$22.5 million now available to support Affordable Housing and Mental Health!



November 1, 2023

Applications are now open for two major Community Health Impact Funding opportunities from Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital:


  • $18 million to support affordable housing--including eviction prevention--in Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop to be distributed over the next 3 to 4 years.


  • $4.5 million to support mental/behavioral health in Jamaica Plain, Hyde Park, Roslindale, and West Roxbury to be distributed over the next 3 years. 


Letters of Intent (LOIs) are being accepted from now through November 29th for organizations working on these community-driven priorities. More information about each hospital's specific priorities and available funding can be found below, on the MGH and BWFH websites, and on the Survey Monkey SMApply application website.

Apply today!

Massachusetts General Hospital

$18M for Affordable Housing


Massachusetts General Hospital is now accepting LOI submissions for proposals that support affordable housing activities in Suffolk County--including eviction prevention--that are aligned with one or more of MGH's three strategies:

  1. Production, acquisition, and preservation of Affordable Housing.
  2. Supportive activities for Affordable Housing - for example, advocacy of public and private funding for production of affordable housing; support of fair housing and local zoning reform; support of transitional housing; support of management of affordable housing.
  3. Eviction Prevention.


There are several ways to learn about MGH's LOI process, eligibility requirements, selection criteria, and more. Potential applicants are encouraged to:


  • Review the FAQs, available in both English and Spanish.
  • Send specific questions to Sylvia Chiang. Questions and answers will be added to the FAQs, so check back regularly.
  • Sign up for the information session to be held on Wednesday, November 8th, from noon to 1 pm.
Visit MGH's Website

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital

$4.5M for Mental/Behavioral Health

 

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is now accepting LOI submissions for proposals that support mental and behavioral health activities that are aligned with one or more of BWFH's three strategies:

  1. Increase the pool of community health workers and recovery coaches with specialized mental health/substance use training who represent low-income, immigrant, LGBTQ, seniors, and/or communities of color.
  2. Improve access to community behavioral health services in the community through partnerships with community-based organizations.
  3. Explore funding to place behavioral health specialists in every Boston Housing Authority and Boston Public School site.


Learn more about Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital's LOI process, eligibility requirements, selection criteria, and more by:



  • Reviewing the FAQs, available in both English and Spanish.
  • Sending any specific questions to Tracy Sylven. Questions and answers will be added to the FAQs, so check back regularly.
  • Scheduling a 15 minute timeslot during BWFH's Office Hours.
Visit BWFH's Website

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