# State Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN (93.439)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-439-state-physical-activity-and-nutrition-span/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

State Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $63.5 million in 41 grants, about $1.5 million per award.

## Objectives

State Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN) Program supports recipients to implement state and local nutrition and physical activity interventions that support healthy nutrition, safe and accessible physical activity, and breastfeeding within states and/or the District of Columbia.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $14.1 million | 16 |
| 2022 | $14.4 million | 16 |
| 2023 | $15.2 million | 18 |
| 2024 | $8.5 million | 11 |
| 2025 | $11.3 million | 23 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center Corporation | Massachusetts | $4.0 million |
| Utah Department of Health and Human Services | Utah | $4.0 million |
| Health Research, Inc. | New York | $4.0 million |
| Ohio Department of Health | Ohio | $3.9 million |
| North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services | North Carolina | $3.1 million |
| Illinois Public Health Institute | Illinois | $3.1 million |
| State of Alaska Department of Health | Alaska | $3.1 million |
| Department of State Health Services | Texas | $3.0 million |
| Health Services Kentucky Cabinet for | Kentucky | $3.0 million |
| California Department of Public Health | California | $2.9 million |
| Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services | Missouri | $2.8 million |
| Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment | Colorado | $2.6 million |
| Association of State and Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors | Arizona | $2.4 million |
| United States Breastfeeding Committee Inc | District of Columbia | $2.2 million |
| Washington State Department of Health | Washington | $1.9 million |
| Minnesota Department of Health | Minnesota | $1.9 million |
| Pennsylvania Department of Health | Pennsylvania | $1.9 million |
| State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services | Wisconsin | $1.8 million |
| Department of Public Health Connecticut | Connecticut | $1.8 million |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Arkansas | $1.4 million |