NACCHO Accepting Applications for Medical Reserve Corps Awards

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) recently announced it is accepting applications for the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) COVID-19 Respond, Innovate, Sustain, and Equip (RISE) Awards. The awards are intended to provide resources to the MRC network to support COVID-19 response efforts.

RISE awards will prioritize building capacity for the MRC to respond, innovate to evolving requirements, sustain staffing, and equip MRC units or state coordinators with resources needed to support their mission. Awards will be available at three tier levels ranging from $25,000 to $75,000 with approximately 350 total awards available to MRC units and MRC state coordinators.

Applications are open until Friday, March 4. Additional information is available here.