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The Glendale Star
September 22, 2022
Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation releases 2023 grant cycle
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BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF he Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation is now funding nutritional access programs and adult dental programs. One of the leading dental benefits providers in Arizona serving more than 1.2 million enrollees and more than 3,500 contracted dentists across the state, the foundation has given $15 million to support oral health educa-
tion and disease prevention programs for underserved and uninsured communities across the state. With its 2023 grant program, nonprofit organizations working to increase access to oral health services and nutritional programs for underserved populations are now encouraged to apply for grant funding. Guidelines for applicants have expanded for the 2023 grant cycle to in-
clude nondental programs, specifically tions across the state as recipients of its nutritional access programs such as 2022 grants cycle. These funds, totalfood banks, after-school and weekend ing $752,423, were awarded to support food programs for children, and senior projects and services promoting good delivery programs. oral health practices and increasing acIn addition, for the first time, dental cess to dental care among underserved programs for underserved adults will children, pregnant women and seniors. now be considered for funding along For 2023, grants ranging from $5,000 with dental programs for underserved to $30,000 are available. Applications children and seniors. are due by 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, “There are those in our community and grant recipients will be announced that struggle daily with getting food in December 2022, with funding made for themselves and their families,” said available in early January 2023. Michael Jones, president and CEO of “With our expanded grant guidelines Delta Dental of Arizona. “We know and a more streamlined application those individuals and their families process, we look forward to supportare just as likely to have unmet dental ing many important nonprofit organineeds. zations throughout the state that are “Our foundation board of directors doing such important work to improve decided to address this important need the overall health of those in our comand provide funding to support pro- munities across Arizona,” said Barb grams that provide access to nutrition- Kozuh, Delta Dental of Arizona direcal foods for Arizona’s most vulnerable tor of community benefit. populations.” Guidelines and application materiThe Delta Dental of Arizona Foun- als are available at deltadentalaz.com/ dation selected 29 nonprofit organiza- foundation. COMPREHENSIVE
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