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On January 27, CDC announced
new funding for the State Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN)
program. Recipients will work at the state level to implement
evidence-based strategies that address health disparities related to
poor nutrition, physical inactivity, and obesity.
Funding is for a five-year
period, pending the continued availability of funding. No more than one
eligible applicant per state will receive funding.
Recipients will work
collaboratively to leverage state investments, partnerships, and
resources. They will work with various sectors such as agriculture,
transportation, education, healthcare, parks/recreation, business,
housing, and defense/military. The work will focus on strategies to:
- Promote nutrition guidelines.
- Coordinate the expansion of existing fruit and
vegetable voucher incentive and produce prescription programs.
- Design communities to increase access to
physical activity.
- Implement policies and activities that achieve
continuity of care for breastfeeding families.
- Integrate national obesity prevention standards
into statewide Early Care and Education (ECE) systems and advance
Farm to ECE programs.
Applications are due
Monday, March 28, 2023. A conference call for potential
applicants will be held at 3 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, February
15, 2023.
For more information see:
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