CHCC seeks public’s help for grant applications

The Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. is seeking the public’s help in providing input for its annual block grant applications to various federal agencies, with the funds to be used for its programs in the CNMI.

The CNMI Maternal and Child Health Bureau is asking for additional information for its public health program’s annual report to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ MCHB.

The annual report of activities for fiscal year 2017 and its plan of activities for the whole year of 2019—from Oct. 1 2018, to Sept. 30, 2019—are included in the 2019 CNMI MCH Block Grant.

CHCC’s MCH has set a July 10 deadline for the community to submit their inputs for its block grant application’s annual report and plan.

The annual report and plan is a requirement in the block grant application in order for federal money to continue funding the state’s Title V program that serves mothers, pregnant women, infants, children, adolescents, and other children with special healthcare needs.

“It is the CNMI MCH program’s mission to promote and improve the health and wellness of these domains through the delivery of quality prevention programs and effective partnerships,” they said in a statement.

For more information, call MCHB administrator Heather Pangelinan at 6648701 or email at hsantosmch@gmail.com.
 
NCD public hearing

CHCC is also seeking the public’s contributions in providing information for the Preventive Health and Health Services block grant report that they would submit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention office for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support.

PHHS’ block grant provides states and territories funds in addressing their unique public health needs through innovative ways.

CHCC has used the grant to address the burden caused by non-communicable diseases through collaborative projects and programs with other government, private, and non-profit organizations.

CHCC’s PHHS block grant program will be holding a public hearing on July 3, Tuesday, from 5pm to 6pm at the Public Health Preparedness conference room across the hospital gift shop.

The public hearing will focus on gathering information from members of the community for recommendations that would form part of the 2018 PHHS block grant work plan.

For more information, call Amber Lynn Mendiola at 2368710 or at email amendiola@ncdb@gmail.com.