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CALL FOR PROPOSALS

$10,000 Grant Opportunity: Strengthening Weather-Related Emergency Preparedness for Mobile Healthcare Programs

Mobile Healthcare Association is proud to announce an exclusive $10,000 grant opportunity to help our members strengthen their weather-related emergency preparedness and resilience.

Funding can support a wide range of preparedness activities, from developing structured action plans to implementing strategies, training staff, and securing the necessary resources to respond effectively to weather-related emergencies, such as hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, and tornadoes.

With this grant, members will be able to:

• Build or enhance weather-related emergency preparedness plans tailored to mobile healthcare operations.
• Prepare staff, vehicles, and equipment to ensure operational readiness.
• Deliver preparedness training and simulations to strengthen team response.
• Establish protocols for continuity of care during crises.
• Demonstrate resilience and readiness to stakeholders, funders, and the communities they serve.

We invite our members to share why their program should receive a $10,000 grant and how it will be used.

Share why your program should be selected and how the funding will be utilized for your weather-related emergency preparedness efforts. Together, we can ensure mobile health programs are ready to deliver care when communities need it most.

Important Dates to Know:

• Application opens: September 26, 2025
• Q&A Zoom Session: October 1, 2025 (2:30PM ET) Register here to attend.
• Application closes: October 23, 2025
• Selected programs announced: By November 14, 2025

Who is Eligible?

• Mobile Healthcare Association members in good standing
• Programs currently operating a mobile program
• Programs in operation for at least one year as of 10/1/2025
• Non-profit organizations with 501 (c) (3) status, county or state agency

What will be included in the award?

• Up to $10,000 to strengthen program weather-related emergency preparedness and resilience.
• Sharing your program on the Mobile Healthcare Association social media platforms.

A panel of experts will review all submissions, and six mobile healthcare programs will be awarded up to $10,000 each. Selected grantees may be invited to showcase their program on the Association’s website, social media platforms, conference presentations, webinars, and/or in the quarterly newsletter.

Eligible Uses of Grant Funds

Programs may use the $10,000 grant to support a variety of preparedness activities, including but not limited to:

• Weather-Related Emergency Preparedness Planning
  • Developing or updating comprehensive preparedness and response plans
  • Creating deployment checklists and continuity of operations protocols
  • Establishing formal agreements and protocols with state and local authorities
• Staff Training & Exercises
  • Conducting disaster response simulations or tabletop exercises
  • Providing role-specific training for mobile healthcare staff
• Supplies & Resource Management
  • Establishing strategic partnerships to secure essential medications, PPE, and emergency supplies
  • Implementing inventory management systems for rapid deployment
  • Including only durable supplies (not consumables) to ensure long-term readiness
• Communication & Coordination Tools
  • Establishing reliable internal communication systems for staff coordination
  • Developing external communications and outreach plans with partners