§280h Grants to Promote Childhood Nutrition and Physical Activity

Summary

The Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the CDC Director, must give competitive grants to states and their local governments to create and run state and community programs that help children and teens eat healthier and be more active. To get a grant, a state or local government must apply when and how the Secretary asks and include a plan showing how it will build school and community programs, work with relevant state and local groups (like schools, health departments, parks, and program coordinators), and measure whether the program is working. Grant money must be used to develop, expand, and test school- and community-based ways to reduce inactivity, improve diets, increase chances for physical activity, and include children with cognitive or physical disabilities. The CDC may keep up to 10% of each year’s appropriated funds to give technical help and share effective methods. A grantee may use no more than 10% of its grant for administrative costs. Each grant lasts 3 years. "Children and adolescents" means people 18 years old or younger. Funds were authorized as needed for fiscal years 2001 through 2005.