ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
To Committee(s)
| # | Committee Name | Meeting Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Health & Safety Committee | Sep 14, 2022 |
Action Item(s)
| # | File Type | Subcategory | Item Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Action | Grant | Accepting a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the amount of $878,217, for the period of Sep 30, 2022, through Sep 29, 2023, for reducing chronic conditions among African American, East African, and American Indian populations and to support COVID-19 and flu vaccination efforts. |
| 2 | Action | Contract/Agreement | Authorizing an agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the grant. |
| 3 | Resolution | Appropriation | Passage of Resolution approving appropriation of funds to the Health Department. |
Ward / Neighborhood / Address
| # | Ward | Neighborhood | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | All Wards |
Background Analysis
The Minneapolis Health Department requests the City Council accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the amount of $878,217 for a one year period 9/30/22 – 9/29/23 to 1) reduce chronic health conditions and improve the health of African Americans, East Africans, and American Indians in Minneapolis, and 2) support ongoing COVID-19 and Flu vaccination efforts in Minneapolis, with a focus on African American, American Indian, Latinx, Asian, and Somali communities.
CDC will establish a cooperative agreement with the Minneapolis Health Department to implement CDC-RFA-DP18-1813: Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH). This is the second, and final, year of the cooperative agreement. The REACH grant will fund activities that build on partnerships and programs established in the first year of funding (September 2022 – September 2023).
The Minneapolis Health Department will use the REACH grant to support the following efforts:
Reducing and Preventing Chronic Conditions
Priority populations: African American/East African residents living in low-income subsidized housing and Native Americans served by community-based social service organizations.
Key strategies:
- Support culturally tailored interventions to address chronic disease risk factors such as poor nutrition and lack of access to health programs and services;
- Link community and health clinic efforts to increase access to health care and preventive care programs at the community level; and
- Implement, evaluate, and disseminate practice- and evidence- based strategies that ultimately lead to reduced health disparities in chronic conditions of hypertension, heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, and obesity.
Supporting COVID-19 and Flu vaccination efforts
Priority populations: Minneapolis residents, with a focus on African American, American Indian, Latinx, Asian, and Somali communities.
Key strategies:
- Equip trusted messengers in these communities with messaging regarding the importance and benefits of Flu and COVID vaccination.
- Increase vaccination opportunities by partnering with a variety of providers.
- Hold vaccination events in areas of Minneapolis experiencing COVID disparities.