Community organizations — including churches, charities, nonprofits and foundations — are eligible to receive monetary incentives up to $15,000 through an effort aimed at increasing “vaccine access and acceptance,” the Kentucky Association of Health Plans said in a press release.
KAHP, the trade association for all carriers selling health coverage in the state, will select 20 organizations to host a vaccine clinic and will send a medical team to each group’s chosen location to administer vaccines. The campaign is called Vaccinations for Organizations.
Groups interested in applying should register online by March 13. KAHP will make its selections by March 18, and the clinics will be held before April 15, according to the release.
Payments to the organizations will be based on the number of participants ages 12 and older who receive a first, second or booster dose. The cash incentives based on the number of participants are as follows:
- 15-25 people – $3,000
- 26-50 people – $5,000
- 51-75 people – $8,000
- 76-100 people – $10,000
- 101+ people $15,000
“This is the next iteration of our multiphase effort to encourage vaccination uptake in Kentucky,” KAHP executive director Tom Stephens said in the release. “Over the past year, our organization has awarded over $500,000 to Kentucky non-profits for COVID Outreach. Local groups know their communities and are extremely effective in reaching those who may be hesitant.”
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation's board.
