Healthie Georgia Corporation

RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE PROGRAM - MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT ACCESS

RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE PROGRAM ? MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - 1. PROJECT TITLE: RCORP-BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE SUPPORT 2. REQUESTED AWARD AMOUNT: $2,000,000 3. APPLICANT ORGANIZATION NAME: HEALTHIE GEORGIA CORPORATION 4. APPLICANT ORGANIZATION ADDRESS: 456 BULLFROG LANE, CLAYTON, GA 30525 5. APPLICANT ORGANIZATION FACILITY TYPE: RURAL HEALTH NETWORK 6. PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME AND TITLE: MR. MARK RENFRO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7. PROJECT DIRECTOR CONTACT INFORMATION: 706.782.0764 MARENFRO@OUTLOOK.COM 8. DATA COORDINATOR NAME AND TITLE: CONNIE ALEXANDER, FINANCIAL ANALYST 9. DATA COORDINATOR CONTACT INFORMATION: 706.429.8388 CONNIE_ALEX@BELLSOUTH.NET 10. EIN/DUNS NUMBER EXCEPTION REQUEST IN ATTACHMENT 8? NO 11. HOW THE APPLICANT FIRST LEARNED ABOUT THE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: HRSA PROJECT OFFICER 12. NUMBER OF CONSORTIUM MEMBERS & LIST OF CONSORTIUM MEMBERS: EIGHT CONSORTIUM MEMBERS: HEALTHIE GEORGIA CORPORATION, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES OF SOUTH GEORGIA, IRWIN COUNTY HOSPITAL, COOK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, BEN HILL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, BERRIEN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, COOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND IRWIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 13. IS THE APPLICANT ORGANIZATION A PREVIOUS OR CURRENT RCORP AWARD RECIPIENT OR CONSORTIUM MEMBER? YES: FY19, AND, FY21 RCORP-IMPLEMENTATION 14. INDICATE IF APPLICANT ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO APPLY FOR FY22 RCORP-IMPLEMENTATION?: NO 15. DOES THE TARGET SERVICE AREA OVERLAP WITH THE SERVICE AREAS OF THE NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION, THE DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY, OR THE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION? NO 16. RCORP-BHS TARGET SERVICE AREA (MUST BE EXCLUSIVELY RURAL, AS DEFINED BY THE RURAL HEALTH GRANTS ELIGIBILITY ANALYZER): A. FULLY RURAL COUNTIES: BEN HILL COUNTY, GA; BERRIEN COUNTY, GA; COOK COUNTY, GA; ECHOLS COUNTY, GA; IRWIN COUNTY, GA; LANIER COUNTY, GA; TIFT COUNTY, GA; TURNER COUNTY, GA B. PARTIALLY-RURAL COUNTIES: NOT APPLICABLE 17. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE TARGET POPULATION: THE TARGETED REGION, INCLUDING BEN HILL, BERRIEN, COOK, ECHOLS, IRWIN, LAN IER, TIFT AND TURNER COUNTIES IN RURAL SOUTH GEORGIA, REPORT HIGHER LEVELS OF POVERTY, HIGHER LEVELS OF UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS, AND LOWER LEVELS OF EDUCATION THAT STATE AND NATIONAL AVERAGES. CONSISTENT WITH “GRAY” RURAL POPULATIONS NATIONWIDE, THE AVERAGE AGE OF THE 125,365 INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN THE TARGETED REGION IS OLDER THAN NATIONAL AVERAGES. THE REGION IS ALSO MORE DIVERSE THAN NATIONAL AVERAGES, WITH APPROXIMATELY 28% OF RESIDENTS FROM BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN DESCENT. THE GATEWAY TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES REPORTS THAT ONLY 38.7% OF ADULTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS IN GEORGIA RECEIVE ANY FORM OF TREATMENT FROM THE PUBLIC SYSTEM OR PRIVATE PROVIDERS, AND THE REMAINING 61.3% RECEIVE NO MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT. THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREA ONLINE TOOL SHOWS THAT THE TARGETED EIGHT-COUNTY REGION IS SHORT 8.08FTE MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AT THIS TIME. THERE IS NOT A SIGNIFICANT POPULATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS LIVING IN THE TARGETED COUNTIES.

EVIDENCE-BASED TELE-BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK PROGRAM

RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE-IMPLEMENTATION

LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED WORKFORCE TO INCREASE COVID-19 VACCINE ACCESS

RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE-IMPLEMENTATION

RURAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM

TELEMEDICINE GRANT

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** KEEP COMMUNITIES HEALTHY BY:PROVIDING AGRICULTURAL TRAINING FOR STUDENTS IN REAL-WORLD WORKING ENVIRONMENTSENABLE FOOD SERVICE STAFF TO CONTINUE PROVIDING HEALTHY MEALS TO RURAL AND IMPOVERISHED YOUTHSUPPORT PAID APPRENTICESHIPS IN THE AREAS OF BEEF, POULTRY, PORK, AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL RELATED WORK AREAS (25 PER YEAR EACH WITH A $2,500.00 STIPEND)SUPPORT SUPPLIES AND TRAINING WITH SERVSAFE AND SPECIFIC WORK-RELATED SUPPLIES (BOOTS, LAB COATS, MASKS, GLOVES AND HEAD COVERING UP TO ($472.00 PER APPRENTICE) ANNUALLYOUR STUDENTS HARVESTED THEIR VERY OWN RADISHES FROM THE SCHOOL GARDEN. IT'S AMAZING TO SEE THEM BRINGING THEIR HARD WORK FROM START TO FINISH.STAY LOCAL WAS DESIGNED TO BE A FULLY SUSTAINABLE, SYSTEMS-BASED COMMUNITY EFFORT TO FEED VULNERABLE YOUTH WHILE BUILDING THE LOCAL ECONOMY. FOLLOWING A ONE-TIME INFUSION OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO JUMPSTART COMMUNITY COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION, THE INITIATIVE WILL CONTINUE. SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES INCLUDE:STAY LOCAL WILL BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL FARMS, ESTABLISHING CONTRACTS FOR LOCAL FOOD PROCUREMENT THAT WILL BE ANNUALLY RENEWABLE WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL EFFORT.NEW COURSEWORK WILL BE ADOPTED INTO THE COURSE CATALOGUE OF JEFF DAVIS HIGH SCHOOL, CONTINUING TO LEVERAGE PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL PROTEIN AND PRODUCE FARMS LONG INTO THE FUTURE, BUILDING A LOCAL WORKFORCE OF FARMERS.THE STAY LOCAL CONSORTIUM WILL SUSTAIN, MEETING AT LEAST QUARTERLY TO DISCUSS EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO MAXIMIZE LIMITED RESOURCES TO BEST MEET THE NEEDS OF RURAL YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCES FOR K-8 STUDENTS WILL BE SUSTAINED, RELYING ON VOLUNTEERS, IN-KIND DONATIONS FROM CONSORTIUM MEMBERS, OUTSIDE FUNDING SOURCES, AND INTERNAL JDCSD FUNDS TO PROMOTE NUTRITION EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF AGRICULTURAL CAREERS FOR YEARS BEYOND THE FUNDING PERIOD.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AWARD

TELEMEDICINE GRANT

ARP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR RURAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

HUANGLONGBING (HLB), ALSO KNOWN AS CITRUS GREENING IS THE MOST DEVASTATING CITRUS DISEASES IN THE U.S. HLB IS CAUSED BY THE BACTERIUM CANDIDATUS LIBERIBACTER ASIATICUS (CLAS) AND IS TRANSMITTED BY A TINY INSECT, CALLED THE ASIAN CITRUS PSYLLID. SINCE HLB WAS DETECTED IN FLORIDA IN 2005, FLORIDA'S CITRUS PRODUCTION HAS FALLEN BY 75%. THE DISEASE ALSO THREATENS OTHER CITRUS PRODUCING STATES. THERE IS NO CURE FOR HLB, EFFECTIVE DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT METHODS HAVE PROVEN ELUSIVE. THERE IS A HIGH PRIORITY NEED FOR DEVELOPING ANTI-MICROBIAL TREATMENTS THAT COULD REVERSE THE DISEASE IMPACTS, SPECIFICALLY BY REDUCING BACTERIAL INOCULUM IN INFECTED CITRUS TREES. THE PROJECT PROPOSES TO FIRST PURIFY AND CHARACTERIZE ACTIVE ANTI-CLAS COMPOUNDS DERIVED FROM BACTERIAL ENDOPHYTES ISOLATED FROM SURVIVOR CITRUS TREES. NEXT, UPTAKE AND ANTI-CLAS ACTIVITY WITHIN THE CITRUS ROOT SYSTEM WILL BE EVALUATED USING CLAS-CITRUS HAIRY ROOT BIO-ASSAY. FINALLY, THE PROTECTIVE AND CURATIVE EFFECTS OF PURIFIED ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUND TREATMENT AGAINST CLAS WILL BE DEMONSTRATED UNDER GREENHOUSE CONDITIONS. PROMISING RESULTS FROM THE PROJECT CAN READILY BE TRANSLATED INTO PRODUCTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH THE AGENCY OF MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC. INITIAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT WILL BE SHARED WITH GROWERS, PROMISING RESULTS WILL BE SHARED WITH GROWERS THROUGH SEMINARS, EXTENSION WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA, NEWSLETTERS, ETC.