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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The Office of Multicultural Health and Services, the Health Promotion Chronic Disease Program and Northwest Health Foundation are please to announce the posting of a funding opportunity for regional equity coalitions across Oregon. </SPAN></P>
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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">There are two ways to access this Request for Grant Proposals (RFGP #DHS-322-11) funding announcement:</SPAN></P>
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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">1. The RFGP is attached as a PDF to this email.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">2. Visit the Oregon Procurement Information Network (ORPIN) at: </SPAN><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"><A href="http://orpin.oregon.gov/open.dll/welcome "><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></A></SPAN></I></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><I><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><A href="http://orpin.oregon.gov/open.dll/welcome">http://orpin.oregon.gov/open.dll/welcome</A> </SPAN></I><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Under "Browse Opportunities" look for the opportunity #DHS-3223-11.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">In order to ensure fair and equal access to information about this funding opportunity, <STRONG>Mike Hewitt</STRONG> in the Office of Contracts and Procurement will be the "Sole Point of Contact" for this RFGP. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG><U>Please do not reply to this message, and please direct any questions regarding this announcement to:</U></STRONG></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt">Mike Hewitt, via email at <A href="mailto:michael.r.hewitt@state.or.us"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">michael.r.hewitt@state.or.us</SPAN></A> or phone: (503) 945-6080.</SPAN></I></P>
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