Foundation for Community Health

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/

12/22/2025

As federal dollars vanish, a community member shares what’s at risk without tax credit programs.

For over a decade, Renee Grioux has relied on premium tax credits in order to afford private health insurance through the ACA Marketplace.

Read more: https://fchealth.org/when-our-neighbors-lose-health-insurance-support/

12/17/2025

How a community-built food hub expanded access to local produce—and what’s at risk without federal support: https://fchealth.org/a-local-food-system-in-action/

11/24/2025

Critical Funding for Food Access!
FCH provided funding for three organizations with food pantry programs in response to the dramatic increase in demand for food in our region. The North East Community Center: https://www.neccmillerton.org/, Food of Life/Comida de Vida: https://www.stthomasamenia.com/pantry, and Willow Roots: https://www.willowroots.org/ all received this essential funding during this month's delay to SNAP benefits. Photo by Walter Hergt.