10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 502, § 5-I

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 144-502-5-I - SELECTION CRITERIA

A. Primary Care Grantees

The selection of recipients shall be based on:

1. ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY NEEDS (40)

a Documented health status needs;

b Documented community financial hardship;

c Evidence of problems of access to health care

2. LIKELIHOOD OF SUCCESSFUL IMPACT (40)

a Financial feasibility of proposed project

b Long-range program development including the role of community resources

c Program management plan with goals, objectives, and strategies to meet identified needs with time frames

d Program's relationship with the organization's objectives.

e Whether or not the proposed program can be or has been replicated in another community.

3. DEGREE OF COORDINATION OF SERVICES (20)

a Evidence of community-wide input into the design and provision of health services to be funded by the grant (such as community based councils, public meetings, etc.)

b Local contributions to the organization (e.g. staff, space, transportation)

c Whether the proposed project provides coordination with other necessary support services.

B. Health Promotion and Education Grantees

The selection of recipients shall be based on:

1. ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY NEEDS (40)

a Documented community financial hardship

b Evidence of problem of access to health care.

c Clearly defined risk factors.

d Clearly defined target group characteristics

2. LIKELIHOOD OF SUCCESSFUL IMPACT (40)

a Financial feasibility of proposed project

b Program's Management plan with goals and objectives

c Pro-gram's relationship with the organization's objectives

d Whether or not the proposed program can be or has been replicated in another' community.

3. DEGREE OF COORDINATION OF SERVICES (20)

a Evidence of community-wide input into the design and provision of health services to be funded by the grant (such as community based cots-polls, public meetings, etc.)

b Local contributions to the organization staff, space, transportation)

c An ability to coordinate services and programmatic efforts with local primary care providers and follow-up care for their clients.

d Whether the proposed project provides coordination with other necessary support services.

10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 502, § 5-I