4737885 Health, Department of / Community Health Administration (CHA) - Annual Public Hearing - Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant

 

 

D.C. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH)

Community Health Administration (CHA)

Preventive Health and Health Services (PHHS)

Block Grant Public Advisory Committee

 

NOTICE OF ANNUAL PUBLIC HEARING

 

Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant

 

The D.C. Department of Health (DOH), Community Health Administration (CHA) and the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant Advisory Committee are conducting a public hearing on the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant prior to submission of the Fiscal Year 2014 application to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), U.S. Public Health Service.

 

The public hearing is being held to assure that all citizens have the opportunity to present their views concerning funding priorities.  The Grant supports preventive health programs operated by the Department of Health and community-based organizations. Health areas receiving support in previous fiscal years included increasing access to health services, improving capacity to deliver health care services; reducing the incidence of preventable deaths and injuries, disabilities, chronic diseases and cancer; and improving the quality of life for all residents.

 

The hearing will take place on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at 899 North Capitol Street, NE, Community Health Administration, 4^th Floor Conference Room (407).

 

Those who wish to present testimony are requested to provide a name, address, telephone number and organization name (when applicable) prior to the public hearing. Written testimonies no longer than (3) pages and double spaced may be submitted for the record until 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 899 North Capitol Street, N.E., 3rd Floor.  All oral presentations are limited to five minutes.  An electronic copy of all oral testimonies and/or written submissions is also requested.  Contact Sherry Billings at [phone] or e-mail [e-mail] and/or Valerie Brown at [phone] or by email [e-mail].

 

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