[HealthyTribes] Changes to Healthy Communities RFA/RFP

[Weston Tara E]

Hello Everyone,
Please see below for information regarding the Healthy Communities grant.
Tara Weston

From: Kaplan Jan
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2015 2:39 PM
To: Kaplan Jan
Cc: Freewynn Sabrina L; Weston Tara E
Subject: FW: Changes to Healthy Communities RFA/RFP

Health Administrators and LHD leaders- Important information regarding the Healthy Communities grant.  Please see below and attached from Sabrina Freewynn.

Jan Kaplan, MSW
Manager, Office of Community Liaison
OHA Public Health Division
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 930
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: 971-673-1232
Mobile: 971-303-3780
jan.kaplan at state.or.us<mailto:jan.kaplan at state.or.us>
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Hello,

I am writing to share an update about the Healthy Communities grant opportunity offered through the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Program. HPCDP anticipated releasing a three-year, competitive RFP for Healthy Communities (Program Element 15 Counties and Program Element 14 Tribes) to begin in July, 2015. Due to funding constraints and evolving funding discussions between OHA and CLHO, HPCDP will delay the release of a competitive Healthy Communities RFP for at least a year. Instead, current Healthy Communities grantees will have the opportunity to request a one year extension of their current grant. Please see the attached document for more information about this change.

For those who are current Healthy Communities grantees, please connect your liaison and Sabrina Freewynn (Sabrina.l.freewynn at state.or.us<mailto:Sabrina.l.freewynn at state.or.us>) at your earliest convenience to let us know if you anticipate taking the opportunity to continue for an additional year. Please plan on an up to 10% reduction from your current funding level. HPCDP will work to minimize this funding cut. We anticipate releasing guidance for a continuation application in April.

We know this is an unexpected and challenging change, particularly for tribes and counties that were preparing to apply for a new funding opportunity. For everyone, please feel free to contact me directly with questions and feedback. You can also connect with Luci Longoria at luci.longoria at state.or.us<mailto:luci.longoria at state.or.us> or  971-673-1064.

Thank you,
Sabrina

Sabrina Freewynn
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
Community Programs Lead
800 NE Oregon Street
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: 971-673-1121
BB: 971-212-1661

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