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2026-2027 Racial Health Equity Legal and Policy Cohort
Application for Legal and Policy Assistance to Address Racial Health Equity
Instructions for Completing the Application Form

Thank you for your interest in participating in the Network's Racial Health Equity Legal and Policy Cohort (RHE Cohort). This program provides tailored legal and policy assistance, training, and peer learning to help organizations address systemic inequities and advance racial health equity. Please read these instructions carefully before beginning your application. Required questions are marked with an asterisk (*).
  • Sections: The application is divided into three sections:
    • Organization Details – Basic information about your organization, the communities you serve, and your equity commitments.
    • Project Details – Information about the project or issue for which you are requesting legal and policy technical assistance, including the community impact, challenges, opportunities, and expected outcomes.
    • Project Leads / Contact Information – Details for the staff who will coordinate with our team.
  • Stipends: The Network has limited funds to honor community and staff time. Stipend recipients must complete an I-9 form. If interested, please describe how a stipend up to $1,000 would support participation in this project. Requesting a stipend is optional.
  • Assistance: If you have questions while completing the application, please contact Sara Rogers at srogers@networkforphl.org.
  • Application Deadline: June 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time.
  • Application Status: Notifications of application status will be sent to the project leads in early August 2026.
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Section 1: Organization Details
1.Organization Name(Required.)
2.Organization Type
(e.g., nonprofit, community-based organization, government agency, coalition)(Required.)
3.Tribal Nation (if applicable)
4.City/Town(Required.)
5.State/Territory(Required.)
6.County(Required.)
7.Organization Overview
Briefly describe your mission, main programs, and the populations your organization serves/(Required.)
8.Communities Served
Describe the communities your organization generally serves, including demographics, geography, or populations experiencing systemic inequities.(Required.)
9.Racial Health Equity Commitments/Goals
Describe any goals or initiatives to advance racial health equity within your organization.(Required.)
Section 2: Project Details
10.Project/Issue Description
Briefly explain the project or issue you are seeking legal technical assistance for, including background, current stage, and relevance to your community.(Required.)
11.Primary Community of Focus
Please identify and describe the primary community or communities of focus for this project.(Required.)
12.Racial Health Equity Challenges/Opportunities
What racial health equity challenges or opportunities are you seeking legal technical assistance to address through this project?(Required.)
13.Community Involvement
Describe how the community has been engaged in shaping this project. (e.g., advisory boards, focus groups, surveys)
(Required.)
14.Legal/Policy Challenges & Technical Assistance Requested
What law or policy challenges or opportunities are you seeking technical assistance on? Please describe the specific legal or policy-related support you are requesting, including any barriers you have encountered and/or key questions you hope to explore.

Note: Our team will work with selected Cohort project teams to further clarify the law and policy (and other) scopes of work.(Required.)
15.Expected Outcomes/Goals
What do you hope will change or improve as a result of this technical assistance?(Required.)
16.Stipend Interest
The Network has limited funds to honor community and staff time and support the participation of under-resourced organizations. Stipend recipients will be required to complete an I-9 form. If you are interested in a $1,000 stipend, please explain how you would use it to support participation in this project.
17.How did you hear about this opportunity?(Required.)
Section 3: Project Leads / Contact Information
18.Primary Project Lead #1(Required.)
19.Primary Project Lead #2
20.Additional team members (optional)
Thank you for completing this form. We sincerely appreciate your important work in promoting racial health equity in your community and hope to have the opportunity to work with you.