The Los Angeles Collaborative for Healthy Active Children offers mini-grants
to help groups conduct projects that will improve the health of local
children and support the efforts of the Collaborative.
The Collaborative will support these mini-grants with funds provided by
the U.S. Department of Agriculture/California Department of Health Services/Network
for a Healthy California grant. All activities and materials paid for with these
funds must be targeted to low-income individuals or households eligible for Food
Stamps. Proposed projects should:
- Promote, encourage or advocate increased
daily consumption of fruits and
vegetables as part of healthy eating that is consistent with the current Dietary
Guidelines for Americans and USDA Food Guidance System.
- Promote, encourage or advocate healthy eating and active lifestyles that
are consistent with the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans and USDA
Food Guidance System.
Who can apply?
Eligible applicants must be Los Angeles County nonprofit organizations exempt
from Federal income taxes under Section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Codes.
Timeline
Eligible applicants may apply for up to $5,000. . The funding must be spent by the end of September each year.
LA Collaborative Mini-Grant RFP 2008-2009
Mini-grants are available
for nutrition education projects that support the vision and mission of
the Collaborative and serve Food Stamp eligible populations in LA
County. Eligible applicants may apply for up to $5,000.
Proposed projects should:
- Promote, encourage or advocate
increased daily consumption of fruits and vegetables as part of
healthy eating that is consistent with the current Dietary Guidelines
for Americans and USDA Food Guidance System.
- Promote, encourage or advocate healthy
eating and active lifestyles that are consistent with the current
Dietary Guidelines for Americans and USDA Food Guidance System.
To download the
application, please
click here.
Mini-Grant Training- for interested
applications
Tuesday, August 12th from 10:00am-12:00pm.
3530 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 800
Conference Room C
Please RSVP to Lauren Neel at
lneel@ph.lacounty.gov. Space is limited.
Mini-Grant Project Summaries 2007-2008
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Principal funding for this website is from the USDA Food Stamp Program
through the Network for a Healthy California, which is an initiative of the
California Department of Public Health. These institutions are equal
opportunity providers and employers. The Food Stamp program provides
nutrition assistance to people with limited incomes that can help them buy
nutritious foods for a better diet. For more information call 1-888-328-3483
or contact your
local food stamp office.
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