LYNNWOOD, Wash., February 24, 2023—The Verdant Health Commission awards $4.3 million in new grants to 31 community organizations offering programs and services that address their strategic priorities: Mental Health, Healthcare Access and Food Security.
“This funding will ensure that health related programming is available and accessible for the community. By working together with healthcare organizations and health focused nonprofits, we can improve the health and well-being of all residents of South Snohomish County,” said Commissioner Karianna Wilson.
This grant funding is in addition to the $70 million that Verdant has invested in the community since its inception in 2012.
The newly approved grants are listed below and support Verdant’s priority areas that include improving access to healthcare, food security, and mental health:
Community Partner Award Amount Priority Area Primary Korean Community Service Center $164,000 Mental Health Edmonds College Foundation $206,441 Mental Health Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County $198,000 Mental Health Boys & Girls Clubs of Snohomish County $100,000 Mental Health Latino Educational Training Institute $68,722 Mental Health Parent Trust for Washington Children $30,447 Mental Health Center for Human Services $176,000 Mental Health Edmonds School District $450,000 Mental Health Project Girl Mentoring Program $130,000 Mental Health Gambian Talents Promotion now Washington West African Center $115,000 Mental Health Drug Abuse Council of Snohomish County dba Sound Pathways/Pacific Treatment Alternatives $161,522 Mental Health Compass Health $225,000 Mental Health Edmonds Center for the Arts $10,000 Mental Health Latino Educational Training Institute $101,000 Healthcare Access YWCA Seattle, King, Snohomish $73,000 Healthcare Access Edmonds School District $71,390 Healthcare Access YMCA of Greater Seattle $73,000 Healthcare Access Lahai Health $285,000 Healthcare Access Community Health Center of Snohomish County $200,000 Healthcare Access UTSAV $75,000 Healthcare Access Medical Teams International $150,000 Healthcare Access Project Access NW $100,000 Healthcare Access Prescription Drug Assistance Foundation $60,000 Healthcare Access Edmonds Senior Center $96,000 Healthcare Access ChildStrive $260,000 Healthcare Access Kindering $40,000 Healthcare Access WONDERLAND CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES $150,000 Healthcare Access Edmonds Food Bank $121,000 Food Security Foundation for Edmonds School District $140,000 Food Security Helping Hands Project Organization $60,000 Food Security Homage $260,000 Food Security
Verdant will open the Fall 2023 grant funding cycle on May 1, 2023, and accept grant applications through May 31, 2023, for programs and services aligned with its funding priorities. The next funding opportunity of 2023 will offer $3 million in grants through a competitive application process. The Verdant website provides more details about grant partners, funding guidelines, and the review process.
“The Korean Community Service Center (KCSC) is excited and grateful to receive this award! We understand how big of an impact this funding will benefit our immigrant community. Nobody should be in a position where they can’t afford the essentials that they need. The past 1.5 years has been a real eye-opening experience for KCSC as we provide these services and programs to support our community, and we realize that we have a lot of work to do. We have only scratched the surface,” said, Joomi Kim, the Executive Director of KCSC.
For more information about the online grant application process, to ask questions and share your ideas, contact Leslie Silverman, Interim Director of Community Impact & Grantmaking at Grants@verdanthealth.org or call 425-582-8600.
SOURCE: Verdant Health Commission
