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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:green">Brownfields Funding Opportunity
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Local Health & Tribal Public Health Authorities</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple">Call for Proposals to build the capacity of local health departments and tribal public health authorities to engage in brownfield planning efforts or projects.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division (OHA-PHD) Brownfield Initiative works to build Oregon’s capacity to integrate health considerations into brownfield
planning efforts and projects through actions that: engage local residents, support healthy environments, foster collaborations among diverse stakeholders, provide health education, address health inequity, and promote the health benefits of redevelopment. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://public.health.oregon.gov/HealthyEnvironments/TrackingAssessment/EnvironmentalHealthAssessment/Pages/Brownfields.aspx/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Click
here</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> for more information about OHA’s Brownfield Initiative, including examples of projects. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The OHA-PHD is looking to fund and support one project led by a local health department or tribal public health authority to build their capacity to integrate health
considerations into brownfield planning efforts and projects. This project will have a particular emphasis on identifying health and equity concerns prior to redevelopment.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple">Availability of Funds</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">In January 2015, the OHA-PHD plans to announce one $10,000 award. The project and funding period is planned for January 15, 2015 – September 29, 2015.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Proposals from local or tribal public health authorities that pass funds through to partner agencies/organizations will be considered, 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.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple">To Apply</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">A member of your agency and/or application team must participate in a phone call scheduled by emailing </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="mailto:kari.a.christensen@state.or.us" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">kari.a.christensen@state.or.us</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> prior
to submitting your application. OHA-PHD must receive an electronic copy of the application by <b>5:00 PM on Friday, December 5, 2014</b>. Email the application and all attachments to </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="mailto:kari.a.christensen@state.or.us" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">kari.a.christensen@state.or.us</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
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<a href="http://opha.memberclicks.net/assets/documents/bf%20rfp%2014-15.docx" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Download the RFP for more information, including application instructions and an application template</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple">Questions?</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> Contact OHA-PHD Brownfield Initiative Coordinator, Kari Christensen
at (971) 673-1211, or </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="mailto:kari.a.christensen@state.or.us" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">kari.a.christensen@state.or.us</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">,
please include “Brownfields and Public Health RFP” in the subject line.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Heather Gramp, MPH
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Policy Specialist | Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Section | Center for Prevention & Health Promotion <br>
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY | 800 NE Oregon St., Suite 730 | Portland, Oregon 97232<br>
<a href="mailto:heather.gramp@state.or.us"><span style="color:#1F497D">heather.gramp@state.or.us</span></a> | 971-673-0630<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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