To: Ellen Ellenburg, Public Works Committee Chairperson
From: Barry June, Parks and Recreation Director
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RE: Parks Request to Accept Grant - Greater Flint Health Coalition (KGCB)
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Genesee County Parks and Recreation staff requests the approval to accept a grant from the Greater Flint Health Coalition for the Greater Flint Area (Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health) grant, in the amount not to exceed $32,650.00.
BACKGROUND:
Keep Genesee County Beautiful staff will utilize funds to assess park locations and coordinate programming and activities in City of Flint and neighborhood parks within the REACH Program Area.
DISCUSSION:
The Flint & Genesee County REACH initiative will focus on implementing evidence-based strategies for food and nutrition security, safe and accessible physical activity, and continuity of care in breastfeeding support. The strategies aim to improve health, prevent chronic diseases, and reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic populations with the highest risk, or burden, of chronic disease. The Flint & Genesee County REACH program will work specifically among African American, Black, Hispanic, and Latino populations.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
No match. NO USE OF GENERAL FUND.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Acceptance of this grant promotes public health to create safer and healthier residents, promotes safe communities, encourages data-based decision making and planning, and supports collaboration with area agencies.
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TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Parks and Recreation Director to authorize accepting a grant from, and entering into an agreement with, the Greater Flint Health Coalition, in the amount of $32,650.00 to be deposited into account 2088-788.00-504.000, for the purpose of Keep Genesee County Beautiful staff to assess park locations and coordinate programming and activities in the City of Flint and neighborhood parks, for the period commencing September 30, 2023, through September 29, 2024, with no match requirement, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the February 21, 2024 meeting of the Public Works Committee of this Board), the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of Genesee County, and the Chief Financial Officer is directed, as necessary, to amend the budget lines associated with this project.