2026 Child Health Funding Proposal Request for Applications
The Child Health Program seeks applications from community-based organizations for programs and services that align with the following Title V National Performance Measure (NPM):
- increasing the percentage of children, ages 0 through 11, whose households are always able to afford to eat good, nutritious food
This funding opportunity will be expanded to households with children ages 0 through 18. The purpose of this funding is to support community-led initiatives that increase food sufficiency among Wyoming families with children ages 0 through 18. Projects funded under this opportunity should align with the NPM for food sufficiency and contribute to improving access to nutritious foods, reducing barriers to food access, and promoting sustainable communities.
Awarded applicants will receive one-time funding, provided either through the direct purchase of approved supplies/materials by the MCH Unit or through reimbursement to organizations set up as vendors in the state’s payment system.
Applications will close on February 16, 2026, at 6:00 PM Mountain Time.
Once applications are reviewed and scored, applicants will be notified of the award by the first week of March, and funding will begin in the first week of April.
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying for this funding opportunity, fill out the google form application below. This is our preferred method of receiving appplications.
If you have any problems accessing or submitting the Google Form, please email Meg Meredith at megan.meredith@wyo.gov
If you have questions about the content in the application, please see our FAQ page.
If you cannot use the Google Form, please click here to download a fillable pdf. Email your fillable pdf application to megan.meredith@wyo.gov.
NEXT STEPS AFTER SUBMISSION
All applications will be reviewed by Wyoming MCH Unit staff. Applications will be evaluated on the following criteria and relative weights:
| Factor | Points Possible |
| The application describes the existing program/initiative and how it helps achieve the goals of the child food sufficiency NPM. This is based on your answers to Question 1. | 30 |
| The budget breakdown is reasonable for the proposed materials or purchases requested in the application. This is based on your budget outlined under Question 2. | 10 |
| The application describes the need in the community and explains how the need is connected to the child food sufficiency NPM. The application also describes how the materials/purchases will improve the capacity to address the needs. This is based on your answer to Question 3. | 20 |
| The application clearly connects the need to the child population, showing the benefit of the program, and explains how the materials/purchases further that benefit. This is based on your answer to Question 4. | 20 |
| The application clearly describes fair access considerations and addresses barriers families face in accessing nutritious food. This is based on your answer to Question 5. | 10 |
| The application clearly aligns with the child food sufficiency NPM. | 10 |
| Total points possible | 100 |
Notification of Funding
Applicants will be notified by email if they have been awarded funding by the of March 2, 2026.
If you are selected for funding, your funding will begin in April of 2026.