MDHHS Seeks Proposals for Firefighter Health Screenings

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Published March 6th, 2026

Detected March 17th, 2026

Summary

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is seeking proposals for a grant opportunity to provide preventive health screenings for firefighters. A total of $3.5 million is available over three years to fund qualified entities for early detection of occupational illnesses.

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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued a Grant Funding Opportunity (GFO) to identify and fund entities capable of delivering comprehensive preventive health screenings to active, full-time Michigan firefighters. This initiative aims to detect occupational illnesses early and prevent diseases, with $3.5 million allocated over three years for up to two awards. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, public and private entities, local health departments, federally recognized tribes, and universities.

Entities interested in applying must attend a pre-application conference on March 13, 2026. Project director requests for application access are due by April 2, 2026, with final applications due by April 9, 2026. The grant is intended to start on July 1, 2026. This represents a significant funding opportunity for organizations to contribute to firefighter health and safety within Michigan.

What to do next

Review grant funding opportunity details for MI Firefighter Preventive Health Screening - 2026.
Attend pre-application conference on March 13, 2026.
Submit application by April 9, 2026.

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MDHHS seeks proposals to provide preventive health screenings to firefighters for occupational illnesses

March 06, 2026

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued a Grant Funding Opportunity (GFO) to identify and fund qualified entities to deliver comprehensive preventive screenings focused on the early detection of occupational illnesses to firefighters through mobile, on-site or local clinic-based services.

Firefighters have an elevated risk of several health conditions due to hazardous exposures they may encounter as part of their job. The purpose of this funding is to prevent diseases and prolong life by providing convenient, comprehensive preventive health screenings and telemedicine follow-up to active, full-time Michigan firefighters.

Eligible applicants include nonprofits, private and public entities, local health departments, federally recognized tribes, a group of federally recognized Michigan tribes, an Urban Indian Health Clinic program and universities.

A total of $3.5 million is available over three years. MDHHS anticipates issuing up to two awards.

A pre-application conference will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 13, and will last approximately 90 minutes. At this conference, MDHHS will provide information about the grant program and instructions on using the EGrAMS system. The conference can be accessed at https://bit.ly/47b4Gvj

Project director requests for access to the application are due by 5 p.m., Thursday, April 2. Applications for the MI Firefighter Preventive Health Screening GFO must be submitted electronically through the EGrAMS program by 3 p.m., Thursday, April 9. The start date of the grant is July 1, 2026.

For more information or to apply, visit the EGrAMS website and select the “About EGrAMS" link in the left panel to access the "Competitive Application Instructions" training manual. The complete GFO can be accessed under the ‘Current Grants’ section within the “Public Health Administration” link and by selecting the MI Firefighters Preventive Health Screening - 2026 grant program.