Timeline and Important Dates
Funding Distribution Timeline
The Community Advisory Board (CAB) has recommended a timeline for distribution of the funds over the next eight years. This initial timeline is subject to change based on capacity restraints, community opportunities/changes, and allocation committee decisions.
Allocation Committees
In the summer of 2023, CAB responsibilities shifted to four Allocation Committees designated for each of the MGH Community Health Impact Funds priorities -- economic mobility/financial stability, housing, mental/behavioral health, food and nutrition security. The charge for each of the Allocation Committees is to oversee a competitive process for awarding funds for the health priorities identified through the community engagement process. Members are expected to meet monthly for a set amount of time until funds are released.
Housing
The housing Allocation Committee began meeting in the fall of 2023 to release $18 million in funding. Important dates for this priority:
- November 1, 2023: Release of Letter of Intent (LOI).
- November 8, 2023, from 12 to 1 PM: Information Forum (Open to all.) Watch the recording.
- November 29, 2023: LOI Due.
- January 10, 2024: Applicants Notified of Status.
- January 26, 2024: Release of Request for Proposal (RFP).
- February 29, 2024: All Submissions Due.
- May 2024: Notification of Awards.
Economic Mobility/Financial Stability
The economic mobility/financial stability Allocation Committee began meeting in the winter of 2024 to release $3 million of $15 million in total funding. Important dates for this priority:
- April 22, 2024: Release of Letter of Intent (LOI).
- May 1, 2024, from 12 to 1:30 PM: Information Forum (Open to all.) Watch the recording and view the PowerPoint slides.
- May 17, 2024: LOI Due.
- End of June, 2024: Applicants Notified of Status.
- End of June, 2024: Release of Request for Proposal (RFP).
- End of July, 2024: All Submissions Due.
- October 2024: Notification of Awards (All applicants will be notified if the grant was awarded or not.).
- In 2025, $1 million in funding will be allocated for strategies to help create multilingual workforces. Dates for release of funding TBD.
Learn more about the 15 Economic Mobility/Financial Stability Funds awardees
Mental/Behavioral Health
- April 22, 2024: Release of Letter of Intent (LOI).
- May 1, 2024, from 12 to 1:30 PM: Information Forum (Open to all.) Watch the recording and view the PowerPoint slides .
- May 17, 2024: LOI Due.
- End of June, 2024: Applicants Notified of Status.
- July 10, 2024: Release of Request for Proposal (RFP).
- August 19, 2024: All Submissions Due.
- October 2024: Notification of Awards (All applicants will be notified if the grant was awarded or not.).
- In 2025, $1 million in funding will be allocated to innovative youth-well being interventions. Dates for release of funding TBD.
Learn more about the 20 Mental/Behavior Health Funds awardees
Food and Nutrition
The funding process for the food and nutrition projects has begun and will continue through 2030. A new food and nutrition Allocation Committee will be formed in the winter of 2025. In 2025:
- $3 million in funding will be allocated to a Boston Collaborative Food Hub to carry out a policy and systems change for the region. This award process was approved by the MGH Community Advisory Board on 08/21/24 to take the place of an open RFP process.
- $3 million in funding will be allocated to North Suffolk projects focused on policy and systems changes.
- $1 million in funding will be allocated to capital investments for incubation centers.
Learn more about the selection criteria for Allocation Committee members here