Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago (PHIMC) seeks proposals from eligible organizations in Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Region 2 to participate in the IDHS Transgender and Gender Diverse (TGD) Wellness and Equity Program. IDHS Region 2 consists of the following Illinois counties: Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Jo Daviess, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, Will, and Winnebago.
With this opportunity, the TGD Wellness and Equity Program will fund participating organizations to increase their capacity to provide culturally and/or medically competent gender-affirming psychosocial, psychological, and/or behavioral health supports to transgender, gender diverse, intersex, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (TGD/LGBTQ+) populations in Region 2 of Illinois.
PHIMC intends to award approximately $560,000 in IDHS-identified Region 2 of Illinois.
Interested candidates are encouraged to:
- Review the full NOFO to understand the funding opportunity and goals of the program.
- Attend the Bidder’s Conference on Friday, November 15, 2024, at 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CST. The conference can be accessed via Zoom by clicking here.
- Submit any questions about this funding opportunity by emailing nofo@phimc.org before Monday, December 2, 2024, at 5:00 pm CT.
To learn more about this TGD funding opportunity, please download the NOFO which includes the full scope of work, funding categories, and key dates.
The deadline to apply is Friday, December 6, 2024, at 5:00 pm CT.
Additional Resources:
Submission Checklist
Application Cover Page – MS Word / PDF
FY25-26 Budget Template
Frequently Asked Questions
