Notice of Availability of Funds
The Florida Department of Health, herein after referred to as the Department, announces the availability of state fiscal year (July 2006 – June 2007) funds for a statewide public awareness campaign to educate the public regarding local community environmental health issues. The initiative is a component of the Community Environmental Health Advisory Board (CEHAB), which is established under Florida Statute, Section 381.1015, F.S. This statute states (in part), “the primary purpose of the (Community Environmental Health Program) is to ensure the availability of public health services to members of low-income communities that may be adversely affected by contaminated sites located in or near the community. These services extend beyond health services that are currently provided pursuant to Chapter 154, Florida Statutes, and include measures to address the health effects that are associated with exposure to environmental contamination.” The board seeks to identify the environmental health needs and types of services, which should be provided to affected communities and make recommendations to the Department.
The Department, to the extent feasible, seeks to assist in the development of community programs by acting as the granting agency to pilot projects that demonstrate techniques and approaches to develop educational and outreach programs including environmental monitoring and assessment activities that increase awareness of health care needs for low-income persons living in urban and rural communities. A budget of $120,000 has been identified as potentially being available for the time period of August 2006 – June 2007. Individual grants for up to $25,000 may be made. Applicants must be community-based organizations serving low-income and/or minority communities. Proposals must give evidence of an identifiable source of contamination that adversely affects human health and must seek to provide public health services within the scope and the language of the statute about public health services in Section 381.1001, F.S., Short title; Florida Community Health Protection Act – Sections 381.1001-.103, F.S., which may be cited as the “Florida Community Health Protection Act.” Proposals must include: statement of need, detailed deion of the proposed project and detailed budget with a narrative. In order to be considered, proposals must be received by 4:30 p.m., on Wednesday, July 5, 2006.
Proposals sent via express delivery (DHL, FedEx, etc.) must be sent to:
Florida Department of Health
Community Environmental Health Advisory Board
Contact Person: Brenda Blackmon-Jones
Proposals sent via U.S. Mail must be sent to the mailing address below:
Florida Department of Health
Community Environmental Health Advisory Board
Attn.: Brenda Blackmon-Jones
If you have questions, please call Brenda Blackmon-Jones or Melvin L. Herring, Jr. at (850)245-4141.
This grant funding is exempt from Chapters 120 and 287, F.S.
The CEHAB, through the Office of Minority Health, will be evaluating proposals that promote disease prevention and health promotion among low-income persons living in urban and rural communities within the scope and the language of Sections 381.1001-.103, Florida Statutes, the Florida Community Health Protection Act.