To be eligible for this grant opportunity, grant applicants must: 

• Be an independent healthcare provider, clinic, public health agency or community-based  organization directly working in healthcare. 
• Be directly serving patients or demonstrate collaboration with a provider or clinic who is serving  patients though a letter of commitment.  
• Be located within the counties of Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Lake, Wheeler,  Wasco, Sherman, Hood River, Skamania, and Klickitat.
• Note: Grant applicants DO NOT need a 501-c3 to apply

The purpose of this  informal meeting is to: 

• Discuss our funding priorities 
• Confirm eligibility 
• Provide more details about the application 
• Provide information about how applications are evaluated 
• Answer any questions applicants may have 

COHQA has found this helps save applicants time and effort, as well as strengthens proposals.  Grant applicants can schedule an appointment here: https://calendly.com/ppritchard_cohqa 

• The healthcare community WILL be able to learn from or replicate this project.
• The project will have a significant community health impact and/or significant impact on health care delivery. It is evident return on investment would be high.
• The proposal has clear goals and presents a solid strategy for achieving them (i.e. Necessary infrastructure/organizational capacity is in place to successfully complete the project within one year).
• The proposal has a clear and realistic explanation on how data will be collected to measure results.
• The project is cost effective and expenses are directly linked to activities and outcomes.

• Personnel salaries are directly attributed to designing, implementing, and/or evaluating the  project 
• Training 
• Improved patient care processes, including program development and designated clinic and/or  provider time 
• Data collection and analysis 
• Computer software/hardware, if integral and in support of initiative 
• General supplies, in support of initiative 
  
• Patient care is not otherwise reimbursable by government or private insurance coverage
  
• Up to 10 percent indirect or overhead costs which include expenses that are not directly part of  the project but necessary for the implementation of grant activities. For example, administrative  salaries, facility costs, utilities, maintenance, general office supplies, software licenses, IT  support, legal fees, insurance, depreciation costs 

• Capital campaigns or infrastructure remodeling 
• Long term studies or research  
• Medical equipment 

**Medical equipment requests were previously accepted during the 2025 grant cycle as there was a  one-time special fund available.