HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-01-10 11-056 ORDERItem No, iS 556
Date: 1-10-11
Item/Subject ORDER, Authorizing the City Manager to Submit an Application for $370,913 for
the Healthy Maine Partnership Grant
Responsible Department: Health& Community Services
Commentary: For some time, the Department of Health and Community Services has served as
the lead agency far the Bangor Region Comprehensive Community Health Coalition (CCHC).
Funding for the Coalition has been provided through a gram from the Healthy Maine Partnership
and is used to develop regional public health. Specifically the program is designed to address
tobacco, substance use, chronic disease, nutrition and physical health through prevention strategies
in Bangor and other communities in the region. As the lead agency, the City is required to be the
sole applicant of a $370,913 grant to continue development of a regional public health
infrastructure. This is five year gram with an annual award that is subject to available funding.
There is no local match required under this gam program. If approved, this Order authorizes the
City Manager to submit an application for a Healthy Maine Partnership Grant.
Department Head
Managees Comments:
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City Manager
Associated Information:
Order
Budget Approval:
City solicitor
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CITY OF BANGOR
(TLfLE.) ORDER, Authorizing the City Manager to Submit an Application for $370,913
for the Healthy Maine partnership Grant.
By the City Couml of the Gty of Bangor.
ORDERED, Mat the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit an application to the
Maine Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for funding to build public health Infrastructure
to respond to public health issues including tobacco, substance use, nutrition, physical
activity, emergency planning and chronic disease among others; to provide such
additional information, and furnish such documents as may be required by Maine CDC,
and is hereby appointed as the authorized representative of the City of Bangor to act in
connection with such application of the City of Bangor.
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