News Release
July 28, 2021
The Texas
Department of State Health Services will award $10 million to local
organizations working to promote COVID-19 vaccinations in Texas. The Texas
Vaccine Outreach and Education Grant program will provide grants of $50,000 to
$150,000 to a wide range of groups engaged in vaccine education with the goal
of increasing the number of fully vaccinated Texans and slowing the spread of
COVID-19 in the state.
DSHS
encourages educational agencies, faith-based organizations, government
entities, community coalitions, associations and nonprofit groups to apply for
the federal funds. They will be awarded for projects lasting from six to nine
months.
“Community-based
organizations have played a critical role in ensuring people across Texas have
access to COVID-19 vaccines, and they have innovative ideas about how to engage
the communities they work with,” said Imelda Garcia, DSHS associate
commissioner for laboratory and infectious disease services. “These grants will
give them the resources to expand their efforts to serve hard-to-reach
communities that have been seriously affected by the pandemic.”
DSHS is
partnering with Texas A&M University Health Science Center to administer
the Texas Vaccine Outreach and Education Grant program.
Texas
organizations can submit proposals beginning today with award notifications
expected to begin around the end of August. Priority will be given to
applicants that focus on reaching rural communities, communities of color and
Texans with disabilities. To learn more about the program, eligibility and how
to apply, please visit https://health.tamu.edu/vaccinegrant.html.
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(News Media Contact: pressofficer@dshs.texas.gov)