The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation (FHKC) is a not-for-profit corporation that was created by the State of Florida in 1990 and given the mission of providing comprehensive health insurance coverage to school aged children. Healthy Kids has been providing quality health care coverage since 1992.
The Florida KidCare program was created by the 1998 Florida Legislature in response to the enactment of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) under the federal 1997 Balanced Budget Act.
Components of the Florida KidCare Program include:
- MediKids
- Healthy Kids
- Children’s Medical Services Network
- Medicaid
The goal of this call for mini-grant proposals is to work with Parent-Teacher Association/Parent-Teacher Organization (PTA/PTO) groups statewide to reach and educate more families regarding the Florida KidCare program and its benefits. Florida PTA/PTOs’ primary mission is to be a reliable resource to families and communities. With this in mind FHKC is pleased to announce an opportunity for qualified local PTA/PTO units and councils to submit proposals under a mini-grants program. PTA/PTOs have always been a strong voice for Florida’s children and through this mini-grant opportunity FHKC hopes to reach an underserved population. Statistics reflect children perform better in school if they receive the health care they need whether it is preventative or catastrophic. When children are ill everyone loses, the school loses a child that is not present to learn, the child misses valuable classroom instruction, and the parent misses work. We encourage your PTA/PTO to make a difference in the lives of your students and community.
Mini-grant submissions should focus on a specific targeted audience or activity which will ultimately result in increased enrollment into the Florida KidCare program. (Additional information about the Florida KidCare program can be found at the Florida KidCare website, www.floridakidcare.org) Technical assistance from FHKC staff in submitting these proposals is also available by request to the issuing officer.
Proposed activities must fall between October 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010.