Foundation for Community Health

09/14/2026

The return of the ACA subsidy cliff is raising healthcare costs for farmers, self-employed residents, and retirees across Northwest Connecticut and the Harlem Valley. Our latest From Here issue brief examines the subsidy cliff's impact across the two states we serve and what our state and local partners can do to brace for it.

Read the issue brief here: https://fchealth.org/the-subsidy-cliff-comes-home/

07/14/2026

Results from our latest Grantee Perception Survey showed interest in seeing behind the curtain when FCH reviews requests and makes grant decisions. We recently published a story on our Capacity Building Grant Program to do just that - highlighting the ins and outs of the program and outlining what we look for when approving requests.

Read on here: https://fchealth.org/the-story-behind-our-capacity-building-grant-program/

Interested in reading our latest Grantee Perception Survey? Explore the results here: https://fchealth.org/how-were-improving/

06/30/2026

Our 2025 Learning & Results Summary is now live! This annual report reflects on our impact as a funder and analyzes the latest community health data in our region, giving us a clearer picture of where progress is being made and where work remains.

Explore the summary:https://fchealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/LearningandResultsSummary_2025.pdf

05/29/2026

We are delighted to share our findings from the 2025 Grantee Perception Survey, a tool we use to measure our effectiveness as a trust-based funder. Using a third-party evaluator, the most recent report gleaned and interpreted feedback from 25 recipients of FCH funding between 2023 and 2025. Key findings from the report included high levels of trusting, responsive relationships with FCH staff and significant interest in more beyond-the-grant support.

Interested in learning more? Read the full report, executive summary, and our next steps here: https://fchealth.org/how-were-improving/

05/12/2026

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04/14/2026

We’re proud to share our 2025 Report to the Community, an annual report we produce chronicling our work stewarding community resources.

Learn how we put our human resources and dollars to work in our region here: https://fchealth.org/who-we-are/report-to-the-community/

02/26/2026

Rural Transformation Grants Awarded in CT and NY
The Rural Health Transformation Program, funded through H.R.1, awarded Connecticut with $145M and New York with $212M to improve health care and access in rural communities. Both states relied on input from stakeholder organizations and community partners to inform their proposal’s initiatives. Core elements of each proposal included building rural healthcare workforce, investing in technology and virtual care, and expanding access to preventative and primary care.

Learn more about each state's project specifics, goals, and deliverables below:
CT: https://portal.ct.gov/dss/-/media/departments-and-agencies/dss/health-and-home-care/rural-health-transformation-program/cms_project_narrative_20251105.pdf?rev=67df88dd07554e4f86bda4eaa901aeaf&hash=2C6F53F10A4D46641E4423A7C5C2957F

NY:https://www.health.ny.gov/facilities/transforming_rural_healthcare/docs/project_summary.pdf

02/17/2026

Building Homes in Rural Connecticut:
How scattered site financing and modular construction makes affordable home ownership possible in small towns. With median sales prices of single family homes well above $700,000 in many Litchfield County towns and hundreds of households on waiting lists for the affordable rental homes that exist, LCCHO addresses the need for affordable owner and renter housing options by providing deep and ongoing support to the local efforts to create them. See the full article: https://fchealth.org/building-homes-in-rural-connecticut/
Photo by Shana Sureck

01/29/2026

Beyond $1.1M in grants to 36 partners, we made our second place-based investment—a $1M loan supporting a collective of farms establishing a regional food hub—and provided 156 hours of hands-on support to strengthen the work of our nonprofit partners. The road ahead is uncertain, but we’re committed to using what we have—resources, flexibility, and time—in service of the communities we serve.

Investing in the health, well-being, and equity of 17 towns in eastern New York and northwest Connecticut.

01/21/2026

Accepting Applications - Capacity Building Grant Program

Through the Capacity Building Grant Program, FCH will accept requests for needs related to organizational capacity. All grants approved through this program are unrestricted.

Step 1 due March 31

https://fchealth.org/what-we-fund/current-opportunities/capacity-building-grant-program/