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Federal grant programs / Department of Health and Human Services

Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs (93.649)

Also known as Micronutrient

Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs (Assistance Listing 93.649) is run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $1.6 million in 2 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $805,962 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.

There were 2 awards in five years, from $111,923 to $1.5 million.

Key findings

What the program funds

The purpose of this program is to achieve three goals related to risk factors for illness, disability, and premature death as follows: •Improve dietary quality to support healthy child development and reduce chronic disease •Decrease prevalence of obesity through prevention of weight gain and maintenance of healthy weight

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

Reference posted NOFOs available on Grants.gov.

What the money can and cannot pay for

More specific goals will be provided in funding opportunities. In general, assistance requested under this program is to: • Implement and affect behavioral, policy, system level and environmental changes through approaches that are the most effective • Increase the body of evidence-based approaches, educational resources and opportunities for healthy food and activity choices, access and number of healthy and affordable food and beverages outlets and places to be physically active. • Improved dietary quality most related to the population burden of chronic disease and unhealthy child development, including micronutrients. • Measured environmental changes in the adoption of food service, breastfeeding, nutrition, physical activity and obesity standards in schools and child care centers, schools, worksites and communities that promote and reinforce healthful behaviors and practices. Funds may be used for costs associated with planning, data collection, organizing, and the implementation of program elements related to the objectives identified in 050 above. Recipients may expend funds for reasonable policies, systems and environmental program purposes, including personnel, travel, supplies, and services, such as contractual to reduce risk factors, prevent and delay chronic disease. Recipients may not use funds for research. Recipients may not use funds for clinical care. Recipients may not generally use funding for the purchase of furniture or equipment.

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Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Check Grants.gov for any relevant NOFO information regarding processes for applying for assistance.

Award range and average, in the agency's words

Average award depends on NOFO.

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Funding history and past recipients

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs (93.649) awarded $1.6 million across 2 grant awards, an average of $805,962 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
UnicefNew York2$1.6 million

Top states: New York ($1.6 million).

Who usually wins

Recipient typeAwardsAmountShare
Other2$1.6 million100%

By state

Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.

Grants by recipient's state, fiscal 2021 to 2025
StateAwardsAmount
New York2$1.6 million

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.