[HealthyTribes] FW: [NW HIA Network] HIA funding opportunity for local health and tribal public health authorities

[Freewynn Sabrina L]

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From: Health_Impact_Assessment [mailto:health_impact_assessment-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of HAMBERG Andrea
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2014 10:50 AM
To: HIA Network Listserv (health_impact_assessment at listsmart.osl.state.or.us)
Cc: Tanya Phillips; Sujata Joshi; YARMER Jason D
Subject: [NW HIA Network] HIA funding opportunity for local health and tribal public health authorities


Please share widely: Call for Proposals to build the capacity of local health departments and tribal public health authorities to conduct health impact assessments



The Oregon Health Authority's (OHA) Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Program works to build the capacity of Oregonians to use HIA as a tool for improving the health of their communities.  HIA is a five-step process that examines the health risks and benefits of public decisions and delivers information to decision makers with the aim of improving public health through the process. For more information about HIA, including examples of completed projects, see the attached HIA fact sheet or visit our website: http://www.healthoregon.org/hia



The OHA is looking to fund and support two Oregon public health departments to develop and implement a plan for conducting an HIA at the local level. We are most interested in supporting proposals that identify a project or policy target for their HIA that is under active consideration by decision makers, so that the results of the completed HIA can be used in the decision making process. For this round of funding, we will give preference to proposals to conduct HIA on projects or policies related to the built environment, including land use, housing, and transportation decisions.



Availability of Funds

In December 2014, the OHA plans to announce two $15,000 awards to create and implement a plan for conducting an HIA by August 3, 2015. Any Oregon local health department or tribal public health authority is eligible to apply for funding. No prior HIA experience is necessary. Successful applications will specify how funding will increase local health department HIA capacity.


The funds available are intended to support local public health staff in collaborating with traditional built environment decision-makers and stakeholders to improve community health. We will consider proposals from local or tribal public health that pass funds through to partner agencies/organizations, so long as the project is coordinated in the local or tribal public health authority and contributes to building local public health capacity for future built environment work.



To apply

A member of your agency and/or application team must participate in our HIA 101 webinar October 21 from 10:30-12:00.  Register for the webinar at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/308480242



You must also schedule and participate in a phone call on screening, the process used to determine if a potential project is a good candidate for an HIA. Phone calls can be scheduled by emailing andrea.hamberg at state.or.us<mailto:andrea.hamberg at state.or.us>.


See the attached RFP for more information, including application instructions.

Andrea Hamberg
Health Impact Assessment Program Coordinator
Environmental Public Health
Oregon Health Authority
www.healthoregon.org/hia<http://www.healthoregon.org/hia>
971-673-0444
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