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File #: RES 16-333    Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 10/17/2016 Final action: 10/17/2016
Title: A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of an Application with the Illinois Department of Public Health for an Illinois Tobacco-Free Communities Grant in the Amount of $20,456
Attachments: 1. Resolution Tobacco-Free, 2. NOFO-ITFC-FY2017
Submitted By
Mike Charley, Interim Health Director

Reviewed By
LKS

Agenda Item Title
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A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of an Application with the Illinois Department of Public Health for an Illinois Tobacco-Free Communities Grant in the Amount of $20,456

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Overview
Overview
This is an optional grant for certified health departments to implement strategies and activities to advance tobacco prevention and control within their juristicitions. The Village anticipates receiving an intergovernmental agreement for the Illinois Tobacco Free Communities grant in the amount of $20,456 from the Illinois Department of Public Health and is requesting Village Board approval to execute the agreement. The grant term is from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017.

Body
Staff Recommendation
Approve the Resolution

Fiscal Impact
Total funding from this grant is $20,456 and this is a cost reimbursement grant. The grant monies will be used to support a portion of the salaries and fringe benefits of the Health Director, Health Grants Coordinator and Health Administrative Assistant. In addition, the monies will be used to fund a Public Health Specialist that will be responsible for administering the deliverables of the grant.

Background
The Village has applied for $20,456 in Illinois Tobacco-Free Communities (ITFC) grant monies. The Village anticipates receiving an intergovernmental agreement from the Illinois Department of Public Health and is requesting Village Board approval to execute the agreement. This is a grant that the Village has managed for many years.

The purpose of this grant is to provide funding to certified local health departments to implement strategies and activities to advance tobacco prevention and control within their juristicitions. Unter the ITFC program, the Health Department will implement science-based, policy-focused strategies aligned with State and national goals and objective to 1) prevent tobacco use among youth; 2) promote ...

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