OPEN: 2025-2026 Women and Infant Health Funding Proposal Request for Applications (RFA)
The 2025-2026 Title V Funding Proposal RFA is now open! Please read below to learn more about the RFA and how to apply!
2025-2026 Women and Infant Health Funding Proposal Request for Applications
The Women and Infant Health Program seeks applications from community-based organizations for programs and services that align with the following national performance measures:
- improving postpartum visits
- improving infant safe sleep practices and environments
This has been an ongoing award opportunity that has awarded funding to six organizations over the past two years. Any Wyoming-based community non-profit or for-profit businesses/organizations are eligible to apply.
Applications will close March 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM Mountain Time.
Once applications are reviewed and scored, applicants will be notified by the end of the first week of April if they have moved on to the second phase of the process. As part of this second phase, select applicants will be asked to present on their program/initiative the week of April 14, 2025.
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying for the current funding cycle, please fill out the google form application below. This is our preferred method of receiving applications.
If you have any problems accessing or submitting the Google Form, please email Natalie Hudanick at natalie.hudanick1@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 natalie.hudanick1@wyo.gov.
Next Steps After Submission
Step 1: All applications will be reviewed by Wyoming MCH Unit staff. Applications will be evaluated on the following criteria and relative weights:
After review, some applicants will be asked to move on to Step 2.
Scoring
| Factor | Points Possible |
| Application describes a feasible program that is (1) sustainable, (2) has identified who does what, (3) has a timeline of implementation, and (4) is grounded in evidence | 20 |
| Application describes the need in the community and explains how the need is connected to the selected NPM | 20 |
| Application clearly connects the need and the key population to show the benefit of the program and explains how they will engage the focus populations | 20 |
| Application clearly aligns with the selected priority domains and NPMs | 10 |
| Budget breakdown is reasonable for the proposed program or initiative and adequately provides descriptions of budget items | 10 |
| Application clearly describes health equity considerations and addresses inequity, discrimination, or barriers to health | 10 |
| Total points possible | 90 |
Step 2: Applications scoring 65 or greater in the initial review will be invited to present their program/initiative in a 15-minute presentation, followed by a 15-minute question-and-answer period, the week of April 14-18, 2025. A PowerPoint template will be provided.
Notification of Funding
Applicants will be notified via the email listed on the application if they have been awarded funding by May 9, 2025.
If you are selected for funding:
- You will enter into a subrecipient agreement/contract with the Wyoming Department of Health.
- Your funding will begin on October 1, 2025.