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 seven business days on this webpage. Please submit questions no later than 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time, on May 29, 2024.
Q: Is it acceptable to apply to both the "Addressing Diabetes Through Community Solutions for Healthy Food Access" RFP and the "Creating Community Clinical Linkages to Heart Health" RFP simultaneously or would we need to select one or the other for which to apply?
A: Yes, it is acceptable to apply to both "Addressing Diabetes Through Community Solutions for Healthy Food Access" RFP and the "Creating Community Clinical Linkages to Heart Health" RFP simultaneously.
Q: Why is the grant period 20 months?
A: This RFP follows the Minnesota Department of Health state fiscal year. The next state fiscal year starts on July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025. With an October 1, 2024, grant execution, the grant period runs for 20 months.
Q: What is the MN 2035 Plan?
A: Created with the support and input of the communities and organizations most impacted by these diseases, Minnesota’s Action Plan to Address Cardiovascular Disease, Stroke, and Diabetes 2035 is a road map and call to action for communities, health care organizations, community and organizational leaders, and individuals to collaborate to prevent, treat, and manage cardiovascular disease, stroke, and diabetes through 2035.
Q: Are there ineligible expenses that cannot be included as part of the budget?
A: Yes, there are a number of ineligible expenses that cannot be covered by this grant. These include, but are not limited to:
- Direct patient care
- Medical equipment
- Construction
- Non-grant-related costs or expenses not contributing to project activities/deliverables
- Cash assistance for personal/family needs paid directly to individuals
- Costs incurred outside grant award period (Unless otherwise indicated)
- Staff gifts/bonuses, personal use goods/services, or meals (except during approved travel)
- Grant writing or research
- Sponsorships of events, trainings or advertisements that are not directly related to the grant
- Fundraising
- Taxes, except sales tax on goods and services
- Lobbyists, political contributions
- Bad debts, late payment fees, finance charges, or contingency funds
Q: Can you provide examples of projects that address food and nutrition security at the community level?
A: These are examples of projects that address food and nutrition security: Food Nutrition and Security: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Program Successes. Please note the requirements and goals of this specific RFP may be different than these examples, and ensure your approach is in alignment.