Title
Grant Application for Health Promotion/Disease Prevention
Action
ACTION:
(A) Approve submission of a grant application to the Area Agency on Aging for Health Promotion/Disease Prevention (HPDP) grant up to $3,500 and will be used to continue providing nationally recognized evidenced based HPDP classes at all three MCPR Senior Centers, some MCPR Recreation Centers and other locations in the community
(B) If awarded, recognize, receive and appropriate the award amount to the General Grants Fund (G001) within Park and Recreation Department for the duration of the grant
Staff Contact: Terri Stowers, Division Director, Park and Recreation
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department (MCPR) is requesting approval to apply for and receive, if awarded, a Health Promotion/Disease Prevention grant for up to $3,500. The grant award will be distributed in FY21 and will be used to continue providing nationally recognized evidenced based HPDP classes at all three MCPR Senior Centers, some MCPR Recreation Centers and other locations in the community. The required 10% match will be fulfilled with $350.00 of operational expenses needed to teach the classes. The submission deadline to the Area Agency on Aging is July 10, 2020.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
N/A
POLICY IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
Increase in Federal revenues and associated expenditures of the awarded amount ($3,500) in General Grants Fund (G001).