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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-04-22 13-134 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 13-134 Date: April 22, 2013 Item/Subject: Order, Ratifying City Staff Action Submitting a Letter of Intent to Apply for and Accept Funding in the amount of $20,000 from the Maine Health Access Foundation Responsible Department: Health and Community Services Commentary: This order ratifies a letter of intent to apply for and accept grant funding in the amount of $20,000 from the Maine Health Access Foundation. The City of Bangor Health and Community Services Department would be the lead applicant to apply for Phase One of Maine Health Access Foundation Achieving Better Health in Communities. Healthy Community Grants Program. This project would bring together a diverse group representing public and private organizations across multiple industries and sectors to work collectively to identify 1-2 critical health issues that warrant attention in the Penquis region. The partners include Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems; Eastern Maine Development Corporation; Penquis; Penobscot Community Health Care; St. Joseph Healthcare; Community Health & Counseling Services; Bangor Area Homeless Shelter; Town of Orono; Eastern Area Agency on Aging; Wellspring; Charlotte White Center; Greater Bangor Chamber of Commerce; Bangor School Department; University of Maine; and Pro -Elder Consulting, LLC. The proposed service area would be the Healthy Maine Partnership service area including Bangor, Brewer, Clifton, Eddington, Glenburn, Hampden, Hermon, Holden, Levant, Newburgh, Orono, Orrington, and Veazie. The amount of funding would be $20,000 and the term of the grant would be November 1, 2013 — October 31, 2014. The Letter of Intent needed to be submitted by April 12, 2013, so this Order would ratify action taken by staff to meet the deadline. Manager's Comments: k;;�dfxomlxvp Associated Information: Budget Approval: Legal Approval: Introduced for X Passage -Consent Department Head &f City Manager nance Director le"ZZ�L ity Solicitor Assigned to Councilor Hawes CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Order, Ratifying City staff action submitting a Letter of Intent to Apply for and Accept funding in the amount of $20,000 from the Maine Health Access Foundation. 13-134 APRIL 22, 2013 BE IT ORDERED THAT: the Letter of Intent to Apply for and Accept funding in the amount of $20,000 from the Maine Health Access Foundation is hereby ratified. IN CITT-COUNCIL April 22, 2013 CITY CLERK