Increasing community health, food access, and nutrition education with brighter bites greater DC metro - brighter bites greater DC metro will use congressionally directed funding to expand its food…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded $266,000 to Brighter Bites on August 31, 2026, under the Social Services Research and Demonstration program (CFDA 93.647).

Brighter Bites will expand food access and nutrition education programming to six elementary schools during the 2026–27 school year. The program will deliver CATCH nutrition education lessons to nearly 2,880 students and distribute fresh fruits and vegetables to over 1,530 families, providing more than 258,000 pounds of produce (approximately 215,175 meals). Brighter Bites expects to reach approximately 7,500 individuals total, including students, caregivers, siblings, and other household members across the six target schools.

The award period runs from August 31, 2026, to August 30, 2027, with place of performance in Texas.

Increasing community health, food access, and nutrition education with brighter bites greater DC metro - brighter bites greater DC metro will use congressionally directed funding to expand its food access and nutrition education programming to six additional schools during the 2026-27 school year. This investment will generate a meaningful and measurable impact for nearly 2,880 students across six target elementary schools through catch nutrition education lessons delivered during the school year. IT will also support over 1,530 families participating in produce distributions, providing more than 258,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables (approximately 215,175 meals). In total, brighter bites expects to reach approximately 7,500 individuals, including students, caregivers, siblings, and other household members across the six target elementary schools.