Community Benefit Grants Program
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento

HISTORY

In 2010, Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento will invest more than $1.7 million dollars locally through strategic community partnerships and grants. For this portion of the Community Benefit program, SMCS will award grants up to $50,000 through a competitive process outlined in this RFP packet. It is anticipated that SMCS will award 10-20 grants.

ELIGIBILITY | top

Are you eligible to apply for a SMCS grant? Review this checklist to determine:

  • Community-based organization with a 501(c) (3) federal designation; or a grassroots organization being provided fiscal agent oversight by an established community-based organization with such designation; or a school or government agency
  • Primarily serve residents of Sacramento County, with priority consideration given to programs serving the zip codes listed on this page
  • The program for which you seek funding fits within the funding criteria checklist on this page

FUNDING CRITERIA | top

The SMCS priority needs for 2010-2012 are:

  1. Access to appropriate medical and mental health care for the uninsured and underinsured
  2. Collaborative efforts to reduce homelessness by supporting housing, access to primary medical care, mental health care, comprehensive case management, and substance abuse treatment
  3. Maternal and child health, specifically abuse prevention and education, and timely prenatal care

It is the SMCS Community Benefit program’s goal to reduce unmet needs in these areas of Sacramento County:

  • North Sacramento zip codes: 95815, 95838
  • Downtown, Midtown Sacramento zip codes: 95814, 95816

Note: The program for which you seek funding through this RFP must address one of these 3 priority needs, and provide services within one or more of the zip codeslisted above.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS | top

Incomplete proposals will not be considered for funding. To be considered a complete proposal, you must include the documents provided in this RFP packet. These instructions, along with the Microsoft Word and Excel files of each component of this packet can be downloaded from the SMCS website at www.suttermedicalcenter.org. Do not send additional attachments, as they will not be reviewed.

Mail by US Postal or any mailing service (no walk-ins) one original and two complete copies of your proposal packet, to be received no later than Friday, August 14, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. local time to:

Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
Community Benefit Grants Program
Attn: Keri Thomas, Community Benefit Manager
2800 L Street, Suite 746 Sacramento, CA 95816

Note: Proposals not provided in this way and by this deadline will not be considered.

Proposal Narrative

Your proposal must respond to all the elements, and in the same order as included in the Proposal Narrative, which is on page 7 of this packet. The maximum number of pages is indicated for each section. Other helpful hints:

  • Do your best to be succinct while telling us about your program. You do not need to reach the maximum page limits. "The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do." ~ Thomas Jefferson
  • Be sure that your narrative reflects how you’re going to reach the measurable outcomes required of this funding opportunity.
  • If you work in collaboration with other organizations, be sure your narrative tells us your distinct role as well as that of your partners.

Format of your proposal must be:

  • 1" margins on all sides
  • 11-point Arial font
  • Headers to reflect your organizational name; footers to reflect page number
  • No staples and no presentation folders. Simply paperclip your copies.

CONTACT INFORMATION | top

Keri Thomas
Community Benefit Manager
2800 L Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 454-6697

RFP Materials | top