HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01181994 - 1.38 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS I � �
FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director tu Contra
By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrat costa
DATE: December 30, 1993 County
SUBJECT: Approve Submission of Funding Application #28-545 to the United
States Department of Agriculture
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve submission of Funding Application #28-545 to the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) , in the amount of $10, 000, for the
period from February 1, 1994 through October 31, 1994, for the
Department's "Improving Nutrition Through Public Policy" workshop.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Approval of this application will result in $10, 000 from the USDA
during the period from February 1, 1994 through October 31, 1994, for
the "Improving Nutrition Through Public Policy" Workshop. No County
match is required.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
As the world' s largest food producer, America needs a cohesive food
policy to reduce diseases related to poor nutrition and hunger.
Middle income Americans and people living in poverty have a less than
optimal diet which contributes to increased risk for chronic disease.
The "Improving Nutrition Through Public Policy" workshop will be the
forum to develop an urgently needed action plan to remove barriers to
obtaining a healthful diet and to ensure a community environment that
encourages healthful food choices. The workshop will enhance the
ability of nutrition professionals and communities to influence
consumers ' diets through learning the steps to developing a
comprehensive food policy.
In order to meet the deadline for submission, the application has been
forwarded to the USDA, but subject to Board approval. Four sealed
copies of the Board Order authorizing submission of the application
should be returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE I '
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FOR CSRS USE ONLY OMB Approved 0524-0022
PROGRAM AREA CODE I PROPOSAL CODE
APPLICATION FOR FUNDING Expires 8/95
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1.LEGAL NAME OF ORGANIZATION TO WHICH AWARD SHOULD BE raADE 3.NAME OF AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATIONAL 4.a.PHONE NUMBER gndude Area Codel
REPRESENTATIVE (510) 646-6511
Contra Costa County Health Services Dept. Larry Cohen b.FAX NUMBER
(510) 646-6520
2_ADDRESS(Give complete mailing address and Zip-Code-including County) G.ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE'-
Prevention Program (if different from Item 2.1
75 Santa Barbara Road Same
Pleasant Hill CA 94523
6.TITLE OF PROPOSED PROJECT(80-character Maximum, including spaces)
Workshop: Improving Nutrition Through Public Policy
7.PROGRAM TO WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING(Refer to Federal Register S.PROGRAM AREA AND NUMBER(Refer to Federal Register Announcement
Announcement where applicablel where applicable)
Nutrition, Food Safety, and 'lHealth 31.0 Improving Human Nutrition For Optimal Health
Contract 205-0250
8,IRS NO. 10.CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT NO. 11.PERIOD OF PROPOSED PROJOCT DATES 12.DURATION REQUESTED
94-6000509 5 : From:Feb. 1994 Through:Oct. 199 9 months .
13.TYPE OF REQUEST(Check ody onel 14.FUNDS REQUESTED(From Form CSRS-55)
® New ❑ Renewal ❑ Supplement ❑ Resubmission
$10,000
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Continuing Increent C1Pt Transfer [PRIOR USDA Award No. Y
16.PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR(SIIPROJECT DIRECTOR(s) 18.a.FL"91 PHONE NUMBER(Include Area Code)
a.PI/PD ft Name(First,Middle,Lao SS#* (Correspondent PI) (510) 646-6511
Melody Whitmore Steeples b.FAX NUFASM,
(510) -646-6520
b.Pl/PD t2 Name(Firtit,Middle,Last)SS i'• 17.PUPO 81 BUSINESS ADDRESS(include Department/Zip Code)
Larry Cohen Prevention Program
Contra Costa County Health Services Dept.
c.PUPD i3 Name(First Middb,Last)ss 0• 75 Santa Barbara Road
Pleasant Hill CA 94523
"Submission of the Social Security Number is voluntary and wig not affect the organization's eggibility for an award. However,It is an Integral part of the CSRS
Information system and vA assist In the processing of the proposal.
18.TYPE OF PEiFORIWNO ORGANIZATION 18.WILL THE WORK IN THIS PROJECT INVOLVE RECOMBINANT DNA?
(Check one only)
01 ❑ USDA/S&E Laboratory No ❑Yes(If yes,complete Form.CSRS-662)
02❑ Other Federal Research Laboratory
03 ❑State Agricultural Experiment Station(SAES) 20.WILL THE WORK IN THIS PROJECT INVOLVE LIVING VERTEBRATE ANIMALS?
04 ❑ Land-Grant University 1862 No
13 Yes(If yes,complete Form CSRS-662)
06 ❑ Land-Grant University 1890 or Tuskegee University
06 ❑ Private University or College
07❑ Public University or College(Non Land-Grant) 21.WILL THE WORK IN THS PROJECT INVOLVE HUMAN SUBJECTS?
08 ❑ Private Profit-making ikNo ❑Yes(if yes,complete Form CSRS-6621
09 ❑ Private Non-profit
10 C&State or Local Government 22•WILL THIS PROJECT BE SENT OR HAS IT BEEN SENT TO OTHER FUNDING
11 ❑ Veterinary School Or College AGENCIES,INCLUDING OTHER USDA AGENCIES?
12 ❑ Other(Specify) No ❑Yes(If yes,list Agency acronym(s)&program(s))
13 ❑ Individual
By signing and submitting this proposal,the applicant is providing the required certifications set form.) In addition,the applicant certifies that the information contained herein is true and complete to
forth in 7 CFR Part 3017,as amended, regarding Debarment and Suspension and Drug-Free the best of its knowledge and accepts as to any award,the obligation to comply with the terms and
Workplace;and 7 CFR Part 3018 regarding Lobbying. Submission of the Individual forms is not conditions of Cooperative State Research Service in effect at the time of the award.
required.(Please read the Certifications end Instructions Included in this kit before signing this
SIGNATURE OF PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR(SI/PROJECT DIRECTORS)IAII Ks/PD's listed in block 15 must sign if they are to be included in award document.) DATE
11-15-93
SIGNATURE OF THORfWZED ORGANIZATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE �i TITLE DATE
(Same as Item 31
J Director, Prevention 11-15-93
L Program
rm CSRS-661 (9/92)
Principal Investigator(s) or Project Director(s): PROPOSAL TYPE
Prevention Program — Contra Costa
PI/PD#1 Melody W. Steeples InstitutionCounty.health Services Dept. O Standard Res.Grant
Prevention Program -. Contra Costa X3 Conference
PI/PD#2 Larry Cohen InstitutionCounty Health Services Dept. AREA Award
0 Postdoctoral
PI/PD#3 Institution
_ D New Investigator
StreneffieninP`
Pmjea Title: Workshop: Improving Nutrition Through Public Policy 0 Caner Enhan.
O Equipment
Seed Grant
❑ Standard Proj.
KbY WORDS: Food Policy, Action Plan, Improve Nutrition
(summery mast tit to bo:) PROJECT SUMMARY
Project Summary
The Contra Costa County Prevention Program requests funding for a workshop entitled
'Improving Nutrition Through Public Policy.- This workshop will go one step beyond the
generation of ideas. It will generate an action plan that will ultimately influence consumers'
food choices.
The Contra Costa County Food and Nutrition Policy Consortium has achieved a number of
notable accomplishments. Most recently, the Consortium successfully petitioned the County
Board of Supervisors to adopt a policy which requires that food served at employee and other
county functions and food provided through food assistance programs be consistent with the IIS
dietary guidelines. This policy supports broader nutddm improvement efforts and
instidttioaalizes the county's role in promoting healthful eating habits. Groups around the
country have contacted the Consortium, seeking to replicate the Consortium's work in their
communities.
The purpose of this workshop is to develop a 'road map' of effective policy dkectives that
provides guidance for future work. To accomplish this,presenters will share with participants
the dements of food policy and examples of successful food policy efforts. The outcome of this
wodmhop will be an action plan for implementing policies which can influence individual diet
and food consumption behaviors. This workshop will be videotaped and made available to
groups interested in developing food policy in their communities, and we will write a paper
describing the proceedings for submission to an appropriate journaL
Wotjcshov Goal
To enhance the ability of nutrition professionals and communities to influence consumers'diets
through learning the steps to developing comprehensive food policy.
Workshop Objectives
♦ To define the components of a comprehensive food policy and the lacy steps to
implementation.
♦ To share with participants successful efforts to use the policy-maldng process to improve
community members diets.
♦ To use the information presented to develop a plan for further action.
Location
The workshop will be held at a site in Contra Costa County large enough to accommodate up
to seventy five people.
Proposed Date
August, 1994
Project Justification
The Value of Food Policy
The Contra Costa County Health Services Department's Prevention Program is applying for
funding to convene a workshop. This workshop, "Improving Nutrition Through Public
Policy," will go one step beyond the generation of ideas. It will generate an action plan to
implement policies that will ultimately influence consumers' food choices and reduce risk of
chronic diseases. "Food policy" is a deliberate effort to assess, shape and guide components
in the food system so that food security is ensured. The process of developing local food
policy involves bringing together people in a community to determine how local resources
can best be used to ensure that all members of that community have access to a safe,
nutritious, and adequate diet. The ultimate goal of food policy is to remove barriers to
obtaining a healthful diet and to ensure a community environment that encourages healthful
food choices. The scope,of food policy is usually determined by the issues that are of
concern to a particular community. While the issues of hunger and food access are not
always considered concurrently with the overall concerns of good nutrition, there are some
advantages to doing so: ensuring that a healthful diet is available to all members of a
community is cost effective. This workshop will be the key to implementing an effective and
comprehensive local food policy.
The Contra Costa County Food and Nutrition Policy Consortium, staffed by the Contra Costa
County Health Services Department's Prevention Program, has been working together for
several years and is one of a few local policy groups to achieve notable successes. These
successes are the result of the Consortium's diverse membership, and this membership has
the potential to undertake future successful efforts. At this point, the consortium leadership
needs a framework for building on these successes to continue to improve diets and
nutritional status in Contra Costa County. The Consortium's achievements have generated
momentum in the community and among government officials to integrate the Consortium's
efforts into a comprehensive action plan. Participants in this workshop will use the
knowledge and experience of two experts in the area of food policy and chronic disease, Drs.
Katherine Clancy and Marian Nestle, to develop an urgently needed action plan. Through a
combination of didactic training and dialogue, the Consortium and other participants will
assess their accomplishments and strengths to determine the next appropriate actions.
The development of an action plan through this workshop will be an important model that
can be used for food policy planning throughout the United States. As the world's largest
food producer, America needs a cohesive food policy to reduce diseases related to poor
nutrition and hunger. While we have federal agencies which address agricultural and
commodities production, other agencies address health and disease, and still others address
issues of food quality and safety. Ensuring freedom from hunger and providing a health
promoting diet to the entire population should be approached in a coordinated way.
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At the local level, the absence of food planning and policy development has resulted in health
departments which fail to recognize hunger as a health problem. These health departments,
when examining nutrition-related chronic disease, rarely address the environmental and
institutional influences on food choices. Similarly, elected officials seldom plan for food
access and food security-for all residents when enacting zoning laws or engaging in long
range planning. The net, result for both middle income Americans and people living in
poverty is a less-than-optimal diet which contributes to increased risk for chronic disease.
Accomplishments of the Food and Nutrition Policy Consortium
The Contra Costa County Food and Nutrition Policy Consortium was formed in 1989 in
response to growing community concern about nutritionally-linked chronic disease. It is
staffed by the county Health Services Department's Prevention Program, and has a broad
based public-private membership. There are more than 25 active members who represent
such institutions as government: WIC, the Child Health and Disability Prevention Program;
voluntary programs such.as the American Cancer Society and the County Food Bank; church
representatives such as Church Women United; businesses such a the Big "C" Athletic Club;
and professional associations such as the Diablo Valley Dietetic Association and the Contra
Costa County Nutrition Council. The Consortium's mission'is "to reduce chronic diseases
and promote good health for all Contra Costa residents through ensuring access to adequate
and nutritious food." The Consortium members realized that making good food available to
everyone links the prevention of hunger to the prevention of nutritionally-linked chronic
disease. Merging these previously separate goals in one mission strengthens the Consortium
and makes it a unique model in the hunger and nutrition communities.
The Food and Nutrition Policy Consortium has implemented a variety of successful food
policy measures. These include:
♦ publication of the report Hunger in the Midst of Affluence, which has received
both local and national attention and helps to keep hunger on the local agenda;
♦ the school breakfast outreach campaign, which has helped several Richmond
schools establish school breakfast programs;
♦ development and co-sponsorship of the California food labelling legislation by the
Consortium, considered by experts to be one of the most comprehensive labelling
bills considered at either the state or federal level and which served as a catalyst
for the development of the national food labelling bill;
♦ the 1989 conference, "In the Midst of Plenty," which mobilized people in the
community who have an impact on the food system to join the Consortium.
Most recently, the Consortium was successful in petitioning the County Board of Supervisors
to adopt food policy which addresses issues of food quality and variety, and includes the
following directives:
♦ foods purchased with county funds must have nutritional benefit and variety;
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♦ foods provided at staff meetings and county facilities shall include choices which
are consistent with the US Dietary Guidelines;
♦ vending machines at county facilities shall offer food selections which meet the
US Dietary Guidelines;
♦ caterers trained by the Prevention Program Catering Project in preparing foods
according to the US Dietary Guidelines shall receive preference for contract
services;
♦ food provided through food assistance programs shall reflect current standards of
good nutrition.
The Board of Supervisors has asked the Consortium to analyze the effectiveness of this
policy and recommend an appropriate course for further action.
The Workshop
This workshop will generate an action plan which ultimately influence consumers' food
choices. This workshop will facilitate the development of an action plan and the adoption of
a shared vision by both the members of the Consortium and the health department. This
workshop will provide an opportunity to review previous efforts in the context of the
Consortium's mission and to identify current opportunities. Participants will use the
Spectrum of Prevention to develop a "road map" and identify appropriate direction and
destinations for the Consortium. The workshop format will:
♦ provide the Consortium and others access to the knowledge and experience of two
leaders in this area of food and nutrition (Kate Clancy has had broad experience
with particular emphasis on food production and distribution, and Marian Nestle's
expertise complements this with an emphasis on food marketing and the effects of
food and nutrition on chronic disease);
♦ allow dialogue with the experts and other participants to forge an effective action
plan; and
♦ chronicle the process and outcome and make it available to interested others.
Prevention Program's Capacity
The Contra Costa County Prevention Program is particularly capable of undertaking this
effort. The Program has knowledgeable staff with health promotion, communication, and
coalition building skills, and the Consortium brings to the Prevention Program a broad
gathering of people working in food, nutrition, and health promotion. The Prevention
Program has achieved significant national recognition for its local efforts, receiving the US
Department of Health and Human Services Health Promotion Award, an award from the
Society of Public Health Educators, and an award from the National Association of County
Health Officials. Of exceptional note is that the Prevention Program's methods of
community intervention are known and used throughout the country:
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♦ the Program's director, Larry Cohen, consults nationally about the Program's
approach to coalition building;
♦ the Program's Spectrum of Prevention model, a tool for public health planning,
was the intervention design adopted by the State of California in a recent chronic
disease risk reduction request for proposals; and
♦ the Program's video Beyond Brochures, describing the Spectrum of Prevention, is
an internationally used training tool for planning health interventions.
Just as Beyond Brochures has had a significant effect on local preventive approaches
generally, we see a video production of this workshop as an additional tool which will be of
specific value to nutrition and food planning professionals nationally.
Workshop Announcement
Members of the County Health Department's Public and Environmental Health Advisory
Board, staff of other government agencies, and members of food policy groups such as the
Alameda County Food Planning Council and the California Food Policy Advocates have
already expressed interest in attending a workshop of this nature. Invitations will be sent to
these groups and others as the workshop is publicized, bearing in mind size constraints which
make a workshop format most effective.
Organizing Committee
The organizing committee will be chaired by Mary Fujii, MS, RD, Nutritionist, UC
Cooperative Extension, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, Contra Costa
County and current Chair, Contra Costa County Food and Nutrition Policy Consortium.
Other members include:
Caroline Farrar, Manager, .Community Services Department and Cancer Control and
Outreach Services, American Cancer Society.
Janet Jue, MPH, RD, Nutritionist, UC Cooperative Extension, Expanded Food and Nutrition
Education Program, Contra Costa County.
Luz Pardini, MPH, RD, Nutritionist, Child Health and Disability Prevention Program.
Frances Sturgess, MS, RD, Coordinator, Maternal and Child Nutrition Services and current
Chair, Food Policy Subcommittee of the Food and Nutrition Policy Consortium.
Speakers:
Katherine Clancy, PhD, Professor, Syracuse University.
Marian Nestle, PhD, MPH, Chair, Department of Nutrition, New York University.
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Proposed Program
I. Introduction
Melody Steeples, MPH, RD
Contra Costa County Prevention Program
H. Why a Comprehensive Food Policy?
Marian Nestle, PhD, MPH
New York University
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M. Elements of a Food Policy: From Seed to Table
Katherine Clancy, PhD
Syracuse University
IV. The Spectrum of Prevention: Implementing a Local Food Policy
Larry Cohen, MSW
Contra Costa County Prevention Program
V. Experiences from the Field: Successful Program Models
Mary Fujii, MS, RD; UC Cooperative Extension
Valerie Pelto, MPH, RD; Alameda County Food Planning Council
VI. Developing an Action Plan
Participant Discussion with Panel
VII. Program Summary
Melody Steeples, MPH, RD
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BUDGET
ORGANIZATION AND ADDRESS USDA AWARD NO.
Contra Costa County Health; Services Dept.-Prevention Program
75 Santa Barbara Road Duration Proposed Duration Awarded
Pleasant Hill CA 94523 Months: 9 Months:
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS)/PROJECT DIRECTOR(S) FUNDS FUNDS
REQUESTED BY APPROVED BY CSRS
Melody W. Steeples and Larry Cohen PROPOSER Of Different)
A. Salaries and Wages CSRS FUNDED WORK MONTHS $2,820 $
1. No.of Senior Personnel c.%." a—
a. (CO-PIWIPD(s). . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .
b. Senior Associates . . . . . . . .. .
2. No.of Other Personnel(Non-Faculty)
a. `Research Associates-Postdoctorate. . . . .
b. 1 Other Professionals.. ... . . . . . .. . . . . . 9 494
C. —Graduate Students. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... .. . . .... .
d. _Prebaccalaureate Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... . . . . ..
e. 1 Secretarial-Clerical . . .... . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . .. . . .... 938
f. _Technical, Shop and Other. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. .. .. .. . . ... ..
Total Salaries and Wages . ... 4,252
B. Fringe Benefits (If charged as Direct Costs) 1,219
C. Total Salaries, Wages, and Fringe Benefits (A•plus B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,471
D. Nonexpendable Equipment (Attach supporting data. List items and dollar amounts
for each item.)
E. Materials and Supplies
F. Travel 2 500
1. Domestic (Including Canada) . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. .. ... . . .. .. ,
2. Foreign (List destination and amount for each trip.)
G. Publication Costs/Page Charges
H. Computer (ADPE) Costs
1. All Other Direct Costs (Attach-supporting data. List items and dollar amounts. Details of
subcontracts,including work statements and budget,should be explained in full in proposal.)
1,161
J. Total Direct Costs (C through i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . .. . ... . . ...... 9,131
K. Indirnt Costs If Ayplicaale (Specify rate( Ind nd base(s)for on/off campus lictivity.
Where oth are involve identify itemized costs inc tided in on/off campus bases.)
869
L. Total Direct and Indirect Costs (J plus K) . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .... . .. . . ... 10,000
M. Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
N. Total Amount of This Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.000 $
O. Cost Sharing (If Required Provide Details) $
NOTE: Signatures required only for Revised Budget This is Revision No.
NAME AND TITLE(Type or print) SIGNATURE DATE
Principal Investigator/Project Director
Melody W. Steeples, MPH; RD U) 11-15-93
Authorized Organizational Representative
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Larry Cohen, MSW !f— 11-15-93
Form CSRS-55 (9/92)
1994 WORKSHOP: IMPROVING NUTRITION THROUGH PUBLIC POLIC
NINE MONTH BUDGET
PERCENT REQUEST MATCH TOTAL
A. PERSONNEL
1. Prevention Program Dir 5% EO $2,250 $2,250
Larry Cohen, MSH**
2. Project Coordinator 15% $2,820 $1,410 $4,230
Melody Steeples, RD,MPH**
3. Clerk 10% $938 $938 51,875
Susanne Stevens
4. Public Info. Spec. 4.7% $494 $494 $987
K.N. Starkey
B. FRINGE BENEFITS
1. Permanent Employees, 31%
(Employees 1,2&3) $1,165 $1,425 $2,590
2. Temporary Employees, 10.9%
(Employee 4) $54 $54 $108
C. OPERATING
1. Travel expenses/honoraria $2,500 s0 $2,500
2. Printing $200 $300 $500
3. Videotaping $500 $3,000 $3,500
4. Room Rental $461 s0 $461
5. Postage $0 $100 $100
E. TOTAL DIRECT $9,131 . $9,970 $19,101
F. INDIRECT COST, $6,700 PER FTE $869 $874 $1,744
TOTAL $10,000 $10,844 $20,844
*Matching funds from Contra Costa County and Contra Costa Cable.
**Resume attached