SAN FRANCISCO, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Blue Shield of California Foundation is seeking applications from community healthcare clinics in California for approximately $3.5 million in operating support grants. The program is designed to strengthen the network of clinics that deliver care to California's low-income and uninsured populations.
"With more than six million Californians uninsured and public funding in jeopardy, community clinics need additional support," said Tanir Ami, program officer for the Blue Shield of California Foundation's Center for Health Care Access. "We strongly encourage eligible community clinics, health centers, and clinic networks and consortia to apply for these grants."
All applications must be post-marked by June 11, 2004. Eligibility requirements and further information on the foundation's 2004 Core Support Initiative are available at http://www.blueshieldcafoundation.org/.
The Blue Shield of California Foundation was formed by Blue Shield of California, a not-for-profit corporation with more than 2.7 million members, 4,300 employees and 20 offices throughout California. The Blue Shield of California Foundation provides charitable contributions and conducts research and supports programs with an emphasis on domestic violence prevention, medical technology assessment and reducing the number of insured. For more information, visit the Blue Shield of California website at http://www.mylifepath.com/ or the Foundation at http://www.blueshieldcafoundation.org/.
For further information, please contact: Patrice Smith, +1-415-229-6366, patrice.smith@blueshieldca.com, or Elise Anderson, +1-310-568-2866, elise.anderson@blueshieldca.com, both for Blue Shield of California.
Blue Shield of CaliforniaCONTACT: Patrice Smith, +1-415-229-6366, patrice.smith@blueshieldca.com,or Elise Anderson, +1-310-568-2866, elise.anderson@blueshieldca.com, both forBlue Shield of California
Web site: http://www.blueshieldcafoundation.org/
Web site: http://www.mylifepath.com/
