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Dakota County board authorizes application for SHIP grant, seeks nearly $4 million over five years
Summary
The Dakota County Board on July 8 authorized county public health to apply for the Minnesota Department of Health's Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) grant cycle, with an anticipated award of just under $4 million over five years pending MDH award amounts.
The Dakota County Board of Commissioners on July 8 authorized county public health to apply for and accept funds from the Minnesota Department of Health Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) for the 2025–2030 grant cycle.
Interim Public Health Director Gina Pastelka told the board that SHIP aims to prevent chronic disease by investing in community-based, policy, systems and environmental strategies. "SHIP's focus really, is to prevent chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, and stroke," Pastelka said, adding that Dakota County has been a SHIP partner…
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