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Regular Agenda Item 3. G.
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| Regular BOS Meeting |
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| Information |
| Request/Subject |
| Accept the award extension offer from Arizona Health Zone-SNAP-Ed Local Implementation Services for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance and Education Program ADHS16-106556. |
| Background Information |
The purpose of this grant is to develop and implement comprehensive nutrition and physical activity programs. These comprehensive programs will address local needs related to nutrition, physical activity, and obesity prevention utilizing evidence-based strategies and resources as outlined in the Arizona Health Zone-SNAP-Ed Local Implementation Services manual.
On March 3, 2015, the Board of Supervisors authorized the Gila County Health Department to submit a Request for Grant Application (RFGA) No. ADHS15-00004836 to the Arizona Department of Health Services to obtain $200,638 in grant funds from Arizona Nutrition Network for the 2015-2018 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance and Education Program Grant.
On October 6, 2015, the Gila County Board accepted the grant award in the amount of $200,638 to provide AzNN Snap-Ed, Local Implementation Services effective October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2018.
The Arizona Department of Health Services has extended contract No. ADHS15-00004836 originally effective from 10/1/15 to 9/30/18, for two additional one (1) year increments, or two (2) straight years not to exceed a total Grant term of five (5) years. Additionally, effective October 1, 2017 the Contract name was changed from AzNN Snap-Ed Local Implementation Services to Arizona Health Zone-SNAP-Ed Local Implementation Services and the contract number was changed to ADHS16-106556. |
| Evaluation |
For many years, health programs have focused on individual behavior, assuming that if you teach people what will make them healthy, they will find a way to do it. Unfortunately, being healthy is not just about individual choices. Where you live affects how you live - you simply can’t make healthy decisions if healthy options are not available to you.
Acceptance of this funding extension will enable the Gila County Health Department to continue to implement a policy, systems and environmental change focus that makes healthier choices a real, feasible option for every community member by looking at the laws, rules and environments that impact our behavior. Policy, systems and environmental change is a way of modifying the environment to make healthy choices practical and available to all community members. By changing laws and shaping physical landscapes, a big impact can be made with little time and resources. By changing policies, systems and/or environments, communities can help tackle health issues like obesity, diabetes, cancer and other chronic diseases. |
| Conclusion |
| Acceptance of this grant award extension will allow Gila County Health and Emergency Management Division to continue to implement a policy, systems and environmental change focus that makes healthier nutrition choices a real, feasible option for every community member by looking at the laws, rules and environments that impact our behavior. By influencing policies, systems and/or environments, Gila County will have an additional effective medium to impact health issues such as obesity, diabetes, cancer and other chronic diseases. |
| Recommendation |
| It is the recommendation of the Health & Emergency Management Division Director that the Board of Supervisors accept this grant award extension from the Arizona Health Zone-SNAP-Ed Local Implementation Services for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance and Education Program ADHS16-106556 in the amount of $200,638 in funding each year for a period of two additional years, 10/1/18 through 9/30/20. |
| Suggested Motion |
| Information/Discussion/Action to approve Amendment No. 1 to Grant Contract No. ADHS16-106556 to accept a grant award extension from the Arizona Health Zone-SNAP-Ed Local Implementation Services for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance and Education Program in the amount of $200,638 per year for an additional 2-year period which, if accepted, will enable the Health and Emergency Management Division to continue to implement a policy, systems and environmental change focus to be used for population health initiatives in the areas of food systems, active living, school health, and early childhood nutrition education. (Michael O'Driscoll) |
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