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CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR
REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
October 16, 2009
JoEllen Vrazel
Assistant Commissioner
Health and Human Services Commission
Indiana State Department of Health
Dear Dr. Vrazel,
The South Bend Redevelopment Commission supports the St. Josepll County Health Department
(SJCHD) in its application for the Communities Putting Prevention to Work funding opportunity
through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (FO# CDC-RFA-DP09-
912ARRA09, CFDA# 93.724). The St. Joseph County Health Department is a highly qualified
applicant with the networks in place needed to fulfill all grant requirements. When the SJCHD is
chosen by the Indiana State Department of Health as one of the two pre-selected communities,
our office would be willing to supply an official Letter of Support (LOS) for the full grant
application.
Sincerely,
Marcia Jones. Pr ~ ent
South Bend Redevelopment Commission
MARCIA JONES DAVID VARNER NANCY KING GREG DOWNES DONALD ALFORD STEPHANIE SPIVEY
PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY MEMBER MEMBER IVIEMBER
St. Joseph County Health Department
"Pron~oth7g hh~~si~•al and menlul health and fcu•ilrtuting the
hrerention of disease, inj~n~~ cold disabrlrt~~ for al! St Joseph County residents"
R.W. Chamblee Sr., M.D.
Health Officer
Nick Molchan, REHS
Administrator
Board Members
Preside~r7
Connie McCahill, RN, MS
Vice President
Michael Harding
Secretary
R.W. Chamblee Sr.. M.D.
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David Kccklcy
Jeffrey Buchs, DVM
Dale Deardorff, MD
Ernest Jankowski. MD
David Roos
Judith Schafer. RDH
227 West Jefferson Bh~d
Counh~-Cite Bldg., 8'~' floor
South Bead, IN 46601-1870
Phone (574) 235-9750
Fu.x (574) 235-9960
October I5, 2009
South Bend Redevelopment Commission
County-City Bldg., Room 1308
227 W. Jefferson Blvd.
South Bend, IN 46601
The St. Joseph Cowity Health Department (SJCHD) is applying to the Indiana State
Department of Health (ISDH) to be considered on their application for the
Communities Putting Prevention to Work funding opportunity through the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (FO# CDC-RFA-DP09-912ARRA09, CFDA#
93.724). The Recovery Act includes $650 million for evidence-based clinical and
community-based prevention and wellness strategies to reduce chronic disease rates,
with $1._5-4 million potentially available for our area. ISDH is eligible to apply on
behalf of two small cities/rural areas. We would like to be included on State's
application in order to bring these potential funds to South Bend.
In order to be considered by the State as one of the two cities, we need to prove that we
are a highly qualified applicant with an extensive support network in place. We are not
yet writing the grant; we are only applying to State to be considered for their
application. In our Letter of Intent (LOI) due to State on October 20, 2009, we must
include brief, yet official notes in support of the potential application from city planners
and developers.
We would Greatly appreciate a quick note to show your support of our application to
State. An official Letter of Support may be required if we are accepted as one of the
two applicants. Please contact Lesley Craft, MPH, CHES, the SJCHD Director of
Health Education, (]craft@co.st-joseph.in.us, 574245.6749) with any questions.
Enclosed is a draft document that you may utilize for the support letter.
Thank you for your continued support as we strive to make South Bend a healthier
community.
Sincerely,
Roland W. Chamblee, Sr.. M.D.
Health Officer. SJCHD
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