Kaiser Permanente announced $90 million in health care grants

[Philanthropy News Digest] Oakland-based Kaiser Permanente has announced fourth-quarter grants totaling $90 million to five hundred nonprofits across the country. Several grants were awarded to groups working to keep individuals healthy during these difficult economic times.

Safety-net partnership grants included $346,000 to the National Association of Community Health Centers for an initiative designed to incorporate patient-centered health models into community clinics, and a total of $960,000 to fifteen community clinic consortia and other organizations in Northern California working to help low-income individuals enroll and stay enrolled in public health insurance programs. Additional grants included $597,750 to the Bikes Belong Coalition for its Safe Routes to School State Network Project; $509,000 to the Denver Botanic Gardens for its Community Supported Agriculture program; and a total of $745,750 to four colleges and universities in Colorado to provide scholarships supporting careers in nursing and allied health.

“Kaiser Permanente Approves $170 Million in Community Benefit Grants in 2009.” Kaiser Permanente Press Release 2/11/10.