Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs

The purpose of this program is to achieve three goals related to risk factors for illness, disability, and premature death as follows: •Improve dietary quality to support healthy child development and reduce chronic disease •Decrease prevalence of

This program is intended to fund strategies to improve dietary quality and reduce chronic disease.

Reference posted NOFOs available on Grants.gov.

Additional eligibility requirements may apply for funding opportunities that address high needs/risks and disparate populations.

More specific goals will be provided in funding opportunities. In general, assistance requested under this program is to: • Implement and affect behavioral, policy, system level and environmental changes through approaches that are the most effective • Increase the body of evidence-based approaches, educational resources and opportunities for healthy food and activity choices, access and number of healthy and affordable food and beverages outlets and places to be physically active. • Improved dietary quality most related to the population burden of chronic disease and unhealthy child development, including micronutrients. • Measured environmental changes in the adoption of food service, breastfeeding, nutrition, physical activity and obesity standards in schools and child care centers, schools, worksites and communities that promote and reinforce healthful behaviors and practices. Funds may be used for costs associated with planning, data collection, organizing, and the implementation of program elements related to the objectives identified in 050 above. Recipients may expend funds for reasonable policies, systems and environmental program purposes, including personnel, travel, supplies, and services, such as contractual to reduce risk factors, prevent and delay chronic disease. Recipients may not use funds for research. Recipients may not use funds for clinical care. Recipients may not generally use funding for the purchase of furniture or equipment. Any such proposed spending must be identified in the budget. The recipient must perform a substantial role in carrying out project objectives and not merely serve as a conduit for an award to another party or provider who is ineligible.

Financial assistance is provided for a 12-month budget period with a period of performance of up to five years subject to the availability of funds and satisfactory progress of the recipient.

Applications will be evaluated on the review criteria described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcements (NOFOs). In general, the review and selection process of complete and responsive applications to the NOFO consists of determination of the scientific and technical merit by objective or peer review, availability of funds, and relevance of program priorities and the priorities of CDC.

After review and approval, a Notice of Award (NoA) will be prepared and processed, along with appropriate notification to the public.

Check Grants.gov for any relevant NOFO information regarding processes for applying for assistance.

No applicants other than non-competing will be eligible for the current five year period

Cooperative agreement period of performance is 1 to 5 years. After initial awards, and subject to availability of funds, projects may be continued non-competitively contingent upon satisfactory progress by the recipient (as documented in required reports) and the determination that continued funding is in the best interest of the Federal government.