Name of RFP Initiative: Strengthening the Capacity of the Oral Health Network Open Date: May 4, 2009 Closing Date:June 5, 2009 RFP CLOSED Funds Expected to be Awarded: Approval by September 30, 2009; funds distributed in 4th Quarter of 2009
RFP Description:As part of a $20 million, five-year major oral health initiative, Illinois Children's Heatlhcare Foundation (ILCHF) announces a request for proposals for programs designed to reduce barriers preventing children from receiving optimal levels of oral heatlh care. These proposals should not be mere creation or expansion of physical facilities. This RFP is open to eligible organizations that 1) currently or previously received funding through the Foundation's oral health efforts and 2) provides primary care services directly to children (or has a formal collaborative arrangement with a primary care provider).