APA Announces Grant Recipients for the Plan4Health Project
Today, APA will be announcing its grant recipients for the Plan4Health project, a program funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. APA was one of three national organizations selected for this program and received $3 million to help increase access to nutritious foods and physical activity in our communities. APA will be redistributing $2.25 million of the grant to APA Chapter-led coalitions. The Plan4Health project is managed through APA’s Planning and Community Health Center.
Eighteen chapter-led coalitions were selected after a competitive RFP review process. The coalitions met last week in Dallas to kick-off the Plan4Health project. The coalitions are:
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APA Chapter |
Coalition Name |
Location |
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APA Connecticut |
Eastern Highlands Health District Community Health Action Response Team |
Northeastern Connecticut |
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APA Georgia |
Healthy Savannah, Inc. |
Chatham County, Georgia |
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APA Idaho |
Idaho Plan4Health Coalition |
Vista Neighborhood, Boise, Idaho |
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APA Illinois |
B-Well Bensenville Plan4Heath Coalition |
Bensenville, Illinois |
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APA Illinois |
Kane County Planning Cooperative |
Kane County, Illinois |
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APA Indiana |
Reach Healthy Communities |
Columbus, Indiana |
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APA Indiana |
Health by Design |
Indianapolis/Marion County, Indiana |
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APA Iowa |
Planning Healthy Iowa Communities |
Linn County, Iowa |
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APA Kentucky |
Kenton County Plan4Health Coalition |
Kenton County, Kentucky |
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APA Massachusetts |
Inner Core Community Health Improvement Coalition |
Metro Boston, Massachusetts |
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APA Missouri |
Healthy Eating, Active Living Partnership – Active Living Workgroup |
St. Louis, Missouri |
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APA Northern New England |
Plan4Health – Nashua, an initiative of the Greater Nashua Public Health Network |
Nashua, New Hampshire |
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APA New Jersey |
Trenton Healthy Communities Initiative |
Trenton, New Jersey |
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APA New York Metro |
Live Well Kingston |
Kingston, New York |
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APA Ohio |
Columbus Public Health – Chronic Disease Prevention Advisory Board |
Columbus, Ohio |
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APA Ohio |
Plan 4 Health Summit County |
Summit County, Ohio |
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APA Texas |
Austin-Vámonos Rundberg Coalition |
Rundberg Neighborhood, Austin, Texas |
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APA Wisconsin |
Capital Region Healthy Communities |
Dane County, Wisconsin |
Plan4Health is an exciting, new type of project for APA, broadly expanding our partnerships. Each of the chapter coalitions also includes an affiliate from the American Public Health Association, strengthening our existing relationship with our counterparts in the public health profession. The Plan4Health project is a great opportunity to raise awareness about the connection between planning and community health.