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Home My WebLink AboutPR 14727: CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL - CHRONIC DISEASE GRANTMemorandum ' City ojPortArthur, Texas Health Department TO: Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager FROM: Yoshi D. Alexander, MBA-HCM, Health Director 1 1,7tY, DATE: May 13, 2008 SUBJECT: Proposed Resolution No. 14727 Authorization to Submit a Proposal to the Centers for Disease Control for a Chronic Disease Grant RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council approve P.R. No. 14727, authorizing the City of Port Arthur to submit a proposal to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, and Division of Adult and Community Health for a chronic disease project. The grant amount will not exceed $240,000. BACKGROUND The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, and Division of Adult and Community Health has issued an opportunity to apply for funds to advance, implement and sustain evidence and practice-based chronic disease community programs that promote policy, organizational, systems and environmental change. The Health Department desires to apply for said funds in an amount not to exceed $240.000 to develop and implement a project that will promote physical activity and nutrition, reduce tobacco use and exposure, and foster improved and increased access to quality health care. The first year's local match of 25% may be done through the payment or donation of treatment services; direct education services; services assisted or subsidized by the Federal Government; or through indirect or overhead costs. If awazded, this grant is renewable for a period of five (5) years. BUDGETARY AND FISCAL EFFECT The grant request will not exceed $240,000 and will be used to cover personnel and fringe benefits, supplies, training, education, and travel. STAFFING EFFECT ' The grant will fund five 2-3 full-time employees or supplement salaries for existing employees, contingent upon available grant funding. SUMMARY It is recommended that the City Council approve P.R. No. 14727, authorizing the City of Port Arthur to submit a proposal to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, and Division of Adult and Community Health for a chronic disease project.. The grant amount will not exceed $240,000: P.R. NO. 14727 5/13/08-yda RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION FOR A CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION GRANT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $240,000. WHEREAS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, and Division of Adult and Community Health has issued an opportunity as denoted in Exhibit "A" to apply for funds to advance, implement and sustain evidence and practice-based chronic disease community programs that promote policy, organizational, systems and environmental change; and, WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur Health Department desires to apply for said funds in an amount not to exceed $240,000 to .promote physical activity and nutrition, reduce tobacco use and exposure, and to foster improved and increased access to quality health care; and, WHEREAS, the first year's local match of 25% may be done through the payment or donation of treatment services; direct education services; services assisted or subsidized by the Federal Government; or through indirect or overhead costs; and, WHEREAS, if awarded, this grant is renewable for a period of up to five (5) years. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR: P. R. NO. 14727 Page 2 - 5/13/08 Section 1. That, the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct. Section 2. That, the City Council of the City of Port Arthur hereby authorizes the Health Department to apply for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, and Division of Adult and Community Health chronic disease program grant in an amount not to exceed $240,000. Section 3. That, a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council. READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED, this day of May 2008 A.D., at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following Vote: AYES: Mayor: Council members: NOES: Mayor ATTEST: Terri Hanks, Acting City Secretary P. R. NO. 14727 Page 3 - 5/13/08 APPROVED AS TO FORM: I'Zr-/~ ~~-~-. Mark Sokolow, City Attorney , APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager G l~ ~~~~ Yoshi D. Alexander. MBA-HCM Director of Health Services EXHIBIT "A" U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Building A Healthy Nation-Strategic Alliance for Health Announcement Type: New -Type 1 Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-PA-DP08-813 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: CFDA # 93-283 Key Dates: Letter of Intent Deadline: May 23, 2008 Application Deadline: June 24, 2008 Executive Summary: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Division of Adult and Community Health (DACH), announces the opportunity to apply for funds to advance, implement and sustain evidence and practice-based chronic disease community programs that promote policy, organizational, systems and environmental community change. This initiative will serve to: 1. Promote physical activity and nutrition; 2. Reduce tobacco use and exposure; 3. Build capacity for communities to be able to institute systems, environmental, organizational and policy changes related to these health risk factors; 4. Foster improved and increased access to quality care; 5. Help eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities; and 6. Reduce complications from and incidence of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity. Communities funded under this announcement will accomplish this by focusing on the risk factors of physical inactivity, poor nutrition, and tobacco use and exposure, and population-based responses such as policy; systems, organizational and environmental changes. Communities funded by this announcement will build on knowledge gained from previously funded community projects as well as current public health practice literature. Current funding will serve to help communities work towards policy, organizational,. systems and environmental change. Funded grantees will include state-coordinated small city and rural communities, large cities and urban areas, and tribal communities. Funded communities will act as catalysts to move communities toward more iritegrated population based approaches to chronic disease prevention by implementing policy, systems, and environmental changes. Communities will be expected to mentor other communities in effective strategies to combat chronic disease. Funding will target areas of increased burden of disease related to obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease as well as access to quality care in order to address health disparities. Communities and organizations with active coalitions that consist of, at a minimum, local, tribal, city or state health departments may apply for this funding opportunity announcement (FOA). Community Program are required to provide a cost share not less than. 25% percent of the funds the state uses to support the participating communities through technical assistance and other means increasing incrementally at 5% per year to 50% by year five. The local health departments funded by the state will match 30% in year two, increasing to 45% by year five. For the purpose of the initial application's 5 year plan and budget, applicants should calculate budgets based on the first year cost sharing requirements listed above. The cost sharing funds may be cash or its equivalent in-kind or donated services, fairly evaluated. The contribution may be made directly or through donations from public or private entities. Matching funds must be consistent with the community action plans that are submitted and approved. The total amount of federal funds requested (including direct and indirect costs), combined with the amount for matching funds shall constitute the grantee's proposed costs for the budget period. Cost sharing funds may not be met through: (1) the payment of treatment services or the donation of treatment, or direct patient education services; (2) services assisted or subsidized by the Federal Government; or (3) the indirect or overhead of an organization. The lead/fiduciary agent for State-Coordinated Small City and Rural Community awardees Health Departments are responsible for ensuring that up to 75 % of the total award is distributed on an annual basis to the identified communities in the state-coordinated application after the first planning year, when full funding. is reached. The remaining funds should be used to support the funded communities through technical assistance and other means. Beginning in year two, 25% of the award described above is subject to a cost sharing requirement as described in section 3.2 of this announcement. Continuation awards and level of funding within the project period (FY 2009 through FY 2013) will be based on the availability of funds and satisfactory progress in achieving performance measures as evidenced by required progress reports. Each program will be required to have a match to contribute to sustainability of the program. The match requirement will be as follows indicating an increase of 5% per year: Year one: 25% match of total Year two: 30% match of total Year three: 35% match of total Year four: 40% match of total Year five: 45% match of total III.3. Other If you request a funding amount greater than the ceiling of the award range, your application will be considered non-responsive, and will not be entered into the review process.