Minnesota Dental Safety Net Grant Program

651.201.3870
health.SafetyNetGrants@state.mn.us

The Dental Safety Net Grant Program offers grants to nonprofit Critical Access Dental providers in Minnesota to provide services for low-income and uninsured patients under the age of 21.

Applicants must be:

• Critical Access Dental provider
• Nonprofit organization
• Providers not affiliated with a hospital or medical group
• Providers who offer free or reduced-cost oral healthcare to low-income patients under the age of 21 with family incomes below 275% of federal poverty guidelines who do not have insurance coverage for oral health care services
• Providers able to demonstrate that at least 80% of patient encounters in the last 12 months were with patients who were uninsured, or covered by Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare

Estimated total program funding: $113,000
Project period: 3 years

Grant funds will be allocated proportionally based on the number of individual uninsured patients under the age of 21 served by each eligible provider, compared with the number of uninsured patients under the age of 21 served by all eligible providers.

Links to additional guidance, application instructions, and the online application portal are available on the program website when applications are being accepted.

Applications for step 1 are due September 23, 2022. Step 1 will be used to determine eligibility and award distribution amounts. Narrative and budget applications must be submitted online by November 11, 2022.