Medicaid Grants: MDHHS seeks proposals to improve health care services for individuals with sickle cell disease

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https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/inside-mdhhs/newsroom/2025/12/29/sickle-cell

MDHHS seeks proposals to improve health care services for individuals with sickle cell disease

December 29, 2025

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued a competitive Grant Funding Opportunity (GFO) to improve clinical services for Michigan residents who have been diagnosed with sickle cell disease.

The grant program is designed to assist providers in expanding or strengthening the services they offer to patients. Funding will prioritize projects that improve access to high-quality, integrated health care; increase the use of disease-modifying therapies; and enhance acute care services for individuals diagnosed with sickle cell disease.

This opportunity is open to 501(c)(3) nonprofits, private and public entities and universities that are:

• An existing hematology or hematology/oncology clinic working under a Michigan hospital or medical school or an emergency department at a Michigan hospital.
• Enrolled as a Michigan Medicaid provider.
• Comply with Michigan Medicaid policies.
• Accept all Medicaid, MI Child, Healthy Michigan Plan and Children’s Special Health Care Services beneficiaries.

The maximum total award for the grant period, April 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2026, is $80,000 per applicant. A total of approximately $400,000 in funding is available, and MDHHS anticipates issuing up to five awards. Continuation awards are available for successful applicants.

Grant applications must be submitted electronically through the EGrAMS program by 3 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 27.

A pre-application conference will be held to discuss this funding opportunity and provide instructions on using the EGrAMS system at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 6. It will last approximately 90 minutes and can be accessed at https://bit.ly/48TceCT.

For more information or to apply, visit the EGrAMS website and select the "About EGrAMS" link in the left panel to access the "Competitive Application Instructions" training manual. The complete GFO can be accessed under the ‘Current Grants section under the “Public Health Administration” link and selecting the “SKLCE-2026” grant program.

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