NH75OT000094
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
New Mexico Department of Health - COVID19 Health Equity Initiative
New Mexico is a unique state with a rich history of cultural diversity. It has the distinction of being one of the few states in the US that can claim majority-minority status, in which people of color make up the majority of the population. Sixty percent of New Mexicans identify as a racial or ethnic minority. The state is home to 23 American Indian tribes, pueblos, nations, and urban Indian groups, making up 11% of the population. Individuals of Hispanic culture and origin comprise 48% of the state's population.
At the same time, New Mexico is also a very rural state. Twenty-six of the 33 counties in the state are classified as rural by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and 30% of the residents live in rural areas. Unfortunately, these groups also suffer from a more significant burden of disease stemming from historical and persistent inequities and were disproportionately affected by the COVID19 pandemic.
Despite these challenges, New Mexico has dedicated public, private, and nonprofit sectors working toward health equity, with the New Mexico Department of Health leading the way through our institutional commitment to improve health equity for all of New Mexico's diverse communities. This proposal seeks to address COVID-19 related health disparities and advance health equity in New Mexico by addressing the immediate and intermediate impact of COVID-19 while building off the existing foundation in New Mexico for long-term health equity work (NMDOH, HSD, CMS, 2016).
Because of long-standing partnerships with communities, non-profits, universities, the healthcare system, and other state departments, the NMDOH has been building the trust and credibility to implement a successful health equity initiative in communities. However, due to the reduction in budget for the NMDOH over the years, the department needs further funding to fully implement our equity agenda. This will require "inside, outside, and across strategies" to help frame the state's continued response to the COVID19 pandemic and create lasting, institutionalized health equity in the state (NCHE, 2019).
Modeled after Human Impact Partners' practice-based framework, the funding from this opportunity will implement strategies inside and outside of NMDOH to build internal infrastructure to drive an equity agenda. It will also support "outside and across" activities external to the NMDOH to build bridges across multiple sectors to drive sustained changes.
New Mexico is a unique state with a rich history of cultural diversity. It has the distinction of being one of the few states in the US that can claim majority-minority status, in which people of color make up the majority of the population. Sixty percent of New Mexicans identify as a racial or ethnic minority. The state is home to 23 American Indian tribes, pueblos, nations, and urban Indian groups, making up 11% of the population. Individuals of Hispanic culture and origin comprise 48% of the state's population.
At the same time, New Mexico is also a very rural state. Twenty-six of the 33 counties in the state are classified as rural by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and 30% of the residents live in rural areas. Unfortunately, these groups also suffer from a more significant burden of disease stemming from historical and persistent inequities and were disproportionately affected by the COVID19 pandemic.
Despite these challenges, New Mexico has dedicated public, private, and nonprofit sectors working toward health equity, with the New Mexico Department of Health leading the way through our institutional commitment to improve health equity for all of New Mexico's diverse communities. This proposal seeks to address COVID-19 related health disparities and advance health equity in New Mexico by addressing the immediate and intermediate impact of COVID-19 while building off the existing foundation in New Mexico for long-term health equity work (NMDOH, HSD, CMS, 2016).
Because of long-standing partnerships with communities, non-profits, universities, the healthcare system, and other state departments, the NMDOH has been building the trust and credibility to implement a successful health equity initiative in communities. However, due to the reduction in budget for the NMDOH over the years, the department needs further funding to fully implement our equity agenda. This will require "inside, outside, and across strategies" to help frame the state's continued response to the COVID19 pandemic and create lasting, institutionalized health equity in the state (NCHE, 2019).
Modeled after Human Impact Partners' practice-based framework, the funding from this opportunity will implement strategies inside and outside of NMDOH to build internal infrastructure to drive an equity agenda. It will also support "outside and across" activities external to the NMDOH to build bridges across multiple sectors to drive sustained changes.
Awardee
Funding Goals
NOT APPLICABLE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Place of Performance
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 05/31/23 to 05/31/26.
New Mexico Department Of Health was awarded
COVID-19 Health Equity Initiative for Diverse Communities in New Mexico
Project Grant NH75OT000094
worth $38,523,202
from Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support in June 2021 with work to be completed primarily in Santa Fe New Mexico United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 93.354 Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis Response.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 4/25/25
Period of Performance
6/1/21
Start Date
5/31/26
End Date
Funding Split
$38.5M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$38.5M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to NH75OT000094
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
NH75OT000094
SAI Number
NH75OT000094-2114513026
Award ID URI
SAI UNAVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
75CDC1 CDC Office of Financial Resources
Funding Office
75CQ00 CDC OFFICE FOR STATE, TRIBAL, LOCAL, AND TERRITORIAL SUPPORT
Awardee UEI
E7TEBXBL17P5
Awardee CAGE
4FCY8
Performance District
NM-03
Senators
Martin Heinrich
Ben Luján
Ben Luján
Modified: 4/25/25