposals should implement activities that help achieve outcomes outlined in Minnesota’s Action Plan to Address Cardiovascular Disease, Stroke, and Diabetes 2035 (MN 2035 Plan). Applicants will be asked to describe how they will pilot or expand innovative models that address food and nutrition security among people who are disproportionately affected by prediabetes and diabetes.
Important Dates
- May 9, 2024: Informational webinar
- May 29, 2024: Last day to submit RFP questions
- June 12, 2024: Proposals due
- August 2024: Award applicants
- Oct. 1, 2024 or when grant is fully executed: Grant begins
- June 30, 2026: Grant ends
Funding
MDH expects to fund 2-4 awards of $15,000 - $25,000 annually over two years.
Proposal documents
Addressing Diabetes Through Community Solutions for Healthy Food Access RFP (PDF)
- Attachment A: Addressing Diabetes through Community Solutions for Healthy Food Access Application Form (Word)
- Attachment B: Grant Application Scoring Criteria (Word)
- Attachment C: Workplan Template (Word)
- Attachment D: Budget Summary and Narrative (Excel)
- Attachment E: Due Diligence Form (PDF)
- Attachment F: Applicant Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form (PDF)
Information session
MDH will host a Microsoft Teams one-hour virtual webinar that will be offered to assist applicants in preparing an application for the RFP. Though not required, all prospective applicants are encouraged to attend. The session presentation slides will be posted on this webpage.
May 9, 2024, 11 a.m. - noon Central Standard Time (CST)
- Meeting ID: 253 086 560 193
- Passcode: uxRTW4
If you need meeting accommodations, such as ASL services, please reach out to Georgie.Kinsman@state.mn.us by May 6, 2024.
Application submission
Applications must be submitted by email to health.diabetes@state.mn.us no later than 11:59 p.m. CST, on June 12, 2024.
Applicants may not hand-deliver applications to MDH.
Questions and answers
All questions regarding this RFP must be submitted by email to health.diabetes@state.mn.us. All answers will be posted within two business days on this webpage. Please submit questions no later than 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time, on May 29, 2024.