Six New Grants Awarded for Health Impact Assessments
Projects in California, Georgia, Hawaii, Minnesota, New Hampshire and Texas are at the forefront of a burgeoning movement in the United States to ensure health is considered in sectors that do not traditionally factor it into their decision making. More »
Grant Awarded to Conduct HIA on Climate Change Legislation
The California Department of Public Health will conduct the first study of its kind on a cap-and-trade program. More »
Human Impact Partners to Provide Grantee Training
Oakland-based Human Impact Partners has been selected to provide training, mentoring and technical assistance to the Project’s health impact assessment grantees. More »
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Jul 15
White House Office of Urban Affairs Host Sustainable Communities Chat with EPA, DOT, and HUD Leadership from EPA, DOT, and HUD met with the Office of Urban Affairs to discuss the priorities of the Sustainable Communities Initiative and the recent NOFA for planning and transportation grants.
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Jul 13
HIA in the News: "EPA, CDC Crafting Pilot Program To Elevate Health Considerations In NEPA"
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Jun 24
HUD and DOT Issue a Joint Notice of Funding Availability $40 million available through HUD’s Office of Sustainable Communities Community Challenge Planning Grant and $30 million available through DOT’s National Infrastructure Investment Grants.
To stem the rising tide of chronic disease and create safe, thriving communities, health needs to be regularly factored into policy and program decisions in sectors that do not traditionally focus on health outcomes.
A health impact assessment (HIA) is a flexible, data-driven approach that identifies the health consequences of new policies, and develops practical strategies to enhance their health benefits and minimize adverse effects. more »
