§ 25-4-2203 — Health disparities and community grant program - rules

Colorado § 25-4-2203

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 25: Public
• Art.: Disease Control

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(1)
There is hereby created in the department the health disparities and community
grant program, referred to in this section as the grant program, to provide
financial support for statewide initiatives that address prevention, early detection,
and treatment of cancer and cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases in
underrepresented populations; and to positively affect social determinants of
health to reduce the risk of future disease and exacerbating health disparities in
underrepresented populations. The office shall administer the grant program. The
state board shall award grants to selected entities from money transferred to the
health disparities grant program fund created in section 24-22-117 (2)(f).

(2) The state board shall adopt rules that specify the following:

(a) The procedures and timelines by which an entity may apply for program
grants;

(b) Grant application contents, including:

(I) For money allocated to the health disparities grant program fund
pursuant to section 24-22-117 (2)(d)(III), how the program meets at least one of the
program criteria specified in section 25-20.5-302 (1), which may include population-based prevention work focused on influencing social determinants of health to
advance health equity for underrepresented populations; and

(II) For any additional money appropriated by the general assembly to the
health disparities grant program fund created in section 24-22-117 (2)(f) that is not
allocated from the prevention, early detection, and treatment fund pursuant to
section 24-22-117 (2)(d)(III), the criteria that must be met for a community
organization applicant to receive grant money to reduce health disparities in
underrepresented communities through policy and systems changes regarding the
social determinants of health. The criteria may include specifications concerning
how community organizations plan to achieve health equity through strategic
planning, building the capacity of staff and volunteers, technical training and
assistance within the community organizations, and the evaluation of the
community organization's impact on the community.

(c) Criteria for selecting the entities that shall receive grants and
determining the amount and duration of the grants;

(d) Reporting requirements for entities that receive grants pursuant to this
section;

(e) Criteria for the office and the state board to determine the effectiveness
of the programs that receive grants pursuant to this section.

(3) The commission shall appoint a review committee to review the
applications received pursuant to this section and make recommendations to the
commission regarding the entities that may receive grants and the amounts of the
grants. The commission shall finalize the recommendations for funding and provide
them to the state board. Within thirty days after receiving the commission's
recommendations, the state board shall award grants to the selected entities,
specifying the amount and duration of each award.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2005: Entire part added, p. 942, � 29, effective June 2. L. 2006: (1) amended, p. 1747, � 2, effective June 6. L. 2007: (1), (2)(e), and (3) amended, p. 908, � 4, effective May 15. L. 2013: (3) amended, (HB 13-1088), ch. 25, p. 60, � 3, effective August 7. L. 2021: (1), IP(2), (2)(b), and (3) amended, (SB 21-181), ch. 429, p. 2840, � 4, effective July 6.