City of San Antonio - File #: 19-2864

• File #: 19-2864
• Type: Grant Applications and Awards
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 4/11/2019
• Posting Language: Ordinance approving the submission of a grant application to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for an award to improve health, prevent chronic diseases and reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic populations and authorizing the acceptance of up to $792,000.00 for the term ending September 28, 2020; and authorizing the submission of subsequent grant year applications for the period beginning September 29, 2020 and ending September 28, 2023 and authorizing the acceptance of up to $792,000.00 each year upon award; and authorizing a personnel complement. [Colleen M. Bridger, MHP, PhD, Interim Assistant City Manager; Jennifer Herriot, MPH, Interim Director, Health]

DEPARTMENT: Health


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Jennifer Herriott, MPH


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:

An ordinance authorizing the submission of an annual application to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) grant for an amount of $792,000.00 and authorizing the submission of annual applications for three additional years to and the acceptance of funds upon award from the CDC for the REACH grant.



SUMMARY:

This ordinance authorizes the submission of an application to the CDC for the delivery of services within the REACH grant (CFDA 93.304) for prevention activities and authorizes a personnel compliment for the term September 29, 2019 through September 28, 2020. This ordinance also authorizes the acceptance of funds upon award and the authorization to submit annual applications and accept funds for subsequent years from September 29, 2020 through September 28, 2023.

The funds will be used to focus on community organizing to enact environmental and policy changes to promote community-based healthy eating strategies, tobacco prevention and cessation, as well as community linkage to clinical services with a special focus on engaging racial and ethnic populations. The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District's (Metro Health's) Healthy Neighborhoods Program will strengthen and expand current place-based public health initiatives in targeted neighborhoods and include strategies for sub-populations that experience higher rates of chronic disease to include LGBTQ youth, formerly incarcerated youth and adults of color, and Spanish speaking immigrants. Metro Health's Office of Health Equity will also strengthen and integrate standard strategies into current, ongoing community engagement initiatives conducted by the Health Department.
Furthermore, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Metro Health to initiate, negotiate, and execute any and all necessary documents and ...