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SHIP Community Partner Award Application Instructions —2023 Anoka County Public Health (Public Health) is pleased to offer an opportunity for neighborhoods and community organizations to submit project proposals for Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) funding. Our goal is to bring sustainable opportunities for social connectedness through healthy eating, physical activity, well-being, and reducing commercial tobacco use directly to the communities where individuals who may not have access to these opportunities are living. Anoka County SHIP staff are available to assist with all steps of the application process, so please do not hesitate to reach out to SHIP@co.anoka.mn.us or 763-324-4200 with any questions or requests for support. Interpreters are also available to help with completion, if needed. Timeline: • Information Virtual Meeting: February 2023 (TBD -will be announced on www.goanokacounty.org/communitypartnerawards) + Applications accepted: January —March 2023 • Application deadline: March 17th, 2023, • Award notification: April 151, 2023 • Project Funding Period: Projects need to be completed by October 315t, 2023 • Final Reporting and Evaluation: October — November 30th, 2023 All project applications must include at least one policy, system or environmental change and show that in the application: • Policy: the passing of policies, ordinances, or rules within an organization Example: creating or updating current tobacco policy to include vaping • Systems: changes to transform "the way things are typically done." Examples: supporting the start-up of a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Community Garden drop -site or food pantry/shelf or implementing structured physical activity opportunities • Environmental: occurs within social, economic, or physical environments. Examples: having a bike share available to the community or having a water bottle filler available to improve water access SHIP Project Areas Project applications must focus on at least one of the following project areas. • MN EATS: activities aim to increase intake of fruits and vegetables and decrease intake of sodium, saturated fat or added sugar in foods and beverages. Breastfeeding support activities that aim to reduce breastfeeding barriers would be included under this topic area. • MN MOVES: activities aim to increase access to facilities and opportunities for physical activity and active transportation. • MN Wellbeing: activities aim to increase supports for positive mental health and promote resiliencies for all residents. 0 MN Tobacco -free living: activities aim to reduce tobacco/vaping use and to promote cessation.