HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAP 2015-09-28 Item 2A - Grant - Year 2 of "Partnerships to Improve Community Health" Grant from King CountyCity of Tukwila
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO:
Mayor Haggerton
Community Affairs and Parks Committee
FROM:
Rick Still, Parks and Recreation Director
BY:
Stephanie Gardner, Analyst
DATE:
September 21, 2015
SUBJECT:
Partnerships to Improve Community Health Grant - Year Two
ISSUE
Public Health Seattle & King County — Partnerships to Improve Community Health grant update.
BACKGROUND
In February 2015 Parks and Recreation staff applied for a Public Health Seattle & King County
grant called "Partnerships to Improve Community Health" or "PICH." Staff attended the April 13,
2015 CAP meeting and informed the Committee that the City was awarded $30,000. The grant
is a three year grant, each year provides a specific scope of work, goals, and outcomes. Year
one was considered early May through September 29, 2015. Year two begins in October 2015
through September 2016.
Staff has expected that year two and year three awards could be for up to $60,000, and recently
learned that the year two award is in the amount of $30,000. Funding was determined by
annual allocations provided by the Centers for Disease Control who is funding Seattle -King
County Public Health who is managing PICH grants throughout King County.
DISCUSSION
The year one scope of work provided opportunities to research and develop programs related to
sugar awareness and consumption. Year one also focused on researching guidelines and
policies that could positively impact food served within Parks and Recreation Department
programs, events, and vending machines.
The scope of work focus for year two will be on implementing programs and activities
throughout Tukwila that bring awareness to sugar consumption and its harmful effects.
Additionally, staff will solidify Parks and Recreation Department specific policies that target
healthy vending machines, healthy food in programs, and healthy food offerings at events.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Matching funds are not required for this award.
RECOMMENDATION
Information Only
ATTACHMENTS
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