The University of South Florida (USF) received a $576,459 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307). The purpose of the "FRESH-EATS" project is to implement and evaluate a community-derived, multilevel-multicomponent nutrition intervention to address food access disparities and improve dietary behaviors among children ages 8-12 and their parents/caregivers in low-income, predominantly Black/African-American neighborhoods. The key intervention components include: 1) hands-on cooking and nutrition education, 2) family workshops on food access and environmental disparities, 3) weekly food delivery and local food pantry information, and 4) community garden utilization. The project aims to determine the feasibility of this innovative, multi-faceted approach to reducing health disparities related to obesity and cardiovascular disease in these underserved communities. The award period runs from September 2024 through October 2026.
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