1911984 Health, Department of (DOH) Community Health Administration (CHA)Preventive Health and Health ServicesBlock Grant Public Advisory CommitteeAnnounces Annual Public Hearing
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D.C. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Community Health Administration
Preventive Health and Health Services
Block Grant Public Advisory Committee
Announces
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 2012 application to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), U.S. Public Health Service.
The Grant supports preventive health programs operated by the Department of Health and by community-based organizations. In previous years health areas identified and supported include: access to health services, capacity to deliver health care services, incidence of preventable deaths and injuries, disabilities, chronic diseases and cancer to improve the quality of life for all residents.
The public hearing is being held to assure that all citizens have the opportunity to present their views concerning funding priorities. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at the D.C. Department of Health (DOH), Community Health Administration (CHA), 899 North Capitol Street, N E, Washington, DC 20002 in the 3rd Floor Conference Room (306) from 11:00am - 1:00pm.
Those who wish to present testimony are requested to provide a name, address, telephone number and organization name (when applicable) with an electronic copy of the testimony to Sherry Billings at sherry.billings@dc.gov by Noon on February 14, 2012. Please bring with you a hardcopy of the oral testimony. Non-presenters may submit electronic copies of testimony by Noon February 14, 2012 for inclusion into the record. Please contact Sherry Billings at (202) 442-9173 with any additional questions. All oral presentations are limited to five minutes.
