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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20102434.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE GRANT APPLICATION FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OPPORTUNITIES IN WELD COUNTY AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - COLORADO HEALTH FOUNDATION WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS,the Board has been presented with a Grant Application for Various Projects to Increase Access to Healthy Food and Physical Activity Opportunities in Weld County from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Health and Environment, to the Colorado Health Foundation, commencing January 1, 2011, and ending December 31, 2012, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said application, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said application, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Grant Application for Various Projects to Increase Access to Healthy Food and Physical Activity Opportunities in Weld County from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Health and Environment,to the Colorado Health Foundation be,and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said application. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 13th day of October, A.D., 2010. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 1W ,WELD COUNTY, COLORADO r1/4c LP I', I: ATTEST: • USED • las Rademacher C-air Wel. County Clerk to the Boa 1861 � � fl‘re4�pr • 1 o- e[ �it O�ti// Yara •Kirkmeyer, ro-Tem Dep t Clerk to,the Board Sean P. nway APPROViD ORM: i m . Gar 'a ty Attorney J. David E. Long Date of signature: i )f 0 Dris \-c) c,\yv. \--\56HL L00SQ 2010-24347 0037 10/13110 1t" j° DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT 1555 N. 17th Avenue fig \ .44- 4; Greeley, CO 80631 Public Health ' Web: http://www.co.weld.co.us/redesign/health/11 Communication, C. Faxelt9 0 304 6410tion Fax:eli9 0.304.642016 Tele x970.304.6 Health Faxe 970.304.6452 .Education& 1 inc COLORADO Our vision: Together with the communities we serve, we are working to make Weld County a healthy place to live,learn, work and play. Memo To: Douglas Rademacher,Chair From: Mark Wallace,MD, MPl. __✓•A/` G 4�/ Executive Director (!V� Date: 10/8/2010 Re: Colorado Health Foundation Project Funding Request Enclosed for Board review and approval is the application for funding to the Colorado Health Foundation by the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment to improve access to healthy foods and physical activity in Weld County. The application is for a two year period,January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2012. The total amount of the request is$394,228.00. The project includes strategies to work with East Greeley and the town of Milliken to improve access to healthy food, exploring the possibility of year around farmers' markets in these neighborhoods and expanding the community gardens program. Other strategies are focused on improving the infrastructure for biking and walking trails and working with schools to improve access to healthier foods through the Farm to School program. The grant will fund existing 1.25 FTE, including the .5 project coordinator, .5 bilingual health educator, and.25 OT Ill, staff currently funded by LiveWell Weld County. Corporate support includes in kind salaries for the Division Director and Health Data Analyst,office space,meeting space,and marketing materials. This private funding will allow us to build on the positive healthy eating, active living changes that have occurred as a result of the Steps to a Healthier Weld and LiveWell programs in Weld County. We recommend your approval. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT 4 :f t dr DI 1555 N. 17`" Avenue Greeley, CO 80631 Public Health Web: http://www.co.weld.co.us/redesign/health/11 Environmental Communication, C. Faxelt9 0 304 6412tion PFaxell9 0.304.642016 Faxe:970.304.641 970 304 6 Health Fax: 970.304 6 Education& 470 ing COLORADO Our vision: Together with the communities we serve, we are working to make Weld County a healthy place to live, learn, work and play. Memo To: Douglas Rademacher,Chair From: Mark Wallace,MD,MPH Executive Director Date: 10/11/2010 Re: Colorado Health Foundation Project Funding Request Enclosed for Board review and approval is the application for funding to the Colorado Health Foundation by the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment to improve access to healthy foods and physical activity in Weld County. The application is for a two year period,January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2012. The total amount of the request is$394,228.00. The project includes strategies to work with East Greeley and the town of Milliken to improve access to healthy food, exploring the possibility of year around farmers' markets in these neighborhoods and expanding the community gardens program. Other strategies are focused on improving the infrastructure for biking and walking trails and working with schools to improve access to healthier foods through the Farm to School program. The grant will fund existing 1.25 FTE, including the .5 project coordinator, .5 bilingual health educator, and .25 OT Ill, staff currently funded by LiveWell Weld County. Corporate support includes in kind salaries for the Division Director and Health Data Analyst,office space,meeting space,and marketing materials. This private funding will allow us to build on the positive healthy eating, active living changes that have occurred as a result of the Steps to a Healthier Weld and LiveWell programs in Weld County. We recommend your approval. Z G O 8 — 5 I cl W/7eh �-ri�4,c/ 2010-2434 Ay Lli LP w e 7( ✓ Co 4.7.--0 des— /it 003 7 Colorado Health Foundation Grant Application Proposed Food Access&Physical Activity Objectives&Strategies Objective 1: By December 31, 2012, improve healthy food access for at least 10,000 underserved Weld County residents. Strategy 1:Continue the food retailer mini-grant program started in East Greeley to incentivize one food retailer located in the Town of Milliken to increase their capacity to carry a wider variety of healthy food options. The East Greeley Food Access Task Force,started in April 2010, partnered with two food retailers (18th Street Discount Grocery&Carniceria Lozano) in East Greely(Pop. 7000+) to expand their inventory of healthy foods with the purchase of new equipment, better signage, education and marketing. This model will be used to improve food access in the Town of Milliken (Pop. 6,200+). Milliken was identified as a food desert during the 2010 Northern Colorado Regional Food System Assessment project because it does not have a grocery store.We will work with Carniceria Y Restaurante Munoz,the only established food retailer in downtown Milliken. We have identified key individuals to serve on a Milliken Food Access Task Force.We will survey residents about consumer preferences, determine barriers to expanding fresh food options and implement one or more evidence based strategies to improve access to healthy foods in Milliken.(1) Strategy 2:Expand an existing county-wide community and school garden mini-grant program to implement and/or enhance up to 50 gardens that will serve up to 6,000 underserved residents. LiveWell micro-finances 18 gardens in 7 municipalities (Ault, Eaton, Frederick, Greeley, Kersey, Nunn, Windsor) and has a reach of nearly 1,500 residents. In 2011 &2012,we will expand by working with 4 school districts, Boy's and Girl's Clubs, Clay Center, Catholic Charities,senior centers, faith groups, and resident groups.At least 6,000 lower income residents will benefit from this strategy(2). Strategy 3:Support the development of two year-round farmers'markets in food desert areas to provide more consistent access to fresh healthy foods while supporting local agriculture. The Milliken Year-Round Farmers'Market and East Greeley Grow House Project will be implemented during 2011 and 2012 using the GrowHause as a model.We will work with the municipalities, task force members and a consultant to develop a business plan, identify funding sources and provide some financial incentives to bring these markets into operation. A consumer survey conducted in East Greeley identified community gardens and farmers' markets as a way to improve access to healthy foods in that neighborhood.Through the Regional Food System Assessment,we have identified new sources of locally grown healthy foods to supply these new markets. Members of the East Greeley Task Force, including a local grower and food retailer,are committed to establishing a full service market or"GrowHaus"in that neighborhood. The Milliken town administrator strongly supports this strategy and suggested the historic grain elevator located on Main Street be considered for this use. Objective 2: By December 31, 2012,improve access to physical activity opportunities for at least 75% of Weld County residents. Strategy 1:Continue to enhance infrastructure supporting bicycling and walking and other recreation opportunities with a focus on influencing public support by: 1 a. We will evaluate and build Weld County citizen and municipality support for sustainable funding mechanisms for the creation, improvement, and/or maintenance of recreational opportunities including trails. The Weld Trails Coordination Committee (WTCC) will research and evaluate county-wide citizen and key leader support for increasing the connectivity of the county's 215 built and 590 planned recreational trails. Steps will include up to five citizen/public meetings, individual interviews, collection of existing administrative and qualitative data, issue and solution analysis, and partner,message,and materials development.This will result in one or more proposals for key leaders and citizens to develop local sustainable funding mechanisms for trails and other recreational opportunities (1). b. We will create a regional walking and biking guide to increase the use of trail networks for physical activity in Northern Colorado. The WTCC will partner with the Northern Colorado Cultural Tourism Alliance (NCCTA) to create a comprehensive guide to promote regional trail network use for physical activity,recreation,and economic vitality.WTCC completed a county-wide trail inventory map in 2010. Building on this GIS data, we will add tourism destinations identified by NCCTA to create the guide.The long term impact will be expanded access to physical activity opportunities,increased regional economic growth, and support for future trail creation and maintenance (1). Strategy 2: Work with the Highway 85 Coalition and Weld County Department of Public Works to develop active living language for the Highway 85 Corridor Regional Comprehensive Plan. The Coalition, formed in 2009, consists of nine municipal partners with an estimated county population of over 131,000,Weld County Government, seven economic development groups, and fourteen other agencies. The purpose of the Coalition is to develop a regionally coordinated sustainable plan to create regional standards of service in areas of: workforce development, economic revenue sharing, and strategies to meet this region's air,water, energy,public outreach and education, and quality of life needs. We will assist with the public outreach and education and quality of life portion of the Regional Comprehensive Plan. We will assess the health-related quality of life in Gilcrest, LaSalle, and Platteville (Pop. 5,800) by gathering existing data (GIS maps and population-based health survey data), conducting scoping activities (tours and key informant interviews), providing recommendations and technical assistance to help prioritize, implement, and sustain programming and policy that improves their communities' health-related quality of life. Objective 3: By December 31, 2012,improve access to healthy foods and physical activity opportunities for at least 6,000 Weld County students enrolled in three Weld County school districts. Strategy 1:Conduct a school wellness assessment in 3 high need school districts and assist them with at least one recommended improvement around nutrition or physical activity. We will develop an assessment tool for rural school districts using best-practice resources.We will work with Johnstown/Milliken (Pop. 3,136), Kersey(Pop. 1,122),and Gilcrest/ LaSalle/Platteville (Pop. 1,784) where we have established relationships with their nutrition departments and school leadership. Results will drive research-based programming solutions (1). Programming may include building capacity for physical activity programs or healthy home cooked food by assisting them with equipment purchases for their cafeterias or playgrounds, offering or arranging trainings for food service staff or supporting their involvement in the USDAs Farm to School program. 2 References for Proposed Strategies&Activities: 1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (July 2009). Recommended Community Strategies and Measurements to Prevent Obesity in the United States.Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. 2. McCormack et al. (March 2010). Review of the Nutrition Implications of Farmers' Markets and Community Gardens:A Call for Evaluation and Research Efforts.Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 110,400-408. 3 Colorado Health Foundation grant Section 2 - Organizational information The mission of the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment (WCDPHE) is to preserve,promote and protect the health and environment of the residents of Weld County in partnership with the communities we serve.Together, we are working to make Weld County a healthy place to live, learn,work and play. WCDPHE was established in 1938,the second organized health department in Colorado. The health department has 5 divisions to serve the public: Administration, Public Health Nursing Division, Environmental Health, Emergency Preparedness and Health Communication, Education and Planning. The department offers a full range of public health services in Weld County. For the purposes of this grant application,we will focus on the Health Communication, Education and Planning Division (HCEP). The HCEP Division works to improve the health of Weld County residents through community- based education programs for a diverse population of 250,000, public support and capacity building for the built environment and food access, health data collection, strategic planning and social media campaigns. We have a strong history of successful programming, most recently with the Steps to a Healthier Weld/US five year grant and LiveWell Colorado funding, promoting active living and healthy eating. According to the BRFSS data, intake of fruits and vegetables has increased and physical activity is significantly higher among adults in Weld County since programming began in 2003. We also have long standing programs for cancer screening, tobacco education, injury prevention and healthy relationships for teens and parents. The project team worked together on the Steps to a Healthier Weld and LiveWell Weld County grants. Bobbie Puckett, RD, is the LiveWell Weld County coordinator; Pam Smith has experience with environmental land use planning and coordinated the active community environment(ACE) projects; Ofelia Orozco, a bilingual/bicultural health educator and Promotora,works with our Latino communities; and Marjorie Hanson, a graphic artist and administrative technician, produces the educational materials for the department,.The Health Data analyst provides evaluation support for department grants and manages a variety of data projects. The Division Director is an RD with 11 years experience managing the HCEP team and grants. The members of the North Colorado Health Alliance are key partners representing the community health center,human services,the local hospital, United Way, behavioral health,higher education, local businesses and municipalities, such as Milliken and Greeley. In addition,we partner with many other entities such as the Boys and Girls Clubs, Catholic Charities, CDI Head Start, individual schools in Weld County,worksite wellness programs in local businesses, and individual community members. WCDPHE is a department of Weld County government. The Board of Weld County Commissioners is made up of five elected officials that serve as the policy makers for Weld County government.The Board of County Commissioners and department heads recently completed the 2010-2014 Strategic Plan for Weld County that is available on line at www.co.weld.co.us . The goal of the health department's strategic plan is to protect and improve the health of residents and visitors to Weld County by focusing on health outcomes that are based on health data and community input.The plan outlines strategies that address four goals and thirteen objectives endorsed by the County Commissioners and Board of Health. It provides general guidance for the health department without impinging on its need to remain flexible to changing and emerging health priorities. Section 3 -Financial Information The WCDPHE receives approximately one third of its funds from the county, one third from state funds and one third from fees for services.The Health Department budget for 2010 is over$8 million dollars.The annual report for 2009 is available at www.co.weld.co.us . Support for this project comes from county funding, a Preventive Health and Health Services grant and our community partners. Weld County will fund 25%of the ACE TA contractor, .15 FTE HCEP division director, .075 FTE health data analyst, mileage, meeting expenses and incentives for participation as well as provide office space and equipment for the staff The project coordinator/RD is partially funded (.5FTE) by the PHHS grant for 2011. She will manage this both projects as she has done as the LiveWell Weld County coordinator. Our partners in improving access to healthy food and physical activity opportunities will contribute staff time and political will to make the project a success.They include the staff of the town of Milliken and it's community members and businesses; the planning, parks and recreation staff and elected officials in the Weld Trails Coordination Committee (WTTC) and members of the Cultural Tourism group; School District Six (Greeley/Evans), RE5J (Milliken/Johnstown), RE1 (Platteville/Gilcrest) and the other districts that are revitalizing their school food programs to include scratch items and fresh local foods; the City of Greeley and the East Greeley Task Force members.These partners also contribute meeting space,meeting supplies, contact and mailing lists, GIS services,mentoring for gardens and school food purchasing, retail expertise, and good will for the community. The long term funding strategy for our project is to sustain it through our partners in the communities and schools. We plan to work with our partners on a long term basis to make healthy living a part of everyone's strategic plan. As we make improvements in the food supply system, it will provide a lasting benefit for the citizens. Fifteen healthy eating and active living programs and projects initiated through Steps and LiveWell are now sustained in our county. East Greeley residents and food retailers have made significant progress in 2010 to improve access to healthy foods through the East Greeley Task force and the LiveWell team. The Milliken town administration is committed to improving the health of their community through ACE initiatives and access to healthy foods. The WTTC is committed to moving forward to connect the trails and tourism opportunities in northern Colorado. The Board of Weld County Commissioners are elected officials who determine the amount of county general funds the health department receives each year to support our work in Weld County. 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U O 2 (0 0 « L 0 y 0) m 2 "O E o A m L N 0 N V F O LL & o co w o S O a a. a < r o r LL O y o b7.. c o 0. 5 O Colorado Health Foundation Project Funding Request Organization Name:Weld County Department of Pubic Health and Environment Proposal Title:Improving Access to Healthy Foods and Physical Activity in Weld County Budget Narrative Year 1 Year 2 Total Proposal Revenue 2011 2012 Colorado Health Foundation $201,567 Pending $192,661 Pending $394,228 Preventive Health Block Grant $44,898 Approved $50,000 Pending $94,898 Weld County Government $48,359 $50,511 $98,870 Division Director 15 FTE $14,243 $14,250 528,493 Health Data Analyst 075 FTE $7,439 $7,439 $14,878 ACE Contractor 25% $10,000 $10,000 $20,000 Operating funds $16,275 $16,275 $32,550 Special Event (Grand openings) $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $4,000 Total Revenue $296,824 $295,172 $591,996 Proposal Expenses Direct Costs: Personnel: Salaries Bobbie Puckett, Project Coord.5 FTE $25,181 $25,776 $50,957 Ofelia Orozco, Health Educator.5 FTE $25,933 $26,607 $52,540 Marjorie Hanson, Office Tech.25 FTE $8,605 $8,619 $17,224 Total Salaries $59,719 $61,002 $120,721 Personnel: Fringe Bobbie Puckett $8,949 $9,160 $18,109 Ofelia Orozco $9,216 $9,456 $18,672 Marjorie Hanson $3,058 $3,062 $6,120 Total Fringe $21,223 $21,678 $42,901 Total Salaries+Fringe $80,942 $82,680 $163,622 Program Costs Objective 1 Mini grant for retailers $12,000 Community Gardens $8,500 $15,000 $23,500 Farmers Market, Grow Haus $15,000 $15,000 $30,000 Objective 2 Weld Trails Coordination Committee Walking/biking guide $2,000 $2,000 Objective 3 School assessments $2,500 $2,500 Improvements to schools $5,000 $5,000 $10,000 Total Program Costs $45,000 $35,000 $80,000 Administrative Office supplies,printing,computer support $2,000 $2,000 $4,000 Travel/Mileage $2,400 $2,400 $4,800 Mileage at.48 for 3 staff Conferences/meetings $4,200 $4,200 $8,400 Supplies for publlc/task force meetings Marketing $10,000 $10,000 $20,000 Total Direct Costs $63,600 $53,600 $117,200 Other Costs Consultants $45,000 $45,000 $90,000 ACE contractor 15 hours per week @$40 $30,000 $30,000 560,000 Farmers Market/Grow Haus consultant $15,000 $15,000 $30000 Indirect-8.3% $12,025 $11,361 $23,406 Business office,purchasing, Utilities,liability insurance Total Other Costs $57,025 $58,381 $113,406 GRAND TOTAL COSTS $201,567 $192,661 $394,228 rtlt ‘ DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT e-- , 1555 N. 17th 0 Greeley, CO 80631 Public Health I Web: http://www.comeld.co.usidepartments/healthenvironment/ Health Administration Public Health&Clinical Environmental Health Communication, Emergency Preparedness 11 Vital Records ces rvices T6442106 64411 Education 8.Planning 70 970 304 6420 51 52 4C. F Our 9san Together with the col mm0um es we serve we are working to make Weld County the eheal6 est place to gw8e pO30,learn,w ok and play. COLORADO Granting Agency: Colorado Health Foundation Applicant's Name: Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment Applicant's Address: 1555 N. 17th Avenue Greeley, CO 80631 Applicant's Phone: (970) 304-6470, ext. 2380 Applicant's Fax: (970) 304-6452 Project Title: Healthy Eating and Active Living in Weld County Contact Person: Gaye Morrison, RD, MPH Date: October 11, 2010 Amount: $394,228.00 Weld County Department of Public Weld County Board of Commissioners Hat and E°AAA,irk ment • Mark E. Wallace, MD, MPH, Director q�ara xirkmey: , Chai Pro �ji fer tj 10/ 2i 0 �� Weld ounty Cl- .tot Boar e% P By t‘b �q Deputy Cler fto the Board :VI� DX/0- O2y34 Hello