HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-05-29 13-186 RESOLVECOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. i'3=186
Date: May 29, 2013
Item/Subject: Resolve, Accepting and Appropriating a $602,941 Healthy Maine Partnership
Grant from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to Respond
to Public Health Issues
Responsible Department: Health and Community Services
Commentary: This resolve will accept and appropriate $602,941 in funds to implement the
third year of the Healthy Maine Partnership Grant, which was first awarded in 2011. Bangor
Health and Community Services will continue to serve as the lead agency for Penquis Public
Health district. As such, we will work to coordinate the district's infrastructure as well as
implement public health strategies related to physical activity, nutrition, chronic disease
management substance abuse and tobacco prevention. As lead agency, Bangor will subcontract
with other Penquis District Healthy Maine Partnerships to implement public health strategies
within the service areas. The attached resolve will accept and appropriate the Healthy Maine
Partnership grant.
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information: Resolve
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
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Department Head
City Manager
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Passage
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Assigned to Councilor Baldacci
CITY OF BANGOR
13-186
MAY 29, 2013
(TITLE.) Resolve, Accepting and Appropriating a $602,941 Healthy Maine Partnership Grant
from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to Respond to Public Health Issues
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR:
BE IT RESOLVED THAT, a $602,941Healthy Maine Partnership Grant from the Maine
Department of Health and Human Services is hereby accepted and appropriated to respond to
public health issues, including tobacco, substance use, nutrition, physical activity and chronic
disease among others.
This is the year three continuation of the five year grant that was awarded in 2011. Bangor
Health and Community Services will serve as the Penquis Public Health District lead Healthy
Maine Partnership. As such, we will work to coordinate the Penquis Public Health District
infrastructure and implement public health strategies related to physical activity, nutrition,
chronic disease management, substance abuse and tobacco prevention. Additionally, Bangor
Health and Community Services will subcontract funding to the other Penquis District HMPs
(Piscataquis Public Health Council, Partnership for a Healthy Northern Penobscot, Healthy
Sebasticook Valley) to implement public health strategies related to physical activity, nutrition,
chronic disease management, substance abuse and tobacco prevention in their Healthy Maine
Partnership service areas.
IN CITY COUNCIL
May 29, 2013
First Reading and Referral to Government Operations
C 9w.
tee Meetin of June 3, 2013
CITY CLEEK
IN CITY COUNCIL
June 10, 2013
Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
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