AAIP Healthy Active Native Communities (HANC) Mini-Grant Opportunity The Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) is pleased to announce the 2017-2018 Healthy, Active Native Communities mini-grants! Through this project AAIP is looking to support innovative, culturally sensitive, and effective approaches to prevent obesity and improve nutrition and physical activity in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. Mini-grants are available to Tribal Health Departments (i.e., federally recognized Tribal government [1], Tribal organization, or inter-tribal consortium, as defined in the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, as amended) that will use this funding to adapt and implement the CDC Winnable Battles Strategies and/or The Guide to Community Preventive Services Recommended Strategies to engage their community in improving health. AAIP intends to fund proposals that result in environmental, systematic, and/or policy change so that the results are sustainable, rather than one-time events. Policy, systems, or environmental (PSE) change makes healthier choices a real, feasible option for every community member by looking at the laws, rules and environments that impact our behavior. While education is a critical component to PSE change, it is not fair to assume that if we teach people to be healthy, they will find a way to do it. We need practical, accessible, affordable, easy options around us in order to truly be able to live healthy. Six grants will be awarded at $8,000 each. Enclosed is the Healthy, Active Native Communities Mini-Grant Application form. The application period is open from July 19, 2017 August 23, 2017. Applications must be submitted by August 23, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. CDT. *********************************************************************** What are the CDC Winnable Battles and the Community Guide to Preventive Services Recommended Strategies? CDC's Winnable Battles are public health priorities with large-scale impact on health and with known, effective strategies to address them. Nutrition, physical activity, and obesity were identified as Winnable Battles. The CDC Guide to Increase the Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables and the CDC Guide to Strategies to Increase Physical Activity in the Community each describes 10 strategies proven to have a positive impact on nutrition and physical activity. Each strategy includes the following: definition, rationale, evidence of effectiveness, key considerations, action steps, program examples, and additional resources. 1
Follow the links below to download the PDF version of these documents. http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/downloads/pa_2011_web.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/downloads/fandv_2011_web_tag508.pdf The Guide to Community Preventive Services is a free resource to help you choose programs and policies to improve health and prevent disease in your community. The Community Guide is a website that houses the official collection of all Community Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) findings and the systematic reviews on which they are based. The Community Guide is a credible resource with many uses because it is based on a scientific systematic review process and answers questions critical to almost everyone interested in community health and well-being, such as: What interventions have and have not worked? In which populations and settings has the intervention worked or not worked? What might the intervention cost? What should I expect for my investment? Does the intervention lead to any other benefits or harms? What interventions need more research before we know if they work or not? The Community Guide defines and recommends strategies for obesity, nutrition and physical activity. To view these strategies follow this link: http://www.thecommunityguide.org/index.html Why should we adapt the CDC Winnable Battles and Community Guide to Preventive Services Strategies? First, the recommended strategies have been tried and tested to be effective in addressing obesity, physical inactivity, and poor nutrition. They draw on peerreviewed literature and practice-based programs, and utilizing these strategies will increase the likelihood of your program s success. Second, there are lots of strategies to choose from, so you have the opportunity to determine which strategy will best work in your community. Since the majority of these strategies are not designed to be culturally specific for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities, you will be able to tailor the strategy to meet your community s needs. 2
WHY should YOUR organization apply for a mini-grant? Your community needs you! The prevalence of overweight and obesity in AI/AN preschoolers, school-aged children, and adults is higher than the respective US for all races combined. AI/AN low-income, pre-school children were the only ethnicity with rates higher than 20% and the only group with increasing rates. $8,000 to be used to increase access to Healthy, Active Native Communities Your community will be recognized nationally through the AAIP website and other media as leading the way for AI/AN obesity prevention efforts. WHO is eligible to apply? The Healthy, Active Native Communities mini-grants are available for Tribal Health Departments. A Tribal health department is defined, as a federally recognized Tribal government [1], Tribal organization, or inter-tribal consortium, as defined in the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, as amended. Such departments have jurisdictional authority to provide public health services, as evidenced by constitution, resolution, ordinance, executive order, or other legal means, intended to promote and protect the community s overall health, wellness and safety; prevent disease; and respond to issues and events. Federally recognized Tribal governments may carry out the above public health functions in a cooperative manner through formal agreement, formal partnership, or formal collaboration. [1. As evidenced by inclusion on the list of recognized Tribes mandated under 25 U.S.C. 479a-1. Publication of List of Recognized Tribes.] Previous grantees are not eligible to apply. Important Dates All mini-grants applications must be received by August 23, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. CDT. Grant recipients will be notified by August 28, 2017. Funds will be distributed by September 1, 2017. Project period is September 1, 2017 May 31, 2018. Monthly Conference Calls (TBD) Purpose of these calls is to learn from each other. As a group, we can determine the frequency of calls. Mid-Project report (template provided by AAIP) is due January 12, 2018. End of Project Success Story and Photos due June 15, 2018. Based on schedule availability, select awardees will represent AAIP at one (1) national Native or obesity prevention conference. Location TBD 3
Criteria Used in Determining Mini-Grant Recipients: (60 Total Points) Project Guidelines: Only applications that propose a CDC Winnable Battle Strategy or Community Guide Recommended Strategy will be reviewed. Applications must adhere to the page limit and formatting requirements for consideration. (5 points) Project Feasibility: How feasible and realistic is the project you are proposing? Does applicant have the staff, knowledge, and resources to carryout project effectively? (5 points) Impact: How broad and great of an impact is proposed by applicant? How many people will be reached by project? Is project tailored for community and culturally appropriate? Do proposed project outcomes have longlasting effect? (10 points) Policy, System, and/or Environmental Change: The likelihood that the proposed project will have a lasting effect on policies, systems, and environments of the target population. (10 points) Project Development: The extent to which the THD has effectively planned for the proposed initiative. Are the project goals, objectives, activities, and timeline interrelated and clearly described? (10 points) Project Sustainability: A detailed sustainability plan for gaining the support and commitment from your leadership and community. (20 points) Complete enclosed application and submit to AAIP by COB August 23, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. CDT. All applications must be a PDF and emailed to Jamie McDaniel at jmcdaniel@aaip.org. Subject line should read HANC Mini-Grant Application. Mrs. McDaniel will respond to the email that your application was received. If you have any questions during the application process contact Jamie McDaniel at 405-946-7072 or jmcdaniel@aaip.org. 4
AAIP Healthy, Active Native Communities Grant Application Organization Name Address Primary Contact Name Primary Contact Phone Primary Contact Email Secondary Contact Name Secondary Contact Phone Secondary Contact E-mail Provide a brief narrative for each of the following. Please limit your total response to no more than seven pages (12 point Arial, single line spacing). Include the headlines enumerated below in your answers. 1. Brief Description of Tribal Health Department (THD): Include geographic location and briefly describe your THD s work in the community. (One paragraph - 1/2 a page max) 2. Description of Target Audience: Describe the population your project will impact. Include specific characteristics such as age, income status, gender, urban/rural, etc. Also include estimated number of people to be impacted by project. (One paragraph 5 lines max) 3. Description of Winnable Battle or Community Guide strategy: Clearly state the CDC Winnable Battle Strategy or Community Guide Recommended strategy that you will be utilizing. (One two sentences max) 4. Adapting Strategy to be Culturally Appropriate: Briefly describe how you will tailor the CDC Winnable Battle Strategy or Community Guide Recommended Strategy to be culturally appropriate for your community. (One paragraph ½ page max) 5. Description of Project: Describe your initiative, including steps that you will take to implement it. Clearly list project goal, objectives, activities, and timeline. (Two pages max) 5
6. Partners: List partner names with a brief description on how you will work with each partner. (One paragraph ½ page max) 7. Outcomes/Evaluation: Explain the intended project outcomes and benefits to your community. Describe specific measurements you will use to determine the success of your initiative. (Two paragraphs One page max) 8. Sustainability plan: Describe how support from your leadership and community will be obtained in order to institutionalize the policy, system or environmental change. Your plan must include one of the following: 1) letter of commitment, 2) tribal resolution, or 3) other supporting document in place that states your Tribal Health Department s continued support of your efforts to prevent obesity in your community. One outcome for your sustainability plan must be a signed commitment letter from your leadership that states: 1) a commitment to preventing obesity by supporting your strategy, and 2) How they will continue their support of your effort (i.e. staff time, funding, tribal resolution, etc.) If for some reason, you are unable to garner this letter then other avenues may be explored. For example, a petition from community members, community or leadership engagement plans, or a signed membership list of a dedicated partnership are all great strategies. It is just as important to share what did not work as what did work. Any type of documented efforts to garner this support is acceptable. (Two paragraphs One page max) 9. Budget: Specify how the $8,000 will be spent. Include line item detail. (Not included in page limit) 10. Success Story (Optional - not counted in application): A goal of the AAIP Healthy, Active Native Communities project is to increase the literature available and disseminate examples of how AI/AN communities are battling obesity. In addition to your application we encourage you to submit a one-page success story on how your community is currently addressing obesity and improving nutrition and physical activity. All of the success stories will be featured on the AAIP Healthy Active Native Communities On-Line Resource Guide, which is a web-based warehouse of information, resources, tools, and the great health programs and efforts in Indian Country. (Not included in page limit) 11. Additional Attachments (Optional - not counted in application): Additional attachments are allowed but are not necessary. Only attachments that help to explain your narrative, such as a map or table, will be allowed. 6
Work Plan Template Title: Goal: Objective 1: Objective 1 Outputs: Objective 1 Outcomes: Objective 1 Activities: Timeframe Partners and Person(s) Responsible 7