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Regular Agenda Item 4. C.
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| Regular BOS Meeting |
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| Information |
| Request/Subject |
| Amendment No. 2 to Grant Contract No. ADHS16-106556-Supplemental Assistance Education Programming |
| 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 Division 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.
On October 10, 2018, the Gila County Board approved the Arizona Department of Health Services 2- year extended Contract No. ADHS15-00004836 originally effective from October 1, 2015, to September 30, 2018, 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.
Grant Amendment No.2 includes two new provisions: 1) defining responsibilities for subgrantee(s); and 2) and a provision for the Civil Rights Assurance Statement. |
| Evaluation |
| Acceptance of Amendment No. 2 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 |
| Approval of Amendment No. 2 will allow Gila County Health and Emergency Management Department 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 Department Director that the Board of Supervisors approve Amendment No. 2 from the Arizona Health Zone-SNAP-Ed Local Implementation Services for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance and Education Program ADHS16-106556, which includes two new provisions for subgranting work and for civil rights assurance. |
| Suggested Motion |
| Information/Discussion/Action to approve Amendment No. 2 to Grant Contract No. ADHS16-106556 from the Arizona Health Zone-SNAP-Ed Local Implementation Services for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance and Education Program, which includes two new provisions for subgranting work and for civil rights assurance. (Michael O'Driscoll) |
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