Posted on January 26, 2012
Deadline: March 30, 2012

Michigan Elementary Schools Invited to Apply for Building Healthy Communities Grant Program to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity

Michigan elementary schools are invited to apply for the Building Healthy Communities grant program, an expanded, multi-sector partnership between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Wayne State University's Center for School Health, and the Michigan Fitness Foundation that works to promote lifelong healthy habits among schoolchildren in the state.

All public (including charter) and private nonprofit schools in Michigan are eligible to apply. Applicant schools must serve students in at least two of the following three grades: second, third, and fourth. A special focus will be given to schools in the greater southeast Michigan region, as well as schools educating students from low-income communities.

Each school selected for an award will receive a healthy school support package valued at $30,000 in the form of mentoring, program materials, curriculum assistance, exercise equipment, technical support, and professional development training from the WSU Center for School Health, as well as evidence-based materials developed at the Michigan Fitness Foundation. The grant package is designed to foster the creation of school-wide environments that support education and opportunities for healthy eating and physical activity for students and their families.

The complete Request for Applications and the application form are available at the WSU Center for School Health Web site.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

Primary Subject: Education
Geographic Funding Area: National

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