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School Based Grants Program Program Update for Year 2

This document provides an update on the Year 2 activities and requirements for the K-12 Obesity Prevention Grants under the School-Based Grants Program. It covers key financial information, the continuation application process for FY 15, and important dates for budget revisions and purchases. Furthermore, it highlights essential activities for grantees, including the establishment of school wellness teams, enhancing the nutrition and physical activity environment in schools, monitoring student health metrics, and engaging the community in obesity prevention efforts.

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School Based Grants Program Program Update for Year 2

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  1. School Based Grants ProgramProgram Update for Year 2 Lauren Kelsey School Grants ManagerObesity Prevention and Control Program K-12 Obesity Prevention Grants Spring Coordinator training March 4, 2014

  2. Business Meeting Agenda • Budget and FY 14 year end spending • Heads up on continuation applications for FY 15 • Process • Requirements • The bike rack/your burning questions • Time to work with your teams on next steps

  3. Budget/Year End Spending • Spend wisely, but spend down! • Key Dates • Early April—proposed budget revisions after Q3 reports • June 30—last date to make a purchase • June 30—last date to submit a LIBR (but not recommended) • ‘Encumbering funds’ • Invoice date needs to be before 6/30, ok to pay after receipt • Special scenarios re: travel, equipment

  4. Continuation applications for FY15 • The Plan • Updated action plan, long term objectives form • Updated budget/budget narrative • The Paperwork • Grant application form, signed assurances, updated indirect rate, board members list, resumes or PDs • The Process • All online through GEMS; watch for Chris Francis emails

  5. Key K-12 grantee activities 1- Support a School Wellness Team to assess current federally mandated school wellness policy development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement. 2- Improve the school nutrition and physical activity environment. 3- Monitor student health risk behaviors, height & weight status & district physical activity and nutrition environment. 4- Promote events, activities, and school success stories using local media. 5- Participate as a member of the state taskforce Alaska Alliance for Healthy Kids. 6- Meet grant administrative, personnel, and fiduciary requirements.

  6. 1. Support a School Wellness Team to assess Wellness policy development, adoption, implementation & enforcement (2 of 2) • Strengthen policy and implementation to meet gold level standards developed by the OPCP **heads up on AASB process and latest USDA proposed rule on LWP released 2/26 Action steps should include specifics from the policy change process • stakeholder engagement, assessment, community outreach/building support, • developing policy, presenting to board, ensuring quality implementation/enforcement

  7. 1. Support a School Wellness Team to assess Wellness policy development, adoption, implementation & enforcement (1 of 2) Other activities should include • Continue to develop and strengthen the School Wellness Team. • Develop and communicate reportsthat comply with the requirements of the HHFK Act of 2010. • Work with key stakeholders to comply with Smart Snacks rules for competitive foods sold at school • ** School Health Indexand WellSAT are not required again until year 4 of the grant

  8. 2. Improve the school nutrition and physical activity environment • Participate in the Healthy Futures Challengefor elementary school students. • work to increase # of schools, # of students, or # of logs turned in • Work toward achieving at least the Bronze Award Level of the HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC). • Team Nutrition Schools signed up; specific target sites and/or action steps (ie. ‘begin School Breakfast program at high school)

  9. 2. Improve the school nutrition and physical activity environment • Engageparentsand the communityin improving the nutrition and physical activity environment of the district. • Implement at least 3 additional evidence-based strategies • by the end of year 4 of the grant • These can support HealthierUS School Challenge applications

  10. 3. Monitor student health risk behaviors, height & weight status, and district physical activity and nutrition environment • Work with the Alaska OPCP to develop a system to collect student height and weightmeasurements. • Participate in the School HealthProfiles surveys of principals and lead health teachers (Spring 2014) • Conduct a local Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) in Spring 2015

  11. 4. Promote events, activities, and school success stories using local media • Increase public awareness about risks of childhood obesity, program activities and successes • Reach out to parents and teachers • Supporting resources include the Play Every Day weekly blog and Facebook page; AK Obesity listserve…

  12. 5. Participate as a member of the state taskforceAlaska Alliance for Healthy Kidswww.akhealthykids.org Coalition Meeting on March 5, 2014 • Join the Alaska Alliance for Healthy Kids at a coalition meeting in Anchorage at the BP Energy Center AK Healthy Kids Coalition Meeting • Wednesday, March 5, 2014 9:00 a.m. to noonBP Energy Center, 900 E. Benson Blvd., AnchorageRSVP to contact@akhealthykids.org

  13. 6. Meet grant administrative, personnel, and fiduciary requirements. No major changes; maintain the following • Staffing 0.75 FTE coordinator • Professional development • Budget management • Quarterly reporting • Ongoing communication with SOA staff

  14. Additional Questions? Time to plan with your team

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