Clarification to Nashua Board of Aldermen
R-16-007: Relative to FY 2016 and FY 2017 Climate and Health Adaptation Plan (CHAP)
Grant Title: Building Resilience against Climate Effects & Severe Weather
Purpose of Grant Initiative
To develop a Climate and Health Adaptation Plan for the Greater Nashua Public Health Region and
implement an evidenced-based intervention to address a top-priority health impact/burden related to
weather/climate vulnerability aimed at improving public health at the population level. We intend to
enter into subcontract with the Nashua Regional Planning Commission for this project.
Final Product/Result
*« Climate Change and Adaptation Plan for the Greater Nashua Public Health Region
o Identification of top 3-5 health impacts related to weather vulnerability/climate change
within the region
° Identification of an evidence-based intervention to implement at the community level designed to
address the chosen priority health impact/burden identified in the planning phase
e Implement the chose evidence-based intervention
o Track progress and measure outcomes
Eligibility Criteria
Only vendors currently funded by the DHHS to provide RPHN services in New Hampshire were eligible to
apply for these grant funds.
e “This criterion is applied in order to continue to implement NH DHHS’s goal of strengthening
capacity and coordination among public health system partners to deliver essential public health
services.” — NH DHHS
e DHHS intends to continue to use this eligibility criterion for any future funding available for public
health initiatives.
Funding Source
© 100% federal funds from the US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
e The Climate Change grant is the 3 amendment to the Regional Public Health Network Services
(RPHN) contract, which includes the Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Substance Misuse
Prevention, and Substance Use Disorder Continuum of Care programs.
e Pursuant to the General Provisions of the Regional Public Health Network Services contract (Paragraph 18)
the State may modify the scope of work and the payment schedule of the contract by written agreement of
the parties.
Benefit to Greater Nashua Public Health Region
The Greater Nashua Public Health Region would greatly benefit from the identification of priority
climate and health impacts/burdens and development a CHAP because the process itself would educate
and engage community partners and community members in discussion and education about the effects
of climate change on health and the interventions that may prove successful in mitigating the negative
effects. By implementing an evidence-based intervention designed to address one of the priority
impact/burden in order to improve public health at the population level, we are providing an
opportunity to effect system-level change to increase the overall health of the region. These activities
directly align with a number of the Essential Public Health Services. The strong relationships and
collaboration between PHAC partner organizations will provide a fertile environment from which we can
gather information about the effects of climate related impacts and plant the seeds that will lead to the
successful implementation of our chosen strategy.
