COVID 19 HEALTH DISPARITIES - FUNDING REQUEST: THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) SEEKS $29,015,581 FOR THE TWO-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD.PURPOSE: TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES FOR POPULATIONS MOST IMPACTED BY COVID-19 THROUGH EQUITY-CENTERED AND COMMUNITY-INFORMED APPROACHESFOCUS POPULATIONS: THE REACH FOR THIS PROJECT IS STATEWIDE, WITH A FOCUS ON THOSE POPULATIONS DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY COVID-19, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BIPOC AND RURAL POPULATIONS.OUTCOMES: BY THE END OF THE 2-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD: ?INCREASED ACCESS TO MOBILE AND HOME-BASED TESTING FOR FOCUS POPULATIONS ?INCREASED VACCINATION UPTAKE AMONG FOCUS POPULATIONS ?INCREASED NUMBER OF STAKEHOLDERS AND PARTNERS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES AND WITH FOCUS POPULATIONS ENGAGING IN WORK TO ADDRESS COVID-19 DISPARITIES ?INCREASED LOCAL CAPACITY FOR COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE WORKPROJECT OVERVIEW: THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) WORKS WITH OTHERS TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ALL PEOPL

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COVID 19 HEALTH DISPARITIES - FUNDING REQUEST: THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) SEEKS $29,015,581 FOR THE TWO-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD.PURPOSE: TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES FOR POPULATIONS MOST IMPACTED BY COVID-19 THROUGH EQUITY-CENTERED AND COMMUNITY-INFORMED APPROACHESFOCUS POPULATIONS: THE REACH FOR THIS PROJECT IS STATEWIDE, WITH A FOCUS ON THOSE POPULATIONS DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY COVID-19, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BIPOC AND RURAL POPULATIONS.OUTCOMES: BY THE END OF THE 2-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD: ?INCREASED ACCESS TO MOBILE AND HOME-BASED TESTING FOR FOCUS POPULATIONS ?INCREASED VACCINATION UPTAKE AMONG FOCUS POPULATIONS ?INCREASED NUMBER OF STAKEHOLDERS AND PARTNERS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES AND WITH FOCUS POPULATIONS ENGAGING IN WORK TO ADDRESS COVID-19 DISPARITIES ?INCREASED LOCAL CAPACITY FOR COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE WORKPROJECT OVERVIEW: THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) WORKS WITH OTHERS TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ALL PEOPL