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ADMINISTRATION <br />Communications <br />March 2, 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 and reducing commercial tobacco use in communities. Examples of the types of <br />projects this funding could be used for include starting a community garden, organizing a bike <br />share program, or offering tobacco-free/vaping-free resources and support. Entities applying for <br />these grants do not need to be registered organizations, but they should be consistent, sustainable <br />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/3820/Neighborhood-Mini-Grant. Those who receive the funding <br />will notified April 15; the project funding period is May 1 to Oct. 31. Further questions about the <br />grants can 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 />