Virginia Health Care Foundation

VHCF’s Project Connect grants fund local outreach and enrollment efforts that help individuals and families apply for Virginia’s state-sponsored health insurance programs. These grants are made possible with funding from the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services and the U.S. Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services.

Special requirements regarding Project Connect Grants:

• Are targeted to the areas of the state with the highest populations of uninsured Virginians.
• Can be used only to help increase enrollment and retention in Medicaid/FAMIS.
• Can be applied for only via special Requests For Proposals (RFPs) as new funds become available.
• Applicants for Project Connect funding also must meet all general VHCF eligibility requirements.

While VHCF’s existing Project Connect grantees continue to make record progress enrolling Virginians in Medicaid/FAMIS, no new Project Connect grants are being made at this time.

VHCF will issue Requests for Proposals (RFPs) as funds become available.

For more information, contact Katie Hill, VHCF’s Director of Programs at [email protected] or 804-828-5804.

Application Assistance Locations (*Application Assistance available in Spanish):

Central Region
Organization: Virginia Health Care Foundation*
Localities Served: Chesterfield and Henrico Counties, and Richmond City
Contact: Norma Ryan
Email: [email protected]
Call/Text: 804-955-9578

Northern Region
Organization: Inova Partnership for Healthier Communities-Fairfax/Alexandria*
Localities Served: Arlington and Fairfax Counties, Alexandria, Fairfax, and Falls Church Cities
Contacts:
Call: 703-698-2550
Text: 703-479-0330
Christina Bonilla – [email protected]
Irma Reyes – [email protected]
Hyrcania Valentin – [email protected]

Organization: Inova Partnership for Healthier Communities-Prince William*
Localities Served: Prince William County, Manassas City, and Manassas Park City
Contact: Karla Villalta
Email: [email protected]
Call/Text: 703-967-3772

Organization: Inova Partnership for Healthier Communities-Loudoun*
Localities Served: Loudoun County
Contact: Andrea Narvaez
Email: [email protected]
Call/Text: 703-579-7161

Organization: Neighborhood Health*
Localities Served: Arlington and Fairfax Counties, Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church Cities
Email: [email protected]
Call/Text: 703-269-7284

Localities Served: Arlandria (Alexandria) / South County (Fairfax County) / Arlington
Contact: Miriam Kadhim*
Email: [email protected]
Call/Text: 703-226-9332

Localities Served: Annandale (Fairfax County) / Falls Church / Merrifield
Contact: Linda Diaz*
Email: [email protected]
Call/Text: 703-225-8114

Localities Served: Alexandria City / Bailey’s Crossroads (Fairfax County) / Culmore (Fairfax County)
Contact: Veronica Benitez Cabrera*
Email: [email protected]
Call/Text: 571-457-6484

Western/Southwest Region
Organization: Bradley Free Clinic
Localities Served: Botetourt, Montgomery, and Roanoke Counties, and Roanoke and Salem Cities
Contact: Carolyn Coles
Email: [email protected]
Call/Text: 540-581-5872

Organization: Cumberland Plateau Health District
Localities Served: Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington and Wise Counties; Norton and Bristol Cities
Contact: Pat McGlothlin
Email: [email protected]
Call/Text: 276-254-2919

Localities Served: Bland, Buchanan, Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe Counties
Contact: Betsy Ball
Email: [email protected]
Call/Text: 276-385-5571

Organization: The Health Wagon
Localities Served: Dickenson and Wise Counties, and Norton City
Contact: Megan Clark
Email: [email protected]
Call/Text: 276-870-2379

Southside Region
Organization: Connect Health + Wellness
Localities Served: Henry and Patrick Counties, Martinsville City
Contact: Ann Walker
Email: [email protected]
Call/Text: 276-732-0509

Organization: Virginia Legal Aid Society
Localities Served: Halifax County
Contact: Liz Cunningham
Email: [email protected]
Call/Text: 434-515-0497

Localities Served: Danville City and Pittsylvania County
Contact: Viola Columna
Email: [email protected]
Call/Text: 434-515-0497

Tidewater Region
Organization: Norfolk Department of Health
Localities Served: Norfolk City
Contact: Ester Dejesus-Melvin*
Email: [email protected]
Call/Text: 757-284-4182
Contact: Toni Woodhouse
Email: [email protected]
Call/Text: 757-285-7841

Last Updated on September 5, 2024