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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 Disease Sedgwick County State of Kansas
Diseases of the Heart 5.5% 4.5%
Diabetes 10% 9.5%
This supplemental grant request offers funding and technical assistance to communities that seek to implement best practices and evidence-based models for increasing opportunities for physical activity and expanding chronic disease self-management education programs.
Financial Considerations:
Grant period starts: October 15, 2014
Grant period ends: June 30, 2015
Source of funding
Grant: $ 62,778.00
Required Match: $ 0.00
Required Cash Match: $ 0.00
Required In-Kind Match: $ 0.00
Other funding: $ 0.00
TOTAL SOURCES: $62,778.00
Uses of funding
Operational costs: $ 62,778.00
Personnel: $ 0.00
Contractual services: $ 19,879.00
Operational supplies: $ 38,674.00
Equipment: $ 0.00
Indirect administrative costs: $ 4,225.00
Capital projects cost: $ 0.00
TOTAL USES: $ 62,778.00
Source of matching funds: N/A
Source of other funding: N/A
Budget Authority Adjustment:
Yes; budget authority needed for $62,778.00. Funds to be managed through existing fund center 38023-274 (CDRR). Grant period begins October 15, 2014 and ends June 30, 2015.
Personnel considerations: N/A.
Expected measurable outcomes:
• Pilot an Earn-A-Bike program at three school locations for a total of 75 students.
• Train 10 adult volunteers to become Licensed Cycling Instructor trainer through the League of American Bicyclists.
• Collaborate with the City of Wichita to develop and promote bike related educational videos & materials to increase safety, awareness of bike infrastructure/resources and increase support for trail/path maintenance.
• Provide bike map holders on city transportation buses to promote of multi-modal transportation to increase awareness and utilization of these community resources.
• Offer a minimum of ten chronic disease self-management education classes serving 140 individuals.
• Train six new Stanford Chronic Disease Self-Management Leaders to assist in program implementation.
• Support a community coalition focused on chronic disease and chronic disease management.
Alternatives: To not apply for the funding.
Policy considerations: N/A.
Legal considerations: The authority for this action is K.S.A. 19-101, et seq. This grant application is in conformance with the County's grant policies and procedures. A simple majority vote is required.