Title:
Grant Application - Health Promotion/Disease Prevention (Park and Recreation)
Summary
ACTION:
1. Affirm submission of a grant application for up to $4,500 for a Health Promotion/Disease Prevention (HPDP) from The Area Agency on Aging
2. If awarded, recognize, receive and appropriate such funds for the grant period
Staff Contact: Terri Stowers - Division Director of Community and Recreation Center Services
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department is requesting approval to apply for and receive, if awarded, a Health Promotion/Disease Prevention grant for up to $4,500. The grant awards will be distributed in FY2020 and will be used to continue providing nationally recognized evidenced based HPDP classes at all three Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Senior Centers, some Recreation Centers and other locations in the community. The required 10% match will be fulfilled with salaries of the staff scheduling and/or teaching these classes. The notice and application was received by the department via email on May 22, 2019. The submission deadline to the Area Agency on Aging was June 15, 2019.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
N/A
POLICY IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
Increase of up to $4,500 in revenues and associated expenses in FY2020