Willow Wish Doula Grant Applications Due May 15th
Willow Wish is pleased to announce an open application period for birthing families who wish to receive doula care to support the birth journey but cannot afford the out-of-pocket cost to do so. Willow Wish is now accepting applications for two (2) Doula Grants, ($750 per grant), to be awarded in May 2022.
Applicants are not limited to a specific birth place as this grant is specific to doulas, not birth centers. Applicants of planned homebirth, birth center, and hospital birth are welcome to apply for a Willow Wish Doula Grant.
The Doula Grant is offered with the intention of covering evidence-based care for the birth journey without pressuring the birthing family into accepting additional services provided by doulas beyond birth support. Any additional arrangements beyond the basic requirements for birth services are between the applicant and their doula.
WILLOW WISH DOULA GRANT: $750
Minimum requirements for Doula Care to be provided to birthing family who is awarded a Willow Wish Doula Grant:
- ~ 1 (2 hour min.) Prenatal Visit
- ~ Birth Support at the Recipient’s Home and the Birth Place
- ~ 1 (2 hour min.) Postpartum Visit
- ~ Text/Phone support from 1st prenatal visit through the last postpartum visit
- ~ Doula Grant Recipients will not have any monies owing to doula for birth journey support - that part of the doula fee is considered paid in full.
Doula grants will be prioritized based on demonstration of need. Applicants with a yearly income below 300% of the federal poverty guidelines will be considered. Applicants with extraordinary circumstances whose income exceeds 300% of the federal poverty guidelines will also be considered. An explanation of the extraordinary circumstances should be included in the applicant’s appeal statement.
Applicants should use the Willow Wish Doula Grant Application form to apply for the doula grant.
The number of doula grants will not exceed the number of birth center grants awarded in a calendar year.
REQUEST AN APPLICATION FOR A DOULA GRANT:
Email request to: application@willowwish.org
Subject Line: Doula Grant Application Request
FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES 2022
Source: https://aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines
| 2022 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR THE 48 CONTIGUOUS STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | |
| Persons in family/household | Poverty guideline |
| 1 | $13,590 |
| 2 | $18,310 |
| 3 | $23,030 |
| 4 | $27,750 |
| 5 | $32,470 |
| 6 | $37,190 |
| 7 | $41,910 |
| 8 | $46,630 |
| For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $4,720 for each additional person. |
DOULA ELIGIBILITY:
For a client's doula to qualify for a Willow Wish Doula Grant, the doula must provide
- (1) Doula Certification Document or Letter of Recommendation from a midwife or OB who has worked with them in their capacity as a professional doula
- (2) Proof of Liability Insurance that covers liability for doula services
- (3) Signed Agreement to Provide the care outlined in Willow Wish Doula Grant Service Agreement.
- (4) Doula and Client sign a Willow Wish Release of Liability Waiver. This agreement does not preclude additional liability agreements between the applicant and the doula.
TO SUBMIT DOULA ELIGIBILITY DOCUMENTS
To prequalify, please submit items 1 + 2 at your earliest convenience to: application@willowwish.org
Subject Line: Doula Grant Eligibility PreQual
To submit your full packet (Items 1, 2, and 4 for each client), submit to: application@willowwish.org
Subject Line: Doula Grant Application Packet for [INSERT CLIENT NAME]
DOULA AND THE CLIENT SHALL DETERMINE WHICH PARTY SHOULD SUBMIT ITEM 3. ONLY ONE IS NECESSARY FOR EACH GRANT APPLICATION. A DIGITAL COPY WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE DOULA AND THE CLIENT WHEN THE "GOOD FAITH" DEPOSIT IS PAID TO THE DOULA.
PAYMENTS
- All necessary documentation and confirmation of completion of the Prenatal Visit needs to be received by Willow Wish before any monies are paid to doula.
- Payments will be made as per the Payment Schedule outlined below.
| Amount | Service + Terms |
| $250 "Good faith payment" to the doula Paid upon receipt of Release of Liability Waivers, verification of Doula’s documentation, and confirmation that the Prenatal Visit was completed with the client. | Execution of Doula Services Agreement: 1 (2 hour min.) prenatal Visit Birth Support at the Client’s Home and the Birth Place 1 (2 hour min.) Postpartum Visit Text/Phone support from 1st prenatal visit through the postpartum visit Client will not have any monies due to doula - doula fee is considered paid in full. This Doula Grant is offered with the intention of funding evidence-based care for the birth journey without pressuring the applicant into accepting additional services provided by doulas beyond birth support. Good Faith Payment is refundable to Willow Wish if the doula does not complete both the prenatal and postpartum support visits for any reason. |
| $150 Paid upon receipt of testimonial questionnaire after the completion of services | Non-birth journey support : Text/Phone support from 1st prenatal through the postpartum visit Testimonial from client collected at the postpartum visit, and returned to Willow Wish after the postpartum visit. |
| $350 Paid upon receipt of testimonial questionnaire after the completion of services | Birth Support through Birth Journey: Doula makes best effort to attend birthing person at their home. Stays with birthing person throughout the birth and until they go home from birth place and/or birth team leaves the home . If the doula misses the birth, Doula can forfeit $350 and settle for $150 when she does the postpartum visit and both parties complete the testimonial questionnaire for a total contract payment of $400. If the doula misses the birth and wants to get compensated for the full grant value of $750, they can work 5 (3 hour) postpartum shifts with the family for a total of 15 postpartum hours. This entitles her to the full $350 she would have received for birth support. |
Willow Wish reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of this Doula Grant at any time in order to best serve the needs of the birthing families in the community.