Spokane Collaborative - Policy Advocacy Funding

Spokane Collaborative - Policy Advocacy Funding Opportunity

Geographic Scope: Spokane, Washington

• Individual cap: $15,000 per organization
• Joint applications can request more
• Applications may be fully funded, partially funded, or denied

Background:
In October 2019, the BHT Board allocated $500,000 for equity projects decided upon by Spokane Collaborative members. The Collaborative divided efforts into three focus areas with dedicated funding:

• Reducing Family Violence & Trauma: $104,000
• Improving Access to Affordable Housing: $116,000
• Improving Access to Behavioral Health Services: $136,000
• Holdback fund: $144,000 (for emerging needs)

After recognizing need for policy work to impact inequities, the Collaborative Connections Team (CCT) allocated $65,000 from the holdback fund for flexible policy-related equity efforts.

Purpose:
Provide flexible funding for policy-related equity efforts with a clear, nimble process for Collaborative member organizations to request funds. Recognizes that policy issues often move faster than collaborative deliberation.

Eligible Focus Areas:

• Reducing Family Violence & Trauma
• Improving Access to Affordable Housing
• Improving Access to Behavioral Health Services
• Oral Health Equity (as of 2021)
• Other equity-related policy issues aligned with Collaborative priorities

Eligibility:

• Open to Spokane Collaborative member organizations with current-year MOU (Memorandum of Understanding)
• Also open to: Community organizations not currently members who agree to participate in the Collaborative going forward
• Must have signed 2021 MOU

What Projects Should Address:
Policy-related equity efforts aligned with Collaborative's equity priorities:

• Family violence and trauma reduction
• Affordable housing access
• Behavioral health services access
• Oral health equity
• Other community equity gaps

Contact:

• Address: 157 S Howard, Suite 300 • Spokane, WA 99201
• Email: [email protected]