Grants

This page provides information on Grant Proposal Guidelines and Grant Funded Programs.

Grant Proposal Guidelines

In January 2002, PEIA introduced a Grant Proposal Program to the PEIA Pathways to Wellness program. Grant proposals can be submitted to PEIA to request funds to offer a health promotion/behavior change program at the site or provide wellness services to its employees.

To be eligible to apply for a grant your worksite must have:

  • Participated in a health screen,
  • Submitted an operating/business plan, and
  • Successfully completed one lifestyle change program.
Your Health Promotion Consultant will be contacted to verify this information.

A Commitment to Wellness Pledge must be signed and returned with your grant application.

Each typed (handwritten grants will not be accepted) proposal must include:

  • A defined mission for the proposal/Title/Description (Be Specific - include speaker names and credentials, topic names, etc.)
  • A detailed budget (Be specific-include full item name, model number, and cost of item, including tax and shipping and handling if applicable.)
  • A rationale for why the proposal is being requested
  • Goals and objectives related to the proposal
  • Itemized list of products and services to be purchased (Be Specific - List company name(s), mailing address(es), telephone number(s) and which item(s) is/are being purchased.)
  • The number of participants that proposal will target
  • Evaluation tool (i.e. survey) to be used with the program - REQUIRED

Each item above should be explained more thoroughly in the actual grant proposal. A paper copy of the grant application may be obtained through your health promotion consultant or by downloading a printable version of the application form. You can also submit a grant proposal application by using the online grant application.

Before you fill out the grant application, it is recommended that you read these ideas for utilization of grants. Grants that contain items that are not recommended will be returned.

Grants will be awarded in amounts up to a maximum of $1,000.00. Larger grants on a case-by-case basis will be awarded to worksites with larger populations.

Proposals will be evaluated by a review committee on a quarterly basis.

  Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
Grant Due: January April July October
Reviewed: February May August November
Award Check: March June September December

One grant proposal per year is allowed. Those sites receiving grant funding are required to wait 3 years before reapplying.

Submit your grant proposal applications to: Attention: Grant Proposal, PEIA Pathways to Wellness, Debbie Turner, HC 72, Box 1B, Franklin, WV 26807

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Grant Funded Programs

Beginning May 2008, worksites will have the option to participate in the following programs that are funded through the Grant Program. As with the traditional grant, terms and conditions are subject to change without notice.

CPR Friends and Family

CPR Friends and Family is a self-directed learning product that was developed by the American Heart Association to increase CPR knowledge and awareness among the general public– those who do not traditionally attend CPR courses. Currently:

  • Almost 80 percent of cardiac arrests occur at home and are witnessed by a family member.
  • Only 6.4 percent of sudden cardiac arrest victims survive because the vast majority of those witnessing the arrest are people who do not know how to perform CPR.

CPR Anytime is a tool that can help increase survival rates. People who receive the CPR Anytime kit are able to share lifesaving skills by using the kit to train their family and friends.

WV Work It Out: Fitness Assessments

Your worksite will have access to an exercise physiologist that will come on site to conduct personal fitness assessments. Participation in this program will require a doctor’s release. These assessments will take approximately 30 minutes per person and consists of: height, weight, blood pressure, muscular endurance test, flexibility test, strength test and aerobic conditioning. After completion, the exercise physiologist will prepare a personalized exercise program for each participant.

These two new programs will be available on a ‘first come first serve’ basis. There is a standardized grant form that needs to be completed in its entirety before consideration for either program. A paper copy of the grant application may be obtained through your health promotion consultant or by downloading a printable version of the application form. You can also submit a grant proposal application by using the online grant application. All grant requirements including; completion of an annual health screen, successful completion of a lifestyle change program and submission of your annual operating plan still apply to this program. There is a maximum of 40 participants per grant request. For more information please contact your Health Promotion Consultant.

Submit your grant program applications to: Attention: Grant Program Application, PEIA Pathways to Wellness, Debbie Turner, HC 72, Box 1B, Franklin, WV 26807

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