The University of Illinois was awarded a $948,805 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program. The grant will fund an 8-week summer program (ICAN) to prevent summer learning loss and promote health behaviors to reduce childhood obesity risk among children affected by poverty. The program aims to address the significant learning loss and increased obesity risk commonly seen in underserved children during the summer months when school is not in session. The grant's objectives also include educating future professionals in nutrition, dietetics, kinesiology, physical education, and community health on social and emotional learning and holistic approaches to supporting childhood health. The grant period runs from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027.
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