Description
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is seeking proposals for the Oral Health Workforce Grant Teledentistry Expansion Funding Opportunity. The goal of this funding opportunity is to expand access to oral health care for people from underserved populations by helping ensure that the oral health care workforce is distributed to meet community needs and used in an efficient manner. Proposers must submit a proposal packet that includes a proposal information form, project narrative, and budget table. The project narrative should provide a clear and concise description of the project, addressing documented shortages in the specified area of a community's oral health care workforce and access. The budget table should include a detailed breakdown of the proposed costs.
Key points to consider:
• The allowed uses for this funding are to procure equipment related to the provision of teledentistry services and subsidize costs/supplies related to the provision of oral health services.
• Proposers must leverage existing community resources and demonstrate a financial investment beyond the resources sought in the proposal.
• Proposals must provide information on how the proposed oral health workforce expansion will be sustainable over the next 24 months after grant funds are disbursed.
• A grant review panel will review completed proposals based on criteria such as project abstract summary, organizational capability, and evaluation plan.