Using a competitive application process*, administered by , the Department of Health regional partner agencies provide a small grant to public middle- and high-schools, to implement one of the following :
Implement Breakfast After the Bell. See also:
Offer Healthy Food Choices. See also:
, a voluntary certification initiative for schools enrolled in Team Nutrition
Access to Free and Healthy Water
Create or Strengthen Policies to Promote Physical Activity. See also:
Implement Programs to Promote Physical Activity. See also:
for school resources and school grant opportunities.
Create or Expand a School Garden
Create a School Wellness Council and Conduct a School Health Assessment
*Schools and school districts that meet the criteria of greater than or equal to 40% of the student population being eligible for free and reduced lunch” are scored additional points
