
Community Health Needs Assessment

A Plan to Improve the Health of Our Community
Every three years, Renown Health conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) to identify our community’s most significant health needs. The findings shape our Community Health Implementation Plan, which outlines how Renown and our community partners will work together, prioritize resources and invest to improve health across our region.
2026 Community Health Needs Assessment
Renown Health and Northern Nevada Public Health partnered to better understand the health needs of Washoe County through the 2026 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). Residents shared their experiences through surveys, focus groups, interviews and community conversations, providing insights that were combined with local health data to identify our community’s most significant health needs.
The 2026 CHNA provides a roadmap for improving community health and will guide future investments, partnerships and strategies across our region.
Want to dig deeper into the data? Explore the CHNA Companion Appendix for additional data, methodology, community engagement details and supporting information behind the findings.
Renown 2027-2029 Community Health Implementation Strategy
The findings of the 2026 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) guide how Renown Health responds to the most significant health needs across our region. Through strategic partnerships, community investments and grant funding opportunities, Renown is committed to advancing measurable improvements in health and well-being. Our Implementation Strategy turns these findings into action, providing a framework for our goals, strategies and investments over the next three years. With a focus on collaboration, measurable outcomes and lasting impact, it guides how Renown and our community partners will work together to create a healthier future.
Investing in Community-Led Solutions
To advance the priorities identified in the 2026 Community Health Needs Assessment, Renown Health offered two grant opportunities for the 2027 funding cycle. Renown’s Better Together Community Benefit Grants provide up to $10,000 annually to support community-based projects, while the three-year Partnerships for Progress Grants support larger-scale, collaborative initiatives designed to create measurable and lasting improvements in community health.The application period for both grant opportunities is now closed. Applications will be evaluated based on alignment with community health priorities, demonstrated need, potential impact and measurable outcomes. Funding decisions will be announced in January 2027.
Application Timeline
- Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 | Request for Proposals & Application Released
- Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026 at 9 a.m. PST | Virtual Better Together Grant Overview and Q&A
- Friday, Nov. 13, 2026 at 5 p.m. PST | Final Deadline for Application Submission
- Monday, Jan. 11, 2027 | Finalists Announced & Virtual Interviews Scheduled
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