Healthy Family Lifestyles Illinois NOFO Grant

The Healthy Family Lifestyles pilot program in Peoria, Illinois aims to improve community health by funding an organization to implement a CDC-approved initiative. This program requires collaboration between an implementation partner, a host site, and a trusted community referral partner. The first year focuses on planning, training, and developing an implementation plan to secure additional funding for ongoing support, targeting priority populations to enhance the chances of success.

Program Description
IDPH will fund one organization for a single implementation of a Healthy Family Lifestyles pilot program in Peoria Illinois. IDPH will consider a single proposal with contractual elements that meets each of the three categories stated below:
An implementation partner who will purchase/apply for the CDC-approved Healthy Family Lifestyles program, participate in necessary training, and support staffing to implement the program at a single location;A host site (if separate from the partner providing the programming) serving one or more IDPH-identified priority populations;An external referral partner who is a trusted member of the community (preferably with a community health worker).
The first year of funding will be for planning and preparation. The work plan for the first year of funding should include acquiring the Healthy Family Lifestyles program and receiving the necessary training, as well as identification of both a host site and an external referral partner. The work plan for the first year of funding should also include the development and submission an implementation plan no later than December 31, 2025 which includes a timeline for two additional years of funding.
For a successful pilot, it is necessary to start with a larger population with more resources to increase chances of success