Competitive –
The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development will train school and
childcare foodservice staff on meal presentation, improving quality of meals,
and enhancing menus, including a chef providing hands on culinary training to
FS staff to increase the amount of scratch cooking. Schools will also receive HUSSC training, with a focus on outreach efforts at statewide conferences where
wellness teams congregate. Sub-grants will be awarded to alternative high
schools, with a focus on providing nutrition education and physical activity
opportunities. For more information, contact Jo Dawson at
jo.dawson@alaska.gov
Competitive –
The Arizona Department of Education will provide technical assistance to schools
in the development, implementation, evaluation, assessment, and marketing of
their local wellness policies (LWPs). They will also assist schools in applying
for the HealthierUS School Challenge while integrating schools’ achievements
with their LWPs. Grant activities will culminate in a Coordinated School Health
Conference to leverage local community involvement to ensure the sustainability
of their activities and programs. For more
information, contact Miranda Graves at
miranda.graves@azed.gov.
Competitive –
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will pilot a program
that puts teams of wellness specialists onsite in five rural school districts,
providing training on nutrition and physical activity. Additionally, 20
elementary and 20 middle schools will receive sub-grants to assist them in
qualifying and applying for the HealthierUS School Challenge after participating
in a series of regional workshops and webinars. For more information,
contact
Katie Rainka at katie.rainka@freshfromflorida.com.
Competitive –
The Guam Department of Education will implement the Growing Up Active, Healthy,
and Nutritious project, to promote and create a healthier school environment.
Training will be provided to school administrators, cafeteria staff and
supervisors, and teachers, in order to ensure students receive consistent
messages promoting nutrition and physical activity throughout the day. For more
information, please contact Jesse Rosario at
jerosario@gdoe.net.
Competitive –
The Hawaii Department of Education will develop teams at the state, district,
and school levels that will address three goals: increase consumption of fresh
fruits and vegetables, improve compliance with local wellness policies, and
increase the number of schools qualifying for the HealthierUS School
Challenge. Teams will meet regularly with stakeholders to address barriers to
success and assist schools throughout the process. For more information, please
contact Jennifer Dang at
jennifer_dang@notes.k12.hi.us.
Non-Competitive –
The Idaho State Department of Education will provide training and resources to
support the implementation of the new USDA meal pattern, the HealthierUS School
Challenge, and the use of USDA Foods in school meal programs. This will be
accomplished through training, development of standardized recipes,
collaboration with Farm to School pilot sites, and promotion of school-wide
nutrition education gardening programs to increase students’ interest and
understanding of healthy foods. For more information, please contact Heidi
Martin at
hcmartin@sde.idaho.gov.
Non-Competitive –Illinois
State Board of Education will collaborate with Illinois Action for Healthy Kids
to assist 50 Illinois elementary or secondary schools with submitting HUSSC
applications. Schools will receive sub-grants to conduct training and implement
policy and practices that create healthier school environments. For more
information, please contact Joan Love at
jlove@isbe.net.
Competitive – The
Iowa Department of Education will work with schools and their stakeholders to
provide training and technical assistance on implementing the 2010 Dietary
Guidelines for Americans, applying for the HealthierUS School Challenge, and
meeting the new meal pattern requirements. Activities will include piloting a
Recess Before Lunch program, implementation of smarter lunchroom principles, and
the development of a Four-Week Gold Star Breakfast cycle menu. In addition,
schools and child care institutions will receive technical assistance to
maintain a healthier school/child care environment, and implement their wellness
policies to align with the new requirements set forth in the Healthy Hunger-Free
Kids Act. For more information, please contact Carrie Scheidel at
carrie.scheidel@iowa.gov.
Competitive –
The Kansas State Department of Education will expand and enhance their training
programs for local education agencies administering child nutrition and wellness
programs. School foodservice will receive training on implementing the
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, applying for the HealthierUS School
Challenge, and meeting the new meal pattern requirements. In addition, schools
will participate in workshops and receive sub-grants to assist them in creating
and maintaining a healthier school environment and ensure that their local
wellness policies align with the requirements in the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids
Act. For more information, please contact Jill Ladd at
jladd@ksde.org.
Competitive –
Michigan Department of Education will expand and enhance training programs that
incorporate and implement the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and USDA Foods in
school meals. Smarter Lunchroom techniques will be implemented as well, to
improve student selection. Additionally, up to 50 schools will receive
sub-grants to submit HealthierUS School Challenge applications and implement
smarter lunchroom strategies. For more information, please contact Howard
Leikert at
leikerth@michigan.gov.
Competitive –
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will partner with the
School Food Services section of the Missouri Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education to create healthier school environments that are supportive
of nutrition and physical activity. Training topics will include the new meal
pattern requirements, the HealthierUS School Challenge, and local wellness
polices. A toolkit will be developed to assist schools with evaluating the
implementation of their wellness policies and reporting the results to the
community. For more information, please contact Barbara Keen at
barbara.keen@health.mo.gov.
Competitive –
Montana’s Office of Public Instruction, School Nutrition Program, will work with
state partners to expand and enhance training programs. Grant activities will
include: training for child nutrition staff to serve meals that are consistent
with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and meet the new school meal
pattern requirements; provide school wellness coaches to increase schools’
capability to achieve HealthierUS School Challenge awards; train school food
service staff on using behavioral economics strategies to increase fruit and
vegetable selection by students; strengthen support for nutrition education and
Farm to School initiatives through improved classroom, cafeteria, and community
connections; and improve compliance by local school districts in meeting the new
requirements of the USDA school wellness policy by developing a web-based
reporting system for tracking the implementation plans of Montana school
wellness policies and identifying model plans. For more information, please
contact Katie Bark at
kbark@mt.gov.
Competitive –
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture will collaborate with Rutgers
Cooperative Extension to provide training for school food service professionals
on the development of smarter lunchrooms through the use of behavioral economics
to increase students’ selection of whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and
legumes. Schools will also receive training to prepare them for applying for the
HealthierUS School Challenge. Additional New Jersey will expand on successes
from their 2010 Team Nutrition grant and utilize their Team Nutrition Grow
Healthy resources to continue to promote and support school gardens and Farm to
School initiatives. For more information, please contact Janet Hawk at
janet.hawk@ag.state.nj.us.
Competitive – The
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction will build on the success of past
Team Nutrition grants to provide training for child nutrition food service staff
on implementing the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, applying for the
HealthierUS School Challenge, meeting the new school meal pattern requirements,
and provide schools or child care centers with the technical assistance needed
to create and maintain a healthier school or child care environment. Schools
and child care institutions may apply for sub-grants to take the knowledge and
resources acquired in their trainings and implement successful programs at the
site level. For more information, please contact Linda Schloer at
lkschloer@nd.gov.
Competitive – The
Ohio Department of Education will provide training to school foodservice staff
on implementation of the new school meal pattern requirements, provide training
on the HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC) criteria, and assist schools in the
implementation of behavioral economics to create smarter school lunchrooms to
increase student selection of whole grain rich foods, legumes, dark green and
orange vegetables. For more information, please contact Susan Patton at
susan.patton@education.ohio.gov.
Non-Competitive –
Utah State Office of Education will provide training on the HUSSC to over 50
schools. Schools will then receive sub-grants to determine areas of need and
assist them in achieving HUSSC criteria. For more information, please contact
Charlene Allert at
charlene.allert@schools.utah.gov.
Competitive –
Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction will provide
training to improve the nutritional quality of the meals served in CACFP centers
and homes by increasing the variety of fruits and vegetables served and
increasing the proportion of whole grains offered. They will supplement the
training with nutrition education activities for the children with the goal of
increasing acceptance of these foods when they are offered as part of a meal or
snack. Training will be provided via a series of workshops offered at several
locations throughout the state. For more information, please contact Adele
Roberts at
adele.roberts@k12.wa.us.
Non-Competitive –
Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction will provide
web-based training to schools, followed by individual technical assistance, to
assist with the HUSSC application process. For more information, please contact
Wendy Barkley at
wendy.barkley@k12.wa.us.
Competitive – The
West Virginia Office of Child Nutrition will provide training and technical
assistance to child nutrition food service professionals to enable them to
increase the number of school-made meals and reduce the amount of processed
foods on school menus. Additionally, they will work with at least 30 county
school systems to submit a HealthierUS School Challenge application for at least
one elementary and one secondary school per county. For more information, please
contact Richard Goff at
rjgoff@access.k12.wv.us.
Competitive – The
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction will enhance and expand current state
initiatives to create healthier school environments by: providing training and
resources for foodservice staff on implementing the 2010 Dietary Guidelines
for Americans by utilizing behavioral economics; providing skills-based
culinary training to food service staff; providing technical assistance to
schools on evaluating and implementing local school wellness policies; and
promoting the Fuel Up to Play 60 program and the HealthierUS School Challenge.
For more information, please contact Kelly Williams at
kelly.williams@dpi.wi.gov.
