July 6, 2017
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Grants to highlight positive, results-based initiatives
The Center for
Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue Shield recently announced a funding
opportunity for Healthy Eating Success Stories. They are seeking to fund
organizations with $10,000 each to highlight innovative, successful- healthy
eating work.
For more details including the RFP, details regarding an upcoming
information session, and the link to the online application, visit the Available Funding page at the Center for
Prevention for Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
The application deadline is Monday,
Aug. 7, at 1 p.m.
Rural cooperatives encouraged to apply
Food
Co-op Initiative Seed Grant applications are being accepted for up to $10,000.
We depend on the
generosity of other organizations to support this grant program and only a
limited number of awards can be offered. To
qualify for a Rural Seed Grant, your co-op must be in a location recognized by
the USDA as rural, defined as a community with a population less than
50,000 and not contiguous to an urban area. The grant money must be matched in
equal dollars by the newly forming co-op.
Applications are due on July 17 and you are encouraged to log on to this document to learn more and apply.
A new fact sheet, blog posts and more
The Tobacco Control Legal Consortium has new content including a fact sheet providing guidance on Synar compliance for states with new laws to reduce youth access to tobacco and archived webinar recordings.
You can find them, and other resources, on the Public Health Law Center's website.
Funds for bike infrastructure projects
The PeopleForBikes Community Grant Program is now
accepting applications for grants of up to $10,000. The funds
will support bicycle infrastructure projects such as bike paths, lanes,
trails, and bridges; mountain bike facilities; bike parks and pump tracks; BMX
facilities; and end-of-trip facilities such as bike racks, bike parking, and
bike storage.
Letters of intent must be received by July 21.
See the
PeopleForBikes website for complete program guidelines and application
instructions.
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Shakopee stop planned during the tour
The
Truth Initiative new truth campaign #STOPPROFILING will be in Shakopee on July 23. The goal of the campaign is to shine a
light on how the tobacco industry deliberately singles out communities that
already face adversity and inequality with aggressive marketing tactics that
equal profiling. The #STOPPROFILING campaign underscores that
tobacco use is more than a public health issue, it’s a social justice issue.
Here is a link to the Vans Tour site with some additional
information.
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