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ADMINISTRATION <br />Communications <br />January 12, 2021 <br />Contact: Erik Thorson, Communications Director, 763-324-4612, or e-mail: <br />Erik.Thorsonco.anoka.mn.us <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br />Anoka County Offering Health -Focused Grant Opportunities <br />Anoka County Public Health is offering an opportunity for neighborhoods and community <br />organizations to submit project proposals for Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) <br />funding. <br />The funding, which will be awarded in the form of "mini grants" of up to $3,000 per project <br />proposal, is to increase sustainable opportunities for social connectedness through healthy eating, <br />physical activity, mental well-being and reducing commercial tobacco use in communities. <br />Examples of the types of projects this funding could be used for include starting a community <br />garden, organizing a bike share program, or offering tobacco-free/vaping-free resources and <br />support. Entities applying for these grants do not need to be registered organizations, but they <br />should be consistent, sustainable groups within a neighborhood or community. <br />Applications, which will be accepted until March 31, and more information on the grants <br />can be found at Anokacounty.us/mini-grant. Those who receive the funding will be notified <br />April 14; the project funding period is May 1 to Oct. 31. Further questions about the grants can <br />be directed to SHIP(&,co.anoka.mn.us or 763-324-4344. <br />-30- <br />DK:bv <br />peal/lull, umiulov tlimma* II a lllly a` Iponsulliml0e <br />ylt a raunu u t t; •u t it 4. 21100 315 Avenue., a Ote 700 4. Anoka., "y 55303 y <br />t "Oc : 63 32,4 i 0 m pax 763-324 y i 9 <br />nik .a uainty.us <br />tiO lomatlOva! ActOon /00000qua0 Oppoolouirmlity II ummll, llmmyeor <br />