WellSpan Health Slow The Spread Requests - Round Two

WellSpan Health is committed to continuing to support our community partners throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. So far this year, WellSpan has provided more than $272,000 in COVID-19 emergency community partnership grants through a Slow the Spread Grant Program to help support community partners during this time of need. Due to the resurgence of COVID-19, and in an effort to control the spread of COVID-19, WellSpan is again offering a streamlined request process for organizations in our service area that have identified an emergent need impacting the populations they are serving as a result of or related to the pandemic. Organizations that qualify as not-for-profit, tax-exempt and that serve the communities in WellSpan Health’s service area may apply for a Slow the Spread grant. Grants to individuals, for-profit entities and organizations outside of the service area will not be considered.

In order to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest employing practices such as social distancing, thorough handwashing, as well as the cleaning and disinfecting of frequently touched objects and surfaces. Taking these measures will may help lower the number of people simultaneously infected with COVID-19, ensuring that the healthcare system is not overburdened and that hospitals and other service providers have time to prepare and treat the population over time. Organizations may submit a Slow the Spread application to request assistance in employing COVID-19-related safety measures. Proposed requests should: 1. Identify the needs of the population being served. 2. Describe what is required to address the identified needs. 3. Provide your best estimate of the dollar amount needed and how funding would be used. While WellSpan recognizes that organizations may impacted across a variety of areas, funding will not support the following: 1. Loss of revenue 2. Existing staff salaries 3. Costs that are reimbursed by other funding sources

Applications will be reviewed every two weeks on a rolling basis as received. WellSpan will respond as quickly as possible to all applications.

Organizations that qualify as not-for-profit, tax-exempt and that serve the communities in WellSpan Health’s service area may submit a Slow the Spread request. Grants to individuals, for-profit entities and organizations outside of the service area will not be considered.

Use the link above to access up-to-date information regarding COVID-19 and WellSpan's response to the pandemic. Please direct all questions regarding the Slow the Spread grant process to: communitygrants@wellspan.org.

We ask that all award recipients report on the impact (# of persons served, how funding was used, etc.) of grant funds within 90 days of the date funds are received. Follow-up report forms will be provided to all grantees.