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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2003-R0054 - Active Living By Design Grant From Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - 01/23/2003Resolution No. 2003-R0054 January 23, 2003 Item No. 59 RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT the Mayor of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby authorized and direeted to execute on behalf of the City of Lubbock a grant application and any associated documents for an Active Living by Design grant to promote changes in local community design, transportation and architecture from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which grant description is attached hereto and which shall be a part of this Resolution as if fully copied herein in detail. Passed by the City Council this 23rd day of ATTEST; Rebecca Garza, City Secretary January , 2003. ARC McDOU ^ MAYOR APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Tommy Car^den, Health Director r APPROVED AS TO FORM: ' n n ^ il Id G. Vandiver, First Assistant City Attorney Ddres/HealthGrantRes January 17, 2003 Acti,/e Living By Design Page 1 of 9 Resolution No. 2003—R0054 Home A) sll '.4i1i f Caor Proposals P ssioioi a,d v s -n S,a" n�o,i,aton office Contact W--rmatior Click here for the PDF version of the CFP. If you do not 1.4edia have Adobe Acrobat, you can download here for free. =news Call ; or ',o:osals =A'_% Active Living by Design Resources -inks Purpose Oresentatons Oublicitols Tools Active Living by Design is a $16.5-million national program of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation@ (RWJF) designed to establish and evaluate innovative approaches that support active living. "Active living" is a way of life that integrates physical activity into daily routines. The goal is to accumulate at least 30 minutes of activity each day. Individuals may do this in a variety of ways, such as walking or bicycling for transportation, exercise or pleasure; playing in the park; working in the yard; taking the stairs; and using recreation facilities. The purpose of Active Living by Design is to promote changes in local community design, transportation and architecture that make it easy for people to be physically active. Grants of up to $200,000 total over five years will be awarded to 25 interdisciplinary, community -oriented partnerships. These partnerships will develop and implement strategies in their communities that will increase opportunities for and remove barriers to routine physical activity. Background The health benefits of regular physical activity are well established. They include reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, arthritis and certain forms of cancer, as well as maintaining healthy weight and promoting psychological well-being. Physical inactivity is a primary factor in approximately 200,000 deaths each year in the United States, making it second only to smoking in the number of deaths attributable to a lifestyle factor. Despite this evidence, 29 percent of http://w%vw.actIveI1v1ngbydesigii.org/proposals/cfp.litiii 1 2./ 16/2002 Acuve i,ivmg oy uesign Page 2 of 9 American adults are sedentary, and 70 percent do not achieve the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendation of 30 minutes of moderately intense activity at least five days per week. One explanation for inactivity is that opportunities to be active have been engineered out of daily routines. For example, the automobile has replaced walking and bicycling for most trips, even those that are reasonably short. According to the 1995 National Personal Transportation Survey, 25 percent of all trips are one mile or less, yet 75 percent of them are made by car. These data may reflect the absence of sidewalks, bikeways and trails in most communities. Moreover, when such facilities are provided, they frequently lack connections to important destinations, such as schools, worksites or shops. These barriers make walking and bicycling difficult, if not impossible. They limit people's choices and affect their ability to pursue regular physical activity as an integral part of their daily lives. Public health programs aimed at combating sedentary lifestyles have had a limited impact, and levels of physical activity have not changed significantly in the past two decades. This stems in part from an emphasis on traditional exercise and fitness programs (e.g., going to the gym) that require participants to fit physical activity into their already busy schedules. Emerging research now suggests it may be more effective to develop approaches that allow people to integrate physical activity seamlessly into their daily routines, such as walking or bicycling to local destinations of interest. The Program Active Living by Design will fund projects to develop, implement and evaluate approaches that support physical activity and promote active living. Proposed projects should address each of four strategies: 1. Create and maintain an interdisciplinary partnership that addresses active living. 2. Increase access to and availability of diverse opportunities for active living. 3. Eliminate design and policy barriers that reduce choices for active living. 4. Develop communications programs that create awareness and understanding of the benefits of active living. Selected partnerships each will receive a total of up to $200,000 over five years. In year one, up to $75,000 will be awarded to support a planning and development process that will further identify resources, barriers, littp://www.activelivingbydesign.org/proposals/cfp.litm l 2/ 16/2OO' Active Living by uesign Page 3 of 9 needs and interventions required to implement active living strategies. Subsequent payments will depend on continued satisfactory progress toward goals. In addition, the selected partnerships will be eligible to apply for a Special Opportunities Fund award that can be used to provide support for related projects identified by the community. Throughout this initiative, the Active Living by Design National Program Office (NPO) will provide technical assistance and help to develop a learning network of Active Living communities. Applicants are expected to address each of the four strategies with unique tactics that are tailored to their chosen community's needs. Examples of various tactics to address each strategy are listed below. Strategy 1: Create and maintain an interdisciplinary partnership. Possible Tactics a. Develop a partnership that includes at least one representative from the health field, such as public health, health care or the medical community, and any number from the following disciplines: planning, transportation, architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, development, parks and recreation, public safety, education and other related fields. b. Work with that partnership to incorporate active living strategies into ongoing planning, development and transportation efforts that complement the social and cultural norms of the community. Strategy 2: Increase access to and availability of diverse opportunities for active living. Possible Tactics a. Increase the number of neighborhood parks, trails and greenways to provide more opportunities for physical activity. b. Increase the number of worksite facilities that encourage active living, such as dressing rooms and Jshowers. c. Increase access to public school facilities for use by the entire community before and after school. ✓' d. Develop walking or bicycling clubs in faith -based or other community -oriented organizations. e. Establish community gardening programs. f. Increase the number of safe, attractive and accessible stairways as an alternative to elevators or escalators. Strategy 3: Eliminate design and policy barriers that reduce choices for active living. Possible Tactics a. Incorporate pedestrian- and bicycle -friendly features, as well as a mix of nearby destinations, into community - planning initiatives (e.g., land -use and transportation plans, ordinances and guidelines). htth:/AvwNv.activeI1vingbydesign.org/proposals/clp.Iitm 11/16/2002 Active Living By Design Page 4 of 9 ` b. Develop programs for safe routes to schools. c. Increase the number of commuting options and provide incentives for walking and biking. d. Develop accessibility and mobility initiatives for people with disabilities. e. Increase access to transit, parks and recreation areas. Strategy 4: Develop communications programs that create awareness and understanding of the benefits of active living. Possible Tactics a. Promote the use of systems and facilities that increase physical activity, such as bikeways, trails, parks or transit. b. Promote awareness and. understanding of the benefits of environments that support active living. c. Provide school-, work- or faith -based education about resources available to support a physically active lifestyle. d. Engage local media and organize periodic events about issues related to physical activity. e. Educate elected officials and other key decision -makers about issues related to physical activity. Eligibility and Selection Criteria Active Living by Design will accept proposals from local, state or regional entities that demonstrate their readiness and ability to incorporate the goals of active living into ongoing local efforts. Such entities might include health care coalitions, city planning offices, local advocacy groups, parks and recreation departments, churches, and community centers, as well as other nonprofit or government agencies. We will give preference to applicants who demonstrate interdisciplinary partnerships, engage government agencies, and propose innovative programs, policies and communications strategies that have the potential to increase access to physical activity. We strongly encourage proposals from partnerships that address the needs of low-income communities, which are most likely to be inactive and vulnerable to poor health outcomes. Active Living by Design seeks proposals from urban, suburban and rural areas, and from partnerships serving a wide array of racial and ethnic groups. Applicants may be either public or nonprofit organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are not classified as a private foundation under Section 509(a). For -profit organizations are invited to collaborate with eligible nonprofit organizations or government entities. Successful applicants should demonstrate the following attributes: http://\vww.activelivingbydesign.org/proposals/cfli.htm I 2i 16/2002 Active Living by Uesign Page 5 of 9 Partnership and Planning . An effective, interdisciplinary partnership with strong project leadership and commitment from local leaders, including representatives from health care, public health and/or the medical community. . A successful history of community members' involvement in planning, program development and implementation. • Demonstrated capacity to engage diverse stakeholders within the community. • Commitment to maintaining and effectively managing a partnership in which all participants have a clear understanding of their roles, responsibilities and contributions. . Commitment to working collaboratively with an evaluation team. Grantees must conduct an internal self -assessment and must be willing to partner with other grantee sites, the NPO and external evaluators as part of a flexible and innovative learning network. Implementation • A successful history of implementing programs and services to improve community health or quality of life. • Commitment to achieving the project's goals and objectives by developing and tracking specific benchmarks for ongoing monitoring and evaluation. • Innovative, practical tactics to strengthen partnerships, improve policies and promote programs that support active living. . A focus on areas in which planning, developing and implementing the proposed tactics will be manageable. The geographic area identified in the proposal must include at least 300 occupied housing units. • Capacity to market selected programs effectively. • Capacity to implement communications programs, particularly those that promote the use of sidewalks, bikeways, parks and trails. . Ability to generate the resources required to sustain initiatives after the grant period ends. littp://www.activelivingbydesign.org/proposals/cfp.litm I /I6/2OU2) Active Living By Design Page 6 of 9 Use of Grant Funds Grant funds may be used for project staff salaries, consultant fees, data collection and analysis, meetings, supplies, project -related travel and other direct project expenses, including a limited amount of essential equipment. In keeping with RWJF policy, grant funds may not be used to subsidize individuals for the costs of their health care, to support clinical trials of unapproved drugs or devices, to construct or renovate facilities, for lobbying, or as a substitute for funds currently being used to support similar activities. Continuation of funding will be dependent upon continued progress and accomplishment of annual benchmarks. Program Direction Direction for this program is provided by the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which serves as the NPO. Richard E. Killingsworth, M.P.H., is the program director, and Sarah L. Strunk, M.H.A., is the deputy director. This program addresses a grantmaking priority of the Health and Behavior team at The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Responsible staff is M. Katherine Kraft, Ph.D., senior program officer; J. Michael McGinnis, M.D., senior vice president and director, Health Group; Kathryn Thomas, M.J., senior communications officer; Ben Warner, financial analyst; and Cynthia Kiely Isaacson, program assistant. Evaluation and Monitoring An independent research group selected and funded by RWJF will conduct an evaluation of the program. As a condition of accepting funds, all grantees will be required to participate in the evaluation. In addition, each grantee will be required to meet yearly benchmarks established in collaboration with the NPO and RWJF staff. Grantees are expected to meet RWJF requirements for the submission of progress and financial reports. Grantees also are required to submit periodic information needed for overall project performance monitoring and management. In addition, project directors will be asked to attend periodic meetings and provide updates on their grants. At the close of the grant period, the lead agency will be expected to provide a comprehensive written report, suitable for wide dissemination, on the project and its findings. litti):/"/`\\-w\\-.activeliviiiiybydesigii.org/proposals/cfp.litiii I 2; I6/2002 Active Living By Design Page 7 of 9 How to Apply The competitive application process has three stages: (1) submission of a brief proposal that describes the project; (2) if invited, submission of a full proposal and line -item budget for a grant; and (3) if invited, participation in a review and selection meeting. Prospective applicants should first review the Call for Proposals, proposal guidelines, instructions and frequently asked questions (FAQs) posted at www.activelivingbydesign.org. Those wishing to apply for funds should submit a brief proposal online. The RW)F Grantmaking Online system will be available from January 6-31, 2003. Applicants are strongly encouraged to prepare in advance using the guidelines posted at www.activelivingbydesign.org under "Grant Application." Organizations requiring assistance with online submission should contact the NPO. Incomplete proposals, those received after the deadline, and/or those that do not adhere to format instructions will not be reviewed. Brief proposals should include: . A description of the partnership, its scope and mission, and any active living initiatives that have been undertaken to date. . Key physical, demographic and social characteristics of the community and the population to be served, including any specific challenges or barriers that need to be addressed. . Preliminary tactics for addressing each of the four strategies in the proposed community. • A description of the strengths of the initiative, including any unique community assets, and why it will succeed. . A brief description of the overall project budget, and current or potential funding sources. • The long-term impact envisioned as a result of this project. Brief proposals will be reviewed and scored by a National Advisory Committee composed of experts in relevant fields. A limited number of applicants will be invited to submit full proposals, for which instructions will be provided. Neither RWJF nor the NPO will provide individual critiques of proposals submitted. http://www.activeI[vingbydesign.org/proposals/cfp.litm 12/ I b/2002 Active Living By llesign Page 8 of 9 Active Living by Design will host applicant conference calls (listed in the Timetable) to answer questions about the program, as well as the proposal and selection processes. Participation in one of these calls is encouraged, but not required. Please direct inquiries to: Sarah L. Strunk, M.H.A. Deputy Director Active Living by Design School of Public Health University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 400 Market Street, Suite 205 Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Phone: (919) 843-2523 E-mail: info@activelivingbydesign.org TIMETABLE November 2002 Guidelines for preparing brief proposals available at www.activelivingbydesign.org. December 11 and 18, 2002 Optional teleconferences for potential applicants. January 7, 14 and 21, 2003 Details and registration information posted at www.activelivingbydesign.org. January 6-31, 2003 Applicants submit brief proposals via the RWJF Grantmaking Online system. During this period, you may access the system through the Active Living by Design Web site at www.activelivingbydesign.org. January 31, 2003 Deadline for receipt of brief proposals. (3 p.m. EST) March 21, 2003 Applicants will be notified if they have been selected to submit a full proposal. May 23, 2003 Deadline for receipt of full proposals. (3 p.m. EST) July -August 2003 Meetings with potential grantees. Fall 2003 Notification of awards. About RWJF The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is the nation's largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health care. It concentrates its grantmaking in four goal areas: . To assure that all Americans have access to basic http://www.activeliviiigbydesign.org/proposals/cfp.htm 12/ 16/2002 Active Living by Lesign Page 9 of 9 health care at reasonable cost. . To improve care and support for people with chronic health conditions. . To promote healthy communities and lifestyles. . To reduce the personal, social and economic harm caused by substance abuse -tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs. This document, as well as many other Foundation publications and resources, is available on the Foundation's Web site: www.rwjf.org. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Route 1 and College Road East P.O. Box 2316 Princeton, NJ 08543-2316 Questions? If you have any questions about Active Living by Design or the Call for Proposals, please call 919-843-2523 or email info@activelivingbydesign.org. Return to the UP Index page. UN%_L_'1WKill SOW" Of VIAMKMAIM Active Living by Design is a national program supported by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and is administered by the UNC School of Public Health littp://www.activelivingbydesign.org/proposals/cfp.htm 12/16/2002 Resolution No. 2003—R0054 'A I To: From: Cary Brown Date: 1 /13/2003 Re: Active Living By Design Grant Opportunity Active Living by Design is a national program sponsored by The Robert Woods Johnson Foundation and part of the University of North Carolina School of Public Health. The program recently announced a call for proposals to promote changes in local community design, transportation and architecture that make it easy for people to be physically active. The program plans to offer grants to 25 community partnerships nationwide in order to help Americans become more physically active. Individual grants will be made in amounts up to $200,000 spread over five years. The amount awarded the first year of the grant will be up to $75,000 to support community planning, with remaining funds distributed over the last four years dependent on satisfactory project progress. A successful proposal must address the following four criteria: 1. Create and maintain an interdisciplinary partnership that addresses active living. 2. Increase access to and availability of diverse opportunities for active living. 3. Eliminate design and policy barriers that reduce choices for active living. 4. Develop communications programs that create awareness and understanding of the benefits of active living. Grant funds can be used towards project staff salaries, consultant fees, data collection and analysis, meetings, supplies, and project related travel and expenses. The funds cannot be used for health care, facility construction or renovation, lobbying, or as a substitute for currently used funds. However, the 25 selected projects will be eligible to apply for a Special Opportunities Fund to be used for construction. Preliminary development of a proposal from the City of Lubbock includes a partnership of the Health Department, Community Development, Planning and Transportation, Traffic and Street Engineering, with the potential for several community partners in the health, transportation, and planning field. In order to remove barriers to active living, increase opportunities for active living, and promote active living behavior in the Lubbock community, a possible idea for a proposal would be development of a Master Healthy Community Plan or a Master Trail Plan. This master plan could become a way to link the areas of new development in the city to undeveloped areas as well as connect parks and communities while increasing opportunities for active living. Along with a marketing component, a master plan will be an approach to encourage and enable the Lubbock community to become more physically active. The first step in the grant application process is a brief proposal due January 31, 2003 to be submitted through an online process. Further information on this program can be found at www.activelivingbvdesign.org.