Initiative to Improve the Health and Nutrition of Children in Child Care Settings
USDA announced Child Care Wellness Grants to 14 states for the improvement of health and wellness in child care settings. More than $7.7 million in funding will support state agencies in implementing initiatives through the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Over half of the funds awarded will be distributed to local child care sponsoring organizations and institutions through state agencies.
Based on FRAC’s environmental scan of the innovation on the state and sponsor level, FRAC proposed these grants to Congress last year.
During the grant period, ranging from two to three years, states will fund activities that promote nutrition and physical activity in child care that reflect the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the most recent scientific knowledge; provide technical assistance and training to sponsors and providers of child care centers and family and group day care homes; perform outreach campaigns that increase access to the program in underserved areas and populations; and/or make innovative use of technology to provide training to sponsoring organizations and child care providers.
The 14 states receiving grants are: Alaska ($200,454), District of Columbia ($212,614), Kansas ($954,445), Maine ($564,040), Maryland ($406,401), Missouri ($448,158), Montana ($111,034), Nevada ($349,875), New York ($693,635), North Carolina ($926,708), Oregon ($500,000), Pennsylvania ($684,883), Texas ($1,000,000), and Wisconsin ($666,922).
To learn more about CACFP, check out FRAC’s CACFP Nutrition and Wellness toolkit.
Contact Geri Henchy with questions.
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