Request for Application (RFA) for the Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative Clinical Community Health Workers Initiative

The Request for Application will be specifically concentrated in the counties of Bolivar, Carroll, Coahoma, DeSoto, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Panola, Quitman, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica, Warren, Washington, and Yazoo . Healthcare systems will participate in the Clinical Health Worker Initiative (CCHWI), providing primary care to support needs to improve the detection of healthcare disparities and the identification, management, and treatment within populations with and at the highest risk of hypertension and high cholesterol. Healthcare systems will secure Community Health Workers (CHW) to serve as a liaison/linkage between the patient and the healthcare provider. The CHW, a layperson, facilitates continued care and management of high blood pressure and cholesterol, increases the community's health awareness, and provides informal blood pressure self-management education. Approximately, up to fifteen awards will be issued upon execution of both parties through September 29, 2029, contingent upon availability of funds, achievement of program deliverables, compliance with reporting requirements, and demonstrated performance outcomes. All awards are based on the applicant's ability to meet the deliverables. Healthcare systems will receive funding based on program outcomes, with a maximum of up to $140,000.00 allocated per Community Health Worker (CHW) to manage a caseload of 100 qualified and approved patients. Eligible healthcare systems, participating in the CCHWI with two CHWs (caseload of 100 each), may request funding of up to $140,000.00. Healthcare systems will also be required to establish an interprofessional team and participate in the Mississippi Alliance for Cardiovascular Health Learning Collaborative.