The HLC is a community collaboration that empowers neighborhood residents to adopt healthy lifestyles and achieve positive health outcomes.
Donor Name: United Way of Broome County
State: New York
County: Broome County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/30/2022
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Vision: Engaged and empowered communities that foster healthy environments, healthy relationships, and healthy people.
Goal
To assist with reducing obesity and associated long-term risks for chronic disease in their community; through the promotion of targeted, multi-leveled interventions that improve habits and behaviors related to healthy lifestyles.
Objectives
- Advocate for the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors, through the creation of structural supports, environmental changes, and/or policy initiatives
- Support the social, emotional, and mental health of all individuals
- Increase access to and participation in physical activities for all individuals
- Increase access to and consumption of healthy foods and beverages for all individuals
Guiding Principles
- Physical environment is safe, clean, and promotes physical activity and socialization.
- All residents feel connected regardless of geography or generation.
- All residents are healthy in mind, body, and spirit.
Grant Period
Funding awarded to applicants shall be used for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
All applicants must meet and provide evidence of the following requirements:
- Be a not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization
- Be incorporated or chartered under appropriate federal, state, or local statutes
- Abide by federal and state laws regarding non-discrimination
- Have an active, locally based, volunteer Board of Directors that meets regularly, makes policy decisions, and holds election of officers
- Have an administrative structure with defined lines of responsibility, a mission statement, and bylaws
- Be financially stable and perform a regular budgeting process
- Have current license, certification, and permits if applicable.
For more information, visit UWBC.