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Requesting the acceptance of a grant of $5,000 from CHNA17 for the Health and Human Services Department, for capacity building.
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To the Honorable Board:
I respectfully request your acceptance of a Grant from CHNA-17 in the amount of $5,000.
The Health & Human Services Department of the City of Somerville has been awarded a CHNA17 - Health & Human Services Capacity Building Grant in the amount of $5,000.00
The Somerville Health & Human Services Department Director and 15 division heads and department leads will work with an external consultant to complete an intradepartmental strategic planning process. Activities will include group workshops, technical assistance for division heads/department leads as needed, and trainings to meet staff capacity building needs that are identified during the planning process. Anticipated outputs will include project coordination and consolidation, a streamlined internal communication system, and development of work plans and outcome measures for all 40 HHS staff. The consultant’s contribution will take place over 2.5 days, or equivalent. The entire strategic planning process will take place over 30 days. Supplemental staff training will be completed by Sept. 30, 2015.
In accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 44, section 53A which requires a vote of the Board of Alderman for the expenditure of grants or gifts from the federal government and from a charitable foundation, private corporation, or an individual, or from the Commonwealth, a County or Municipality or agency thereof, I request approval to accept the initial payment of this grant which totals $5,000.00
Respectfully submitted
Joseph A. Curtatone
Mayor