The Maryland Community Health Resources Commission (CHRC) was created by the Maryland General Assembly in 2005 to expand access to health care services in underserved communities in Maryland. The CHRC is an independent commission operating within the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), whose 11 members are appointed by the Governor. Since its inception, the CHRC has awarded 866 grants totaling $291.7 million, supporting programs in every jurisdiction of the state. These programs have collectively served more than 653,000 Marylanders, and grants awarded by the CHRC have enabled grantees to leverage $44.7 million in additional federal and private/non-profit resources.
CHRC is Recruiting!
The
CHRC is pleased to announce that we are recruiting for a full-time position
within the Health Equity Resource Communities program. Under the direction of the HERC Director, the
HERC
Program Manager is responsible for directing, coordinating and
overseeing all aspects of programing of the Health Equity Resource Communities
grants to ensure that the grantees are meeting the overall policy objectives of
the HERC program; establishing grantee procedures for programs; managing
implementation of the programs; monitoring programmatic outcomes, and setting standards
and controls to meet program objectives. The application deadline for is December 20,
2024. Should you have any questions,
please contact Nellie Washington, HERC Director (nellie.washington@maryland.gov). Community Health Resources Commission issues annual Request for Applications; $7 million to be provided in new grant funding this year
The Maryland Community Health Resources Commission (CHRC), an independent commission within the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), today released its annual Request for Applications (RFA). Under this funding opportunity, a total of $7 million in new grant funding is available statewide to support projects in the following four areas: (1) diabetes and chronic disease; (2) maternal and child health; (3) behavioral health, including mental health and the ongoing impact of the opioid crisis; and (4) oral health care, in support of the state's Medicaid Dental Benefit. The RFA can be accessed at: https://health.maryland.gov/mchrc/Pages/notices.aspx.