Department of Education Awards Over $33 Million Towards Physical Activity & Nutrition Programs

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Thanks to recent funding from the U.S. Department of Education’s Carol M. White Grant, students in grades K-12th from 67 communities across 32 different states will benefit from new and improved physical activity and nutrition programming.

This year, over $33 million was awarded to schools and community organizations across the US in efforts to help students meet state standards in physical education.

In order to be considered for the award, grantees must provide instruction on healthy eating habits and physical fitness activities.  In addition, funded organizations must provide students with one or more of the following:

• instruction on how to assess physical health;
• motor skills to enhance students’ physical, mental, social and emotional well-being;
• information on how to maintain a lifelong healthy lifestyle; and
• ways to develop social and cooperative skills through physical activity

The funds may also be put towards professional development of physical education teachers.

At least one predominantly Latino school district, Harlingdale ISD (97% Latino) will benefit from this grant (read more about this).

To learn more about the 2014 Carol M. White grants and the communities that received this award, click here.