§280h Grants to promote childhood nutrition and physical activity

Summary

The Secretary, through the CDC director, must give competitive grants to States and local governments to create and run programs that help children and teens eat better and be more active. To get a grant, a State or local government must apply and include a plan that shows how it will build school and community programs, work with State and local school and health agencies and others (like chronic disease and nutrition coordinators and parks and recreation), and check whether the programs are working. Grant money must be used to make, run, share, and evaluate school and community strategies to reduce inactivity and improve diets, grow physical-activity programs, and include children with cognitive or physical disabilities. Up to 10 percent of yearly appropriations can be set aside for CDC help and sharing proven methods. Recipients may use up to 10 percent of their grant for admin costs. Grants last 3 years. “Children and adolescents” means people age 18 or younger. Funds were authorized as needed for fiscal years 2001–2005.