City of San Antonio - File #: 17-4168

• File #: 17-4168
• Type: Grant Applications and Awards
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 8/3/2017
• Posting Language: An Ordinance ratifying the acceptance of funds and the execution of grant documents for the CHOICES childhood obesity prevention grant with Harvard University School of Public Health in the amount of $50,000.00 for 12 months beginning July 1, 2017, and authorizing a personnel complement. [Erik Walsh, Deputy City Manager; Colleen Bridger, MPH, PhD, Director of Health]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/3/2017	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Health


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Colleen M. Bridger MPH, PhD


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-Wide


SUBJECT:

Authorizing the ratification of the acceptance of funds and execution of grant documents to Harvard University's School of Public Health funding opportunity for CHOICES submitted May 31, 2017 and a personnel complement for 25% of one (1) existing full-time position.


SUMMARY:

This ordinance ratifies the acceptance of funds and the execution of grant documents with the Harvard University's School of Public Health for a funding opportunity for CHOICES and a personnel complement for 25% of one existing full-time position. Funding in the amount of $50,000.00 for participation in CHOICES is for a 12 month period beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The CHOICES project at the Harvard Prevention Research Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health (HPRC) proposed a Learning Collaborative Partnership opportunity to support states, cities, and counties in preventing childhood obesity by building local capacity among decision-makers to choose and implement cost-effective strategies. Only four local public health agencies were awarded this opportunity.

Metro Health secured partnerships and letters of support from the Pre-K 4 SA Program and the Department of Human Services After School Challenge Program for this Learning Collaborative Partnership opportunity. The Pre-K 4 SA Program was established in 2014 by the City of San Antonio to provide high quality, full day pre-kindergarten and after school care for four-year-olds at no cost. The program has hired highly experienced teachers, implemented high quality curriculum, and includes bilingual education. Students are provided meals and snacks at no cost and transportation is available. The program currently has four centers serving 3,700 children throughout San Antonio. Having established the program as a gold...