African American Health Special Emphasis Grant Program

The African American Heath Special Emphasis Grant Program was established through Minnesota Statutes 144.0756. The goal of the program is to invest in community solutions to enhance the vibrant and thriving African American communities in Minnesota. The purposes of the program are to: 

• Identify disparities impacting African American health arising from cumulative and historical discrimination and disadvantages in multiple systems. These may include, but are not limited to, housing, education, employment, gun violence, incarceration, environmental factors, and health care discrimination.
• Develop community-driven solutions that incorporate a multisector approach to addressing identified disparities impacting African American health.

Paths to Black Health

Paths to Black Health Grant Program

The goal of the Paths to Black Health (PBH) program is to address the root causes of identified health disparities in Minnesota’s African American communities by developing and implementing strategies that support the social determinants of health.

About the grantees

Current grantees 

• 30,000 Feet 
• African American Survivor Services 
• Community Partnership Collaborative 2.0 
• Divine Konnections 
• Food Trap Project Initiative 
• Guns Down, Love Up 
• Health Equity Northland 
• Morning Glory Montessori 
• Network for the Development of Children of African Descent 
• NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center 
• Seeds Worth Sowing 
• Snuggle House Foundation 
• Solid Roots 
• The BrandLab

Projects

Grantee Projects