WHO/WHAT: The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) is asking
for public comment on the renewal of its federal Preventive Health and Health
Services Block Grant for federal fiscal year 2012, during a public hearing.
WHEN: Thursday,
February 9, 2012 from 5:30
– 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: State Capitol Building, Room 130, Multipurpose Room 250 N. State Street, Salt Lake City, UT
WHY: The Department is seeking public input on how $681,316 in grant funds, could be spent in Utah to meet select federal Healthy People 2020 public health objectives.
Currently, the
block grant funds are used by the state and local health departments for
preventive health services, including obesity prevention and injury prevention.
A federally-mandated set-aside in the block grant funds rape crisis and
prevention services. Due to a nearly
$300,000 reduction in grant funds in federal fiscal year 12, support for
community assessment and environmental health efforts was reduced.
Copies of the draft
grant proposal summary will be available at the Utah Department of Health. A draft
of the 2012 proposal summary is also available online at http://health.utah.gov/phhsbg.
Direct written questions or comments to:
Heather
Borski
Utah
Department of Health, Division of Disease Control and Prevention
PO
Box 142107
Salt
Lake City, UT 84114-2107
e-mail:
hborski@utah.gov phone: 801-538-9998
The final date for
public comment is February 13, 2012.
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