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CONSIDERATION OF A GRANT APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $62,778 TO KDHE FOR SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF A CHRONIC DISEASE SELF MANAGEMENT PROGRAM THROUGH THE HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM AT THE SEDGWICK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Presented by: Adrienne Byrne-Lutz, Interim Health Director, Sedgwick County Health Department
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the electronic submission of the grant application; and, if awarded, authorize acceptance of the grant and the establishment of budget authority as provided in the financial considerations section of this Request. Per Resolution 64-2013, this will be submitted to the County Manager for final approval and signature.
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Grant Renewal: No
Never Applied: Yes
Applied; not awarded: No
Grant Summary and Timeline:
The Chronic Disease Risk Reduction (CDRR) program within the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced additional supplemental funding is available for selected local health departments to increase opportunities for physical activity to support healthy community behaviors and build community support to increase chronic disease self-management education within Kansas counties. This funding is restricted to local health departments or their designees currently funded through the 2014-15 State Fiscal Year (SFY).
This funding will allow the Health Department to implement and pilot the Earn-A-Bike program aimed at increasing physical activity and increase efforts to promote biking in the community. In addition, this funding will allow continued educational opportunities for the chronic disease self-management program and provide support for people living with these diseases within the county. Sedgwick County has a higher rate of chronic diseases, particularly in the area of diabetes and diseases of the heart as compared to the state according to the 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS Data). (See table below)
Type of Chronic Dise...
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