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Application for 2024-2025 LHCC Community Grants

The Louisiana Healthy Communities Coalition (LHCC), in partnership with the LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center, is looking to fund innovative, sustainable projects focused on obesity and tobacco prevention in Louisiana. Our mission is to reduce the impact of chronic diseases such as cancer by reducing obesity rates and tobacco use in communities across Louisiana. In order to make the greatest impact, we have partnered together to offer communities the opportunity to address obesity and tobacco use by implementing policy, systems, and environmental change (PSE) projects.

Please complete the application below.

Applications are due by 11:59pm, Tuesday, November 12, 2024.

If you have questions or issues filling out the application, please contact healthylouisiana@gmail.com.

Name of person completing application

Grant Types

New: Any new PSE change project not previously funded by LHCC. For a complete list of the types of projects we fund, please see the "What We Fund" section above.

Continuation: Previously funded LHCC grant PSE projects that will be expanded or need additional time to complete.

Application type

Organization or institution to receive grant

Which of the following represents your organization type?

Non-profit (with 501c3 status)

University or school

Government entity (e.g., village, town, city, or parish government)

Other community-based organization (e.g., community health center, FQHC, or church)

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Contact person

Contact person's email

Contact person's phone number

Relation of contact person to organization?

Mailing address of organization

P.O. Box or Street
City
State
ZIP

Physical address of organization

P.O. Box or Street
City
State
ZIP

Organization website (if applicable)

Employer Identification Number (EIN) for organization

Has your organization received a LHCC Grant in the past?

Yes

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Please provide your organization's social media (e.g., Facebook, Instragram, Twitter/X) information and describe how you use social media to promote your work. (If applicable):

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Title of your project

Physical address of proposed project site

P.O. Box or street
City
State
Zip
Parish

Is your proposed project site tobacco-free?
For more information, visit:

https://healthierairforall.org/accomplishments

Yes

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Adult obesity rate for project site parish.
Rate can be found at:

Louisiana Adult Obesity Rate

Adult smoking rate for project site parish.
Rate can be found at:

Louisiana Adult Smoking Rate

What community will your proposal engage and serve? Please include geographic area, age, ethnicity, health status, and other demographic characteristics. Why did you choose this community?

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What health outcome and disparity will your project address to improve health equity? Why is it important to your organization?

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Please describe the project or strategy that you will implement. Adapting evidence-based public health interventions will have a better chance of being funded, and you can find examples here:

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Utilizing evidence based interventions to develop your project or strategy, please describe how the identified project is tailored to your community?

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How will your proposed project improve and/or create healthier environments for the community you've identified?

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How will your project drive action and change in your community?

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How will you know that your project had the desired impact and outcome?

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Estimated number of people that will benefit from this project:

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Are you partnering with a regional LHCC and/or local coalition for this project?

Click here to see the list of regional HCCs.

Yes

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Please describe and explain any additional existing partnerships, support, or funding your organization has that would add to the success of the project.

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Describe your plans to ensure project sustainability beyond this grant funding. What are future plans for use after the project is implemented?

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In 3-5 sentences, how would you explain this project to someone upon completion?

Think of this as an elevator pitch for your project - what did you do?

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Budget description 1

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Budget description 2

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Budget description 3

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Budget description 4

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Total requested funds

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Total in-kind contribution

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Total project cost

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Do you agree to participate in three grantee calls to report on your project progress?

Calls will occur in January, March, and May 2025.

Yes

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Do you agree to complete an end-of-grant evaluation interview?

Interviews begin in June 2025.

Yes

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Do you agree to provide a PowerPoint presentation at LHCC's Team Meetings or Annual Summit?

A PowerPoint template will be provided.

Yes

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Do you agree to provide LHCC with the highest quality media possible to document and visualize your project's before and after status (high-resolution photos)?

Yes

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Do you agree to use the LHCC logo on produced materials or at events?

Logos and material approval will be provided by LHCC Co-Chairs and Statewide Team.

Yes

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