Health Partners Initiative

Health Partners Initiative, doing business as Partnership For A Healthy Lincoln, is a non-profit organization registered in SAM.gov since 2007, located in Lincoln, Nebraska. As a corporate entity with tax-exempt status, the organization focuses on community wellness, nutrition education, and public health initiatives. The entity primarily receives federal grant awards and has demonstrated a consistent commitment to improving health outcomes in local communities, particularly in underserved neighborhoods and schools.

Through federal grant awards, Health Partners Initiative has consistently secured funding from agencies like the United States Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service and the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services. The organization's grant work primarily centers on wellness programming, nutrition education, and community health interventions. Specific grant activities have included deploying AmeriCorps members to administer wellness programs in Title 1 elementary schools, developing local food and garden education programs, increasing healthy food consumption, and expanding physical activity opportunities for youth and families in low-income areas. Additionally, the organization has worked on initiatives targeting preventive health screenings, such as cancer and chronic disease screenings, and COVID-19 mitigation efforts. Their most recent $100,000 USDA Farm to School Grant will support local food procurement, school garden development, and agricultural education in Lincoln, Nebraska, demonstrating their ongoing commitment to improving community health through strategic, targeted interventions.