Columbia Pacific CCO has been engaging in conversations with our advisors and community partners about factors that create better health outcomes and well-being for all individuals living in Clatsop, Columbia and Tillamook counties. These conversations have resulted in a five-year Regional Health Improvement Plan (RHIP) committed to increase the intersection between healthcare, social services, and the social determinants of health.
Our goal is to encourage and assist community-wide efforts that maximize the creation and investment in health and well-being through community-based supports and services, along with the efforts to improve population health.
In supporting local organizations in their efforts to address these priorities, we have created three grant programs:
- Columbia Pacific CCO Large Grant Program (over $25,000)
- Community Wellness Investment Fund (CWIF) (up to $25,000)
- Regional Housing Impact Fund
For more information, you can read and/or download a PDF copy of the 2024 Columbia Pacific CCO Community Grant Program Flyer
Large Grant Program (for requests over $25,000)
Application window: May 1 - July 12, 2024
Applications for 2024 large grants will be focused on eight CPCCO Regional Health Improvement Plan priority areas:
- Community Resilience and Trauma Informed Care
- Access to Care: Primary Care
- Access to Care: Behavioral Health
- Access to Care: Oral Health and Dental Care
- Access to Care: Social Safety Net
- Chronic Disease Prevention
- Suicide Prevention
- Housing
To meet the goals of these priority areas, grant proposals will increase the number of preventive supports and services by working across sectors to address one or more of the following:
- Improving nutrition and food access
- Suicide prevention
- Preventing alcohol or drug misuse
- Tobacco cessation
- Improving chronic health conditions
- Coordination of services between community-based organizations, public health services, hospitals and primary care
Projects can include, but are not limited to, increasing access to healthy food, transportation and social connections, as well as those that decrease social isolation.
Apply via ZoomGrants™Community Wellness Investment Fund (for requests up to $25,000)
Application window: May 27 - July 12, 2024
The eight priority areas for a Community Wellness Investment Fund grant include:
- Community Resilience and Trauma Informed Care
- Access to Care: Primary Care
- Access to Care: Behavioral Health
- Access to Care: Oral Health and Dental Care
- Access to Care: Social Safety Net
- Chronic Disease Prevention
- Suicide Prevention
- Housing
For more information about these priorities, please reference our Regional Health Improvement Plan web page, and the subsequent pages associated with it.
Application information will appear closer to the window start date. Check back in spring 2024 for the opportunity to apply.
Apply via ZoomGrants™Regional Housing Impact Fund
Application window: Mid-January – Mid-December 2024
With a primary focus on Oregon Health Plan enrollees, Columbia Pacific CCO invests in building clinical and community capacity for prevention, service integration, affordable housing, community-identified health priorities and health equity as core components of health care transformation.
We believe systemic change is possible, and that collaboration between multiple organizations is the key. That is why Columbia Pacific CCO supports housing impact proposals that elevate community-based knowledge, local assets, and the voices of the populations we serve.
More information about this funding effort can be found on Columbia Pacific’s commitment to affordable housing web page.
To apply for funding, click on the ZoomGrants button below.
Apply via ZoomGrants™Event sponsorship
Application window: year round
We also support local event sponsorships.
Emphasis for funding will be on projects that are collaborative, sustainable, and integrative across the spectrum of health interventions, including social determinants. Funded projects are also intended to show sustainability over time, while also leveraging existing community resources.
We review and consider all applications for events. Requests should be submitted at least 60 days prior to the event. To apply, go to our sponsorship application form and select Columbia Pacific from the drop down menu.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please send us an email with your inquiry. We look forward to hearing from you.
Health Related Social Needs Community Capacity Building Funding
Application window: March 1 – May 31, 2024
As part of the state’s recent Oregon Health Plan 1115 waiver, Oregon was approved to offer nutrition services, housing supports, and climate devices to Oregon Health Plan (OHP, or Medicaid) members experiencing a qualifying life transition.
This support, called the Health Related Social Needs (HRSN) benefit, will help vulnerable populations access resources to stay healthy during and after life transitions. The HRSN benefit will be phased in over the timeline below:
- Medically necessary climate devices available March 2024
- Housing services for individuals who are at risk of homeless available November 2024
- Nutrition services available January 2025
- Housing benefits will continue to roll out for additional OHP members throughout 2025
Implementing the HRSN benefit will provide new opportunities for Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) to partner, coordinate care, identify needs, and track access to climate, housing and nutrition services. Community-based organizations, social service agencies, and housing and food providers will play an important role in delivering services to eligible OHP members. You can read more about this benefit on our Health Related Social Needs (HRSN) page.
As part of this initiative, funding will be available statewide to support organizations that are interested in becoming HRSN providers. Oregon Health Authority will be distributing this funding regionally to the CCOs, and the CCOs will be responsible for reviewing applications, awarding funding, and monitoring use of the funds. This funding will allow Columbia Pacific CCO to offer grants to organizations to build the necessary capabilities and capacity to provide climate, housing, and nutrition services as a Medicaid health benefit. Funding will be available to support investment and activities in four categories:
- Technology
- Development of Business or Operational Practices
- Workforce development
- Outreach, education, and convening
Columbia Pacific will be accepting applications for the Community Capacity Building Funding from March 1 – May 31, 2024 through the ZoomGrants link below. The ZoomGrants application includes three parts: a ZoomGrants form, Additional Application Questions attachment, and Budget Request spreadsheet. Templates for the budget and additional application questions are available in the Documents section of Zoom Grants. Applications will be evaluated using the criteria included in OHA’s scoring rubric.
Columbia Pacific will be hosting an information session to review the HRSN benefit, HRSN Service Provider requirements and responsibilities, and Community Capacity Building Funding. Register for the session here.
- Friday, May 3rd from 1-2 p.m.
Columbia Pacific will also be hosting office hour sessions on the following dates to provide support and answer questions about the HRSN benefit, Community Capacity Building Funding, and application process. Register here to attend office hours.
- Tuesday, May 21st from 10-11 a.m.
- Wednesday, May 22nd from 1-2 p.m.
- Tuesday, May 28th from 2-3 p.m.
- Thursday, May 30th from 10-11 a.m.
If you have any questions about the Community Capacity Building Funding process or need assistance with completing the application, please reach out to us at cpccosocialneeds@careoregon.org, More information about the funding opportunity is available at the links below:
- OHA’s Community Capacity Building Funding webpage
- Community Capacity Building Funding overview webinar
- Three-part webinar series about the HRSN benefit: HRSN Overview | Benefit Review | HRSN Provider Expectations
- HRSN Service Protocols with information about benefit administration
List of recipients
Click on a link below to see the recipients of our Grants Program.
