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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC24-351 Challenge Aspen_grant agreement GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO AND CHALLENGE ASPEN THIS GRANT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is effective as of July 1, 2024 by and between Challenge Aspen (hereinafter “Grant Recipient”) and Eagle County, Colorado, a body corporate and politic (hereinafter “Grantor” or “County”). RECITALS WHEREAS, Eagle County works to promote the health, safety, and welfare of Eagle County citizens of all ages through its Department of Public Health and Environment; and WHEREAS, the County uses outside providers and professionals to enhance the ability of County to promote such health, safety and welfare; and WHEREAS, Eagle County Public Health & Environment (“ECPHE”) has identified a significant community need for funding and services dedicated to the ‘promotion’ phase of care, which addresses root causes of local health disparities, which lead to a myriad of individual high-risk behaviors; and WHEREAS, the observed and reported fragmentation of community organizations and non- profits leads to a lack of strategy in provision of services and programming across systems of care; and WHEREAS, ECPHE would like to extend staff knowledge and experience to offer organizational support while administering funds with the intent of infusing equity and inclusion from a systemic level; and WHEREAS, the parties acknowledge and agree that the programs and services detailed herein promote the health, safety and welfare of the people of Eagle County and are intended to serve a valid public purpose and provide services that could otherwise be performed by County directly; and WHEREAS, Grant Recipient has elected to perform services that help create and sustain a healthy, environmentally and economically vital and socially diverse community in Eagle County on its own and County has, therefore, elected to compensate Grant Recipient to perform the Services for the public to fulfill an important public purpose; and WHEREAS, Grant Recipient is authorized to do business in the State of Colorado and has the time, skill, expertise, and experience necessary to provide the services as defined below in paragraph A hereof; and WHEREAS, this Agreement shall govern the relationship between Grant Recipient and County in connection with the services. Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 2 Eagle County Grant Final 5/14 GRANT AGREEMENT NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the following promises, Eagle County and Grant Recipient enter into this Agreement for payment of the grant award in the amount of three-thousand dollars ($3,000, the “Grant Award”) to Grant Recipient. A. Grant Recipient agrees that funds awarded by Grantor may be used and expended solely for services and programs intended to increase access to community adaptive recreation programs for people, specifically youth, with disabilities in the Roaring Fork Valley. The Grant Award is intended to fund adaptive PE Equipment and professional development costs for Hispanic community outreach, as specified in its 2024 Advancing Systems Change Grant Application attached hereto as Exhibit A, and incorporated herein by reference, and Grant Application Budget Section. All funds will be expended in the one-year grant period, with the grant period terminating exactly one-year from contract execution (the “Grant Period”). The Grant Award set forth herein is for the specific Grant Period and the Grantor makes no representations, nor should Grant Recipient rely on this award as a representation of, any future awards for other grant periods. B. In return for the Grant Award, Grant Recipient agrees to the terms of funding, deliverables, and deadlines outlined in the Scope of Work attached hereto as Exhibit B, and incorporated herein by reference. Grant Recipient shall submit a report discussing how the funds were expended, deliverables as outlined in the Grant Application, and how they tie back to creating and sustaining a healthy environmentally and economically vital and socially diverse community. The report will be due no later than July 1, 2025. C. Payment of the Grant Award will be made in one installment. D. Grant funds under this Grant Agreement are to be used and expended within the Grant Period. Any funds not used or expended during the Grant Period must be returned to Grantor. E. If, after payment of the Grant Award, Eagle County reasonably determines that payment was improper because the purposes for which the payment was made were misrepresented, or the terms of this Agreement were breached, then upon written notice of such determination and request for reimbursement from Eagle County, Grant Recipient shall forthwith return such payment to Eagle County. F. Grant Recipient shall comply at all times and in all respects with all applicable federal, state and local laws, resolutions and codes; and specifically, with the requirements of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, concerning discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, political beliefs, national origin or handicap. G. Grant Recipient shall not assign any of its rights or duties under this Grant Agreement to a third party without the prior written consent of the Grantor. The Grantor shall terminate this Grant Agreement in the event of any assignment without its prior written consent, in which case, any unused Grant Funds must be returned to Grantor. Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 3 Eagle County Grant Final 5/14 H. Grant Recipient agrees that no agent, employee or volunteer of Grant Recipient shall be deemed an agent, employee or volunteer of County. I. Grant Recipient shall maintain, for a minimum of three (3) years, adequate financial and programmatic records for reporting to Grantor on performance of its responsibilities hereunder. Grant Recipient shall be subject to financial audit by federal, state or county auditors or their designees. Grant Recipient authorizes Grantor to perform audits or to make inspections during normal business hours, upon 48 hour notice to Grant Recipient for the purpose of evaluating performance under this Grant Agreement. Grant Recipient shall cooperate fully with authorized Eagle County representatives in the observation and evaluation of the program and records. Grant Recipient shall have the right to dispute any claims of misuse of funds and seek an amicable resolution with Grantor. J. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado. Jurisdiction and venue for any suit, right or cause of action arising under, or in connection with this Agreement shall be exclusive in Eagle County, Colorado. K. This Grant Agreement supersedes all previous communications, negotiations, and/or agreements between the respective parties hereto, either verbal, or written, and the same not expressly contained herein are hereby withdrawn and annulled. L. This Grant Agreement does not, and shall not be deemed or construed to confer upon or grant to any third party or parties any right to claim damages or to bring any suit, action or other proceeding against either Grant Recipient or Grantor because of any breach hereof or because of any of the terms, covenants, agreements and conditions contained herein. M. Invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Grant Agreement shall not affect the other provisions hereof, and this Grant Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid or unenforceable provision was omitted. N. To the extent required to perform under this Grant Agreement, Grant Recipient represents and warrants that it has the expertise and personnel necessary to properly perform the Grant Agreement and its professional personnel are duly licensed to perform. O. No failure or delay by either party in the exercise of any right hereunder shall constitute a waiver thereof. No waiver of any breach shall be deemed a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach. P. The signatories to this Grant Agreement aver to their knowledge, no employee of the County has any personal or beneficial interest whatsoever in the matters described in this Grant Agreement. The Grant Recipient has no beneficial interest, direct or indirect, that would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of the Grant Agreement and Grant Recipient shall not employ any person having such known interests. Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 4 Eagle County Grant Final 5/14 Q. Grant Recipient shall be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of its performance under the Grant Agreement, including all supporting data or other documents prepared or compiled in performance of the Grant Agreement, and shall correct, at its sole expense, all significant errors and omissions therein. The fact that the Grantor has accepted or approved the work performed shall not relieve Grant Recipient of any of its responsibilities. Grant Recipient shall perform the Grant Agreement in a skillful, professional and competent manner and in accordance with the standard of care, skill and diligence applicable to Grant Recipients performing similar services. This paragraph shall survive termination of this Grant Agreement. S. Grant Recipient shall carry workers compensation insurance as required by law and automobile and commercial general liability insurance as necessary and appropriate during the term of the Grant Agreement. T. The Grant Recipient shall indemnify and hold harmless Grantor, and any of its officers, agents and employees against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities for which Grantor may become subject to insofar as an such losses, claims, damages or liabilities arise out of, directly or indirectly, this Grant Agreement, or are based upon any performance or nonperformance by Grant Recipient or any of its sub-recipients hereunder including claims for bodily injury or personal injury including death, or loss or damage to tangible or intangible property; and Grant Recipient shall reimburse Grantor for reasonable attorney fees and costs, legal and other expenses incurred by Grantor in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action. This indemnification shall not apply to claims by third parties against the Grantor to the extent that Grantor is liable to such third party for such claims without regard to the involvement of the Grant Recipient. This paragraph shall survive expiration or termination hereof. U. Grant Recipient certifies that it has read the Grant Agreement, understands each and every term and the requirements set forth herein, and agrees to comply with the same. [Remainder of page left intentionally blank] Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 5 Eagle County Grant Final 5/14 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement the day and year first set forth above. COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO, By and through Its COUNTY MANAGER: By: ________________________ Jeff Shroll, County Manager GRANT RECIPIENT: By: _______________________ Name: Tracy Pihl Title: Development Manager Date: ___________ Mailing Address: PO Box 6639 Snowmass Village CO 81615 Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 8/14/2024 6 Eagle County Grant Final 5/14 EXHIBIT A Grant Recipient Proposal Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 Advancing Systems Change Grant: Program Application 2024 Eagle County Public Health & Environment (ECPHE) is thrilled to announce the 2024 Advancing Systems Change Grant opportunity. Involvement will be highly interactive and adaptable to the grantee's needs, goals, and limitations, with the intent of fostering a supportive funding relationship. This one-year grant cycle will begin August 2024, with an application period beginning Monday, March 25th, 2024, and closing Monday, May 6th, 2024. Virtual information sessions will be held on Thursday, April 11th & Wednesday, April 17th at 4pm to offer applicants an oppor tunity to ask questions and learn more detail about the grant. Any additional submitted questions will be publicly posted with coinciding answers. The Advancing Systems Change grant program offers funding toward projects that address root causes of health disparities, such as the promotion of social connectedness*, enhancement of inter-agency partnerships & collaboration, and incorporation of community-based decision-making in operations. A component of this work is intended to address needs identied in the 2024 Public Health Improvement Plan*, specically Priority 2: Promoting Social Connectedness. These projects must directly serve populations who experience disadvantages due to inequities in policies, practices, social norms, and the distribution of resources. It is through dedication to these efforts that gradual system-level change can be accomplished. *The 2024-2028 Eagle County Public Health Improvement Plan (available through this link) is a ve-year plan directly informed by Eagle County residents. By facilitating conversations with community members, Eagle County Public Health and Environment was able to build a deeper understanding of needs, and potential interventions, that can change the root causes of health disparities. This assessment led to the determination of three priority areas, one of which being the Promoting Social Connectedness. This priority encompasses the crucial need for the improvement of social infrastructure throughout Eagle County, such as equal access to physical gathering spaces, programs, organizations, public involvement, and even policies.  Eligible use of funds include: Community outreach, engagement, and building efforts Community building projects which create belonging  Direct voice and involvement from populations served through programs and projects Community member empowerment (training, strengthening connections, advocacy) Equity-focused professional development - staff and board Strategic planning and organizational development; board (re)development, capacity building, or sustainable funding Recruitment of a Board of Directors or staff that represents the diverse populations of the community Enhancing or establishing safe gathering spaces to better accessibility and belonging Supporting the development, or strengthening of, community-based social support groups 5/3/24, 1:30 PM Advancing Systems Change Grant: Program Application 2024 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zIn65_jODcu1DclDmvf77s55YUYik-IsqaPlqGALE9o/edit#response=ACYDBNjtlQFFuxr0PR9UI9Klfh41QWnUHkX…1/15 Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 Email * tpihl@challengeaspen.org Eligibility and Requirements Eligibility: To be considered for funding, organizations must provide information identifying the following: Registration as a nonprot with the State of Colorado and provide evidence of local programming or projects which fosters community building and root cause work  Project applied for will directly impact residents of Eagle County, with the applicant’s service area focused on the Eagle County and/or Roaring Fork Mid-Valley Familiarity with unique needs, culture, and present services available within Eagle County and/or Roaring Fork Mid-Valley Awareness of the organization's role and function within the applicable systems Requirements: 1. Sign a standard Eagle County Contract, including a Scope of Work  2. Par ticipation in coordination meetings:   Minimum of three (3) meetings with ECPHE staff,  attendance in existing applicable collaboration meetings relevant to the proposed project (ex: youth-focused organizations group convenings) 3. Data reporting:   Mid-grant and post-grant outcome reporting as outlined in reporting template with outcomes and indicators identied by grantee, annual report sharing as published in standard format 4. Evaluation:  Participation in pre-grant and post-grant evaluation and quality measurement, as identied by ECPHE staff Attachments Please provide the following attachments at the time of application submission: Please email required attachments to chelsea.carnoali@eaglecounty.us. Online Google Form applications do not need to be submitted as an attachment, virtual submission as directed after completion of the application will suce.  The application will be open through May 6th, 2024.  For more details and information on the application, timeline, and grant process, please see the grant information packet. Please reach out to Chelsea Carnoali at chelsea.carnoali@eaglecounty.us with additional questions or needs.  5/3/24, 1:30 PM Advancing Systems Change Grant: Program Application 2024 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zIn65_jODcu1DclDmvf77s55YUYik-IsqaPlqGALE9o/edit#response=ACYDBNjtlQFFuxr0PR9UI9Klfh41QWnUHkX…2/15 Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 1. Most recent organization's budget 2. Most recent nancial statement 3. Project Budget & Timeline Sheet 4. Organizational chart or staff list, including job function  5. Board Member list/description . Optional: Community member testimonies 7. Optional: Letter of Support Applicant Information Tracy Pihl Challenge Aspen tpihl@challengeaspen.org 9703098910 challengeaspen.org First & Last Name (person who is filling out application)* Name of Organization * Contact Email * Contact Phone * Organization's Website * 5/3/24, 1:30 PM Advancing Systems Change Grant: Program Application 2024 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zIn65_jODcu1DclDmvf77s55YUYik-IsqaPlqGALE9o/edit#response=ACYDBNjtlQFFuxr0PR9UI9Klfh41QWnUHkX…3/15 Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 PO Box 6639 Snowmass Village CO 81615 501(c)(3) Using scal agent/nancial sponsor Other: Mission: Challenge Aspen provides recreational activities that are designed to redefine limits and improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. History: Challenge Aspen (CA) was founded in 1995 as an organization dedicated to adaptive ski programming for individuals with visual impairment. Over its 29-year history, CA has grown to become the adaptive ski and snowboard provider for Aspen Skiing Company and offers year-round adaptive recreation services for any disability and to people of all ages. Mailing Address * Tax Exempt Status * Organization Background: Explain the original issue and/or opportunity the organization was founded to address, and how that may have changed over time: * 5/3/24, 1:30 PM Advancing Systems Change Grant: Program Application 2024 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zIn65_jODcu1DclDmvf77s55YUYik-IsqaPlqGALE9o/edit#response=ACYDBNjtlQFFuxr0PR9UI9Klfh41QWnUHkX…4/15 Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 Locals Program Multi-day regional programming for adults in the Roaring Fork Valley (RFV) that creates inclusive participation and social opportunities for 8 weeks in summer, 8 weeks in winter, and some fall programming. Summer programs offers a wide variety of adaptive recreation activities (regularly scheduled paddleboarding and cycling, with one rotating activity day) and group socials (BBQ’s, ar ts and crafts, movie nights, etc.). Both regularly scheduled summer activities take place in Eagle County: adaptive paddle boarding at Kodiak Lake and adaptive cycling at Crown Mountain Park, making these drop-in activities accessible to anyone with a disability living in the Eagle County por tion of the RFV. The winter session pairs skiers one-on-one with a trained volunteer for on-snow training days and supports athletes who wish to compete in Special Olympics (SO), NASTAR and X-Games Unified. In fall CA coaches SO Bowling. An average of 20 people par ticipate all year with several more that drop-in. 2 of these have an address in Eagle County with several more living nearby. Locals Ski/Snowboard Development Program The locals development program is those interested in learning to ski or progressing their skills. This program is intended to build the skills that will enable success in the winter Locals Program. In its first year this program provided 43 ski days split between 9 youth with disabilities. Last year CA offset $11,350 of lesson costs through donations and grant funding. CA requests funds to continue to support these youth to build connections with their peers and access the outdoors. School Par tner Programs SSN (significant special needs) class ski days: CA par tners with RF Schools to suppor t youth with disabilities who are otherwise excluded from school ski trips due to their disability to bring SSN classes to CA for 3 days of adaptive ski lessons per season. ASC provided the 1 of the 3 days at no charge, and CA offset the remaining 2 days through grants (which totaled $6,350). Last season this program served 13 students from 2 SSN programs. This year a new class will enter Basalt High with 4 students, and RF Schools already notified CA of their interest in lessons. With the anticipated growth and annual increase in lesson costs through ASC, CA estimates it will need $11,000 to suppor t the program in the upcoming season, and requests funds to support these students to have equitable access to winter spor ts. Ready for the World (RFTW) Partner Program: CA teams up with the RFTW program to provide special activity days, such as a fall colors hike. Offered at no cost to the school. School Based Adaptive Recreation: CA provides adaptive recreation activities that remediate a lack of adaptive P.E. at school. CA requests funding for equipment that will suppor t this program which is offered at no cost to schools. Current Projects:  Provide a brief description of the organization’s current projects/programs.  Include population and numbers served, as well as expected results: * 5/3/24, 1:30 PM Advancing Systems Change Grant: Program Application 2024 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zIn65_jODcu1DclDmvf77s55YUYik-IsqaPlqGALE9o/edit#response=ACYDBNjtlQFFuxr0PR9UI9Klfh41QWnUHkX…5/15 Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 CA provides access to outdoor recreation for people with disabilities and to the community connectedness forged through shared experiences in the outdoors. This proposal also has a specific focus on identifying and addressing barriers to adaptive recreation for the Latino and Hispanic community. Project Funding Request CA requests $35,342 to support its effor ts to increase access to it community adaptive recreation programs. This proposal requests funding to suppor t its current programs which provide social connectedness adults with disabilities and suppor t to increase access to this programming for youth and for the Hispanic/Latino community. CA Community Programs provides facilitated adaptive recreation and social oppor tunities for individuals with disabilities. Currently, this program best serves the needs of individuals whose primary disability is cognitive or developmental, although many have associated physical disabilities. CA can accommodate all types of disability, but currently lacks staffing capacity to offering regularly scheduled programs that specifically cater to individuals with physical disabilities, although plans are in development to build the internal capacity needed to accomplish this in the coming years. Last year, CA piloted several initiative designed to increase access to the long running “Locals” program; youth programs developed in partnership with local schools (which included school ski days for SSN classes and school-based adaptive recreation days) and the Locals Ski and Snowboard Development Program, which provides small group adaptive ski/snowboard lessons that introduce youth with cognitive/development disabilities to winter sports and helps them develop the level of proficiency needed to successfully par ticipate in the Winter Local’s program. CA requests funding so suppor t the ski development program in year 2 and funding to continue to be able to offer school par tner programs at no cost to the schools. Additionally, CA took measures to mitigate lack of access to adaptive recreation for the Hispanic/Latino community. As CA develops the new programming outlined in this application, it is committed to ensuring that it makes its programs a space of belonging for all, with the goal of having its program participation be reflective of the demographics of the community (roughly 30% Hispanic/Latino). To this end, CA has sought guidance and education from the Equity Action Project for internal DEIJ trainings and is about to post for a job opening for an Outreach and Program Manager, who will help provide the staffing needed to grow programs and will be essential helping CA understanding and mitigating barriers to access faced by the Latino/Hispanic community. CA received guidance on the structure of this position from Valley Settlement Project. CA requests funds to support this person's success by providing them a budget for community engagement activities and to help CA suppor t this person with professional development oppor tunities and training in adaptive recreation. Root-Cause Experience:  Describe the organization’s experience with root-cause work (see Grant Information Packet for definition and detailed reference). * Funding Request:  Provide a project title and description of the proposed use of funds:* 5/3/24, 1:30 PM Advancing Systems Change Grant: Program Application 2024 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zIn65_jODcu1DclDmvf77s55YUYik-IsqaPlqGALE9o/edit#response=ACYDBNjtlQFFuxr0PR9UI9Klfh41QWnUHkX…6/15 Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 CA makes the outdoor recreation activities central to life in this region accessible for people with disabilities and fosters a sense of belonging in the outdoors that helps them imagine new and unlimited possibilities for themselves in all aspects of their lives. CA builds community through outdoor recreation by providing opportunities for people with disabilities to connect with other members of the disability community and to participate in activities alongside their non-disabled peers. CA’s community programming provides a safe and suppor tive place where people with disabilities can explore, test their limits, learn to adapt, and grow. In a place where outdoor recreation is both the lifestyle and one of the largest drivers of the economy, CA programs aim to foster a sense of belonging in the outdoors, build community, and remove barriers that would otherwise limit people with disabilities' par ticipation in recreational pursuits. People with disabilities are frequently reminded that they have limitations. And while the challenges of living with a disability should not be disregarded or downplayed, CA believes that we are telling them the wrong story, and the message they should be receiving is that with the right tools and resources, everything is adaptable, and we can work together to make the world a more accessible place. Our current reality is that youth with disabilities are being excluded from access to even basic physical education, let alone access to outdoor recreation pursuits, and that has lifelong impacts on mental and physical health and wellbeing (see the American College of Sports Medicine’s recent call to action to prioritize Equitable Access to Physical Activity for Children with Disabilities (https://www.acsm.org/blog-detail/acsmblog/2021/03/22/prioritize-equitable- access-to-physical-activity-for-children-with-disabilities) But nearly three decades of experience in adaptive recreation has helped us believe that anything is possible when people with disabilities are given the opportunities and resources they need to thrive. From supporting a local visually-impaired skier to get her hundred-day pin, to witnessing the first backflip ever completed by a lower-limb amputee, to cheering on a long-time Local’s Winter Program athlete to two podium finishes on national television in the slalom at X- Games Special Olympics Unified, we have countless stories proving that when access is equal, possibilities are limitless. Purpose:  Describe the issue and/or oppor tunity addressed in pursuing this project, including the systems change identified (see Grant Information Packet for definition and detailed reference): * 5/3/24, 1:30 PM Advancing Systems Change Grant: Program Application 2024 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zIn65_jODcu1DclDmvf77s55YUYik-IsqaPlqGALE9o/edit#response=ACYDBNjtlQFFuxr0PR9UI9Klfh41QWnUHkX…7/15 Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 Summer 2024: Hire Outreach Engagement and Program Manager: May - July 2024 timing dependent upon responses and candidate’s timelines. Local’s summer programs (June-August, 3x/week. 1 day cycling at Crown Mountain Park, 1 day paddleboarding at Kodiak Lake, 1 rotating activity *one year of program funding to suppor t program operations requested in budget Fall 2024: Special Olympics Bowling League *One year of funding to suppor t program operations requested in budget. Training and onboarding for Outreach and Engagement Program Manager *Funding requested in budget Winter 24/25: Locals Winter Program (8 weeks 2x/week with competitions and special events) Locals Ski and Snowboard Development Group lessons *One year of funding to suppor t lesson costs paid to Aspen Skiing Company requested in budget Fall 24 to Spring 25: Ready for the World adaptive recreation field trips (quantity and details to be determined by RFTW staff in partnership with CA staff) This program is currently offered at no cost to par tner RF Schools. *One year of funding to suppor t program operations requested in budget. School Days at Bridges High School for any area special education classes 1X/month. This program is currently offered at no cost to par tner RF Schools. *Funding requested to suppor t the purchase of adapted PE equipment for this program Outreach and Engagement events and activities for Hispanic and Latino community: *Funding requested in budget Activities and Actions:  Describe the steps and actions that will be taken to implement the project within the grant period: * 5/3/24, 1:30 PM Advancing Systems Change Grant: Program Application 2024 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zIn65_jODcu1DclDmvf77s55YUYik-IsqaPlqGALE9o/edit#response=ACYDBNjtlQFFuxr0PR9UI9Klfh41QWnUHkX…8/15 Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 Professional development opportunities for Outreach and Program Manager *Funding requested in budget The Local’s program provides an extensive quantity of programming at an affordable rate with a sliding scale scholarship available to anyone in need. This program is reasonably cost effective and has been run successfully for many years. (CA fundraises year round to suppor t all programs and its scholarship fund). CA requests funding that will help strengthen the initiatives suppor ting youth to gain the skills needed to participate in CA community programming for their entire lives and to help CA successfully engage with community members facing additional linguistic and cultural barriers to par ticipating in winter spor ts and outdoor recreation. This funding will help CA's community programming scale to meet the needs of a growing populace, and to do so in an inclusive way. CA is also a grant recipient and member of the Youth Empowerment Alliance (YEA), a par tnership between the Jonathan D + Mark C. Lewis Foundation and Aspen Community Foundation, which suppor ted year one costs to hire an Outreach and Program Manager (year 2 and 3 costs are guaranteed through additional multi-year funding from the Washington Family Foundation). The YEA is community-led initiative engaging nonprofit and school leaders from the Aspen to Parachute region to develop innovative solutions that eliminate barriers and suppor t youth to find their authentic passion and purpose and confidently pursue their dreams. Funding requested through this grant oppor tunity will suppor t the Outreach and Program Manager with a budget to do more effective and meaningful community engagement work. CA is not requiring this candidate have prior experience in adaptive recreation, and additional funding requested in this budget will allow CA to suppor t this person to obtain high quality professional development opportunities that will help them become an expert in adaptive recreation. CA's adaptive ski and snowboard lessons are operated in par tnership with Aspen Skiing Company. ASC provides CA with an average in kind donation of one million dollars which offsets a por tion of each lesson cost. CA works with a pool of 30 of ASC's PSIA and adaptive certified instructors to provide lessons and provides additional suppor t for lessons from a pool of over 100 extensively trained volunteers and support from its professional full time staff and winter interns. Public Health Improvement Plan Alignment Please offer a description of how your project aligns with Priority 2: Promoting Social Connectedness of the Eagle County Public Health Improvement Plan (available through this link)  Sustainability planning:  Describe how the program will be sustained using complementary funding sources or other methods of financial security: * 5/3/24, 1:30 PM Advancing Systems Change Grant: Program Application 2024 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zIn65_jODcu1DclDmvf77s55YUYik-IsqaPlqGALE9o/edit#response=ACYDBNjtlQFFuxr0PR9UI9Klfh41QWnUHkX…9/15 Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 According to the PHIP, “The quality of a community’s social infrastructure and the ability to access that infrastructure are factors in the level of belonging an individual feels within the community.” And we would argue that our community’s infrastructure for social connection (and physical wellbeing) are the world class outdoor recreation opportunities situated here. But those oppor tunities for social connection through shared experiences in the outdoors are not accessible to people with disabilities without the specialized equipment, expertise and individualized support that Challenge Aspen provides. The programming outlined in this application serves as a valuable peer network for people with disabilities to connect with each other, helps people with disabilities learn to adapt to a world that was not designed for them, helps them develop skills that allow them to fully par ticipate in the community. It also provides meaningful oppor tunities for members of the disability community and the able-bodied community to connect through shared experiences in the outdoors. Connections forged or strengthened through Challenge Aspen’s programs have resulted in lifelong friendships for many, and even marriages for some. Please take a few minutes to view the following video produced for the 2023 fundraising gala, the theme for which was (coincidentally) “building connections through adaptive recreation”, where you can hear directly from par ticipants how access to outdoor recreation helped them find social connectedness. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Iga6dIHz8 CA provides youth with disabilities oppor tunities to par ticipate in activities that provide an important means of social connection, connection with nature, physical activity, and personal growth. These opportunities remove the stigma around disability and correct the false perception that youth with disabilities can’t or don’t have the desire to par ticipate in community activities. CA programs empower youth with disabilities to chart their own identity and social experiences, in settings of authentic belonging with their peers. Through partnership with schools, CA also fills an important gap in access to physical activity. According the ACSM's “Why We Must Prioritize Equitable Access to Physical Activity for Children with Disabilities”, youth with a disabilities are 4.5X less likely to engage in physical activity than their peers (https://www.acsm.org/blog- detail/acsm-blog/2021/03/22/prioritize-equitable-access-to-physical-activity-for-children-with-disabilities ). This par tnership also aligns with the best practices for promoting equity in spor t noted in Project Play’s School Spor ts Playbook. The CA locals program provides a suppor tive community to athletes of any age. CA hopes to develop a pipeline of youth that have engaged in adaptive recreation early on so that they can be exposed to adaptive spor ts and develop skills to par ticipate with CA throughout their lives. Evaluation and Outcomes Social Support & Connectiveness:  Describe how the proposed project addresses Public Health Improvement Plan Priority 2: Social Connectedness and Belonging (see Grant Information Packet for definition and detailed reference): * 5/3/24, 1:30 PM Advancing Systems Change Grant: Program Application 2024 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zIn65_jODcu1DclDmvf77s55YUYik-IsqaPlqGALE9o/edit#response=ACYDBNjtlQFFuxr0PR9UI9Klfh41QWnUHkX…10/15 Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 Overarching goals of this proposal are sourced from CA’s latest strategic plan with specific, time bound goals specific to this proposal outlined in fur ther detail: Strategic plan goals: Increase the quality across all programming Increase program access for new par ticipants and marginalized communities Increase the quantity of par ticipant days and unique par ticipants served annually Project specific goals that suppor t the priorities of the strategic plan: Hire bilingual/bi-cultural team member to enable safe, high quality adaptive recreation programming for Spanish language speakers and suppor t the organizations community engagement efforts with the Latino/Hispanic communities. Increase Latino/Hispanic participation in CA programming with the goal of being at least equivalent to the demographic distribution of the region, which is roughly 30% of the total population. Continue to grow, refine and develop programming for youth and young adults and their families that suppor t lifelong engagement in adaptive recreation oppor tunities. Data collection and evaluation is the area where par tnership with Eagle County Public Health would be of the greatest benefit to the proposal, because although CA is an exper t in adaptive recreation, project evaluation and measurement is not something staff have had the bandwidth or exper tise to fully develop. Currently, program success for community programming and all other adaptive recreation programming is measured through a participant satisfaction survey and program metrics that are collected through various tracking mechanisms. In the upcoming year, CA will be transitioned to a single CRM, which will drastically improve consistency and quantity of data collection and improve quantitative programmatic evaluation. Describe the project goals and objectives:* Describe the organization's overall approach to evaluation:* 5/3/24, 1:30 PM Advancing Systems Change Grant: Program Application 2024 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zIn65_jODcu1DclDmvf77s55YUYik-IsqaPlqGALE9o/edit#response=ACYDBNjtlQFFuxr0PR9UI9Klfh41QWnUHkX…11/15 Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 Provide at least three specific community engagement events that suppor t increasing racial diversity in CA program par ticipation. Continue to offer school based programming at no cost to school par tners. Increase par ticipant numbers in CA summer and winter local’s programs. Double Latino/Hispanic program par ticipation to mirror the demographics of the community (Latino/Hispanic participation is currently estimated at 16%, and the Latino/Hispanic community is estimated at approximately 30% of the total population). Increase youth program par ticipation (youth for the purpose of CA programming is age 0-21 in line with youth with disabilities who continue to receive services through public schools through age 21). CA provides access to outdoor recreation for people with disabilities and to the community connectedness forged through shared experiences in the outdoors. This proposal also has a specific focus on identifying and addressing barriers to adaptive recreation for the Latino and Hispanic community. Inclusivity and Equity How will your organization measure the outputs (the direct results of program activities such as number of people engaged, number of hours of staff time, attendance etc.) of the project that is the subject of this proposal? * Describe how your organization will measure the outcomes (specific changes in people or organizations such as behavior, attitudes, knowledge, relationships etc.) of the project that is the subject of this proposal. * How does this project address root causes (see Grant Information Packet for definition and detailed reference)? * 5/3/24, 1:30 PM Advancing Systems Change Grant: Program Application 2024 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zIn65_jODcu1DclDmvf77s55YUYik-IsqaPlqGALE9o/edit#response=ACYDBNjtlQFFuxr0PR9UI9Klfh41QWnUHkX…12/15 Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 All school programs were developed in par tnership with RF Schools, according to their needs. Please attached letter of support from Christine Bailey. CA did not get her sufficient time prior to deadline of this application to readdress the letter, but have verbal permission to reuse the letter which was submitted to last year's CPW Outdoor Equity grant. CA did not receive funding from the CPW Outdoor Equity grant. Please also see letter from youth program par tner AVSC which was submitted for the CPW Outdoor Equity grant for additional material supporting quality of CA's youth programming. CA is not requested funding to support the AVSC buddy program as par t of this proposal. CA received a few letters of gratitude from students who participated in the pilot year of school par tner programming, which are included as testimonials. And finally, please see the attached testimonial from Jennifer Bohn, the special education teacher who worked with CA to offer the SSN class ski days, and who is also the mother of one of the par ticipants. The community engagement dollars requested as a par t of this proposal will help CA build relationships with, and from there, be able to listen to the needs of the Hispanic/Latino community and respond appropriately in order to better serve this population. Challenge Aspen submitted its youth programs in its application to par ticipate in this effor t and will be receiving the ongoing suppor t of the network who will convene regularly for next calendar year. Aspen Community Foundation will take the lead on the structure of bringing youth voice to the table to identify needs and lead the direction of the work. CA is supporting the YEA by bringing the voice of the disability community to the YEA, enhancing disability awareness, and making space at the table for voices that are often excluded. Through CA’s efforts to expand access to and par ticipation in its youth programs, the YEA will be introduced to members of the disability community whose voices are often excluded. And while CA aims to elevate the voices of youth with disabilities in the work of the YEA, CA believes that true empowerment for youth with disabilities means they can advocate for themselves. CA believes that the next generation of disability advocates will gain the skills, confidence, and suppor t network they need to advocate for themselves through access to and participation in CA’s programs. As we embark on a journey to engage with members of the disability community who are not currently engaging in our programs, we hope it will lead to more discoveries about meaningful ways to engage youth with disabilities, and in some cases their families (who can be valuable advocates, par ticularly communication challenges are par t of that child’s disability). Describe how the population(s) impacted by the proposed project were involved in expressing need for this project (supportive document may be included, such as community member testimonials, documentation, etc) : * 5/3/24, 1:30 PM Advancing Systems Change Grant: Program Application 2024 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zIn65_jODcu1DclDmvf77s55YUYik-IsqaPlqGALE9o/edit#response=ACYDBNjtlQFFuxr0PR9UI9Klfh41QWnUHkX…13/15 Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 CA staff consists of certified recreation therapists, outdoors recreation professionals, ski industry professionals and nonprofit professionals. Diversity within CA full-time year-round staff includes individuals with disability, veterans, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. CA professional staff also an all-female leadership team and has representation from the LBTQIA+ community on its leadership team and has female representation and representation from the disability community on its board. CA recognizes current issues with racial and ethnic diversity in outdoor recreation, particularly in the ski industry, and recognizes that this lack of diversity has also affected its talent pipeline. Over the past year CA has worked with Bryan Alvarez-Terrazas of the Equity Action Project to provide internal DEIJ training designed specifically for our team to train staff on general DEIJ principles and best practices, learn about and identify unconscious biases, and identify ways to support each person's own DEIJ journey. CA hopes this training has helped create a professional environment that suppor ts diversity and will better support people of marginalized groups that intersect with disability. CA hopes that hiring an Outreach and Program Manager will be a turning point for CA and a star ting point to suppor t more racial and ethnic diversity in the outdoor recreation industry. Requirements Please review participation requirements outlined below, checking boxes next to each identied requirement as an indication of commitment. If you cannot, for any reason, check one of these requirements below, please describe reasoning in the section below.  Sign a standard Eagle County Contract Participate in required meetings or convenings as described above Work collaboratively with Eagle County Public Health throughout grant period N/A How does your staff represent the population that the project will serve in a culturally competent manner: * I Agree To:* Reason unable to fulfill any requirements listed above:* 5/3/24, 1:30 PM Advancing Systems Change Grant: Program Application 2024 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zIn65_jODcu1DclDmvf77s55YUYik-IsqaPlqGALE9o/edit#response=ACYDBNjtlQFFuxr0PR9UI9Klfh41QWnUHkX…14/15 Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 Please see email to chelsea.carnoali@eaglecounty.us for the requested attachments, including project budget and timeline within funding request outlined in full detail. This form was created inside of Eagle County Government. Additional comments or questions:  Forms 5/3/24, 1:30 PM Advancing Systems Change Grant: Program Application 2024 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zIn65_jODcu1DclDmvf77s55YUYik-IsqaPlqGALE9o/edit#response=ACYDBNjtlQFFuxr0PR9UI9Klfh41QWnUHkX…15/15 Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 7 Eagle County Grant Final 5/14 EXHIBIT B Scope of Work Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN EAGLE COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND CHALLENGE ASPEN EXHIBIT B Scope of Work: Terms of Funding, Deliverables, and Deadlines These provisions are to be read and interpreted in conjunction with the provisions of the Agreement specified above. I. Entity Name: Challenge Aspen II. Project Description: This project serves to increase access to community adaptive recreation programs for people, specifically youth, with disabilities in the Roaring Fork Valley. The dollar amount awarded is intended to fund the adaptive PE Equipment and professional development costs for Hispanic community outreach. III. Definitions: Community Voice: An approach to decision-making, project management, and strategic planning which incorporates direct feedback and redistributes power to community members most impacted by the project or programming. Root cause: A descriptor for the underlying reasons that create the differences seen in health outcomes which originates from the community in which people live, and the systems that dictate accessibility to resources and opportunities necessary for survival. Systems change/systems-level-work: The shift of responsibility for poor health outcomes from individual behavior, to the community systems which individuals rely on, where inequities in access to opportunities for success exist. This addresses population health measures on social, racial/ethnic, economic, and physical factors- often referred to as social determinants of health. Health Equity Framework: A Public Health Framework developed to collect data, establish and evaluate projects/resources, and approach strategic planning in a manner that includes and addresses health disparities and inequities. Social Connectedness: A continuum of the size and diversity of one’s social network and roles, the functions these relationships serve, and their positive or negative qualities”, demonstrating that social connection, and its adverse social isolation, are significant predictors of lifespan and quality of health. The quality of social connection influences the physical, behavioral, and economic health of a person and a community. ECPHE: Eagle County Public Health and Environment Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 2 Eagle County-Advancing Systems Change Pilot Grant Program IV. Work Plan Goal I: Grant Recipient will report progress/results of project specific to the funded project which show transparency in use of funds, adherence to grant focus, and project purpose. Objective Ia: Grant Recipient will report budgetary, programmatic, and evaluation progress with ECPHE staff at the closure of the grant funding cycle, with an additional evaluation meeting taking place taking place one-year after the end of the Grant Period to ensure transparency, participation, and adherence to project-specific expectations. Deliverables Deadlines 1. Grant Recipient will provide ECPHE with a final budget with specificity and transparency in direct correlation with funded project. The reporting template/format is flexible to Grant Recipient’s discretion, with approval from ECPHE staff. End of grant cycle, July 2025. 2. Grant Recipient will provide ECPHE with project- specific updates using both narrative and indicator progress. Reporting template/format is flexible to Grant Recipient’s discretion. End of grant cycle, July 2025. 3. Grant Recipient will provide ECPHE with evaluation updates using the ECPHE Evaluation template. End of grant cycle, July 2025. Objective Ia: Grant Recipient will provide project-specific updates that indicate progress and adherence to the project timeline and goals. Deliverables Deadlines 1. Grant Recipient will provide ECPHE descriptions of what equipment was purchased, where it was installed/utilized, and how it was used (including how many individuals). End of grant cycle, July 2025. 2. Grant Recipient will provide ECPHE updates regarding what professional development opportunities were utilized with the intention of furthering Hispanic/Latinx community member outreach, including which staff, how many staff members, and training description (facilitator, content, etc) End of grant cycle, July 2025. Goal II: Grant Recipient will incorporate community voice of population(s) most impacted by the organization’s programming/the funded project into decision-making processes. Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 3 Eagle County-Advancing Systems Change Pilot Grant Program Objective IIa: Grant Recipient will assess the organization’s current decision-making process and identify opportunities to incorporate direct community voice from the population(s) most impacted by the organization’s programming/funded project. Deliverables Deadlines 1. Grant Recipient will assess the organization’s opportunities to incorporate direct community voice into decision-making and share a description of this in narrative form with ECPHE. End of grant cycle, July 2025. 2. Grant Recipient will assess current organizational capacity for the incorporation of community voice in decision-making, including but not limited to staff and board representation, community-member advisory roles, community boards, etc, and share a description of this in narrative form with ECPHE. End of grant cycle, July 2025. Goal III: Grant Recipient will build and/or strengthen authentic community connections with the population(s) most impacted by the organization’s programming/funded project. Objective IIIa: Grant Recipient will connect directly with community members of the population most impacted by the organization with the purpose of establishing trusted relationships and authentic community-voice inclusion in operations/decision-making. Deliverables Deadlines 1. Grant Recipient will connect directly with community members of the population most impacted by the organizations via facilitation of groups, individual interactions, participation in community events, and/or similar methods of direct connection, and share a narrative description of these efforts with ECPHE. End of grant cycle, July 2025. Goal IV: Grant Recipient will collaborate with partners of shared population(s) served in an effort to establish, determine, and/or strengthen the Organization’s role within the population’s systems/system of care. Objective IVa: Grant Recipient will communicate/collaborate with key community partners in assessing the needs of the population most impacted by the project. Deliverables Deadlines 1. Grant Recipient will provide ECPHE information regarding Challenge Aspen role in participation of regular (monthly) individuals living with End of grant cycle, July 2025. Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 4 Eagle County-Advancing Systems Change Pilot Grant Program disabilities-serving coalitions, groups, strategies, and/or similar convenings (e.g.: District Wellness Committee). 2. Grant Recipient will provide ECPHE evidence of Challenge Aspen strategizing efforts with schools and the Latino community , including additional partners crucial to the efficacy of meeting the needs of the population served. End of grant cycle, July 2025. V. Monitoring: Eagle County Public Health and Environment will monitor this Grant Agreement for compliance with performance requirements throughout the Grant Period. Methods used will include progress meetings with ECPHE as needed/requested with required documentation provided by the Grant Recipient. VI. Resolution of Non-Compliance: The Grant Recipient will be notified in writing within 15 calendar days of discovery of a compliance issue. Within 30 calendar days of discovery, the Grant Recipient and Eagle County Government will collaborate, when appropriate, to determine the action(s) necessary to rectify the compliance issue and determine when the action(s) must be completed. The action(s) and timeline for completion will be documented in writing and agreed to by both parties. Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 8 Eagle County Grant Final 5/14 EXHIBIT C Certificate of Insurance Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 Pinnacol Assurance 7501 E. Lowry Blvd. Denver, CO 80230-7006 Challenge Aspen c/o OnePoint HRO LLC 10303 E Dry Creek Rd, Suite 400 Englewood, CO 80112 06/05/2024 4006115 05/01/2024 05/01/2025 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 First Choice/InsurSource LLC 2416086 Challenge Aspen 309 Snowmass Village Mall Snowmass Village, CO 81615 jenni@challengeaspen.org Unless otherwise stated in the policy provisions, coverage in Colorado only. Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687 CERTIFICATE HOLDER COPY Challenge Aspen 309 Snowmass Village Mall Snowmass Village, CO 81615 Docusign Envelope ID: 79887FEC-C64A-4AFA-8D51-74843BEB0687