The New York State Department of Health (Department) announces the availability of funding to implement the Eat Well Play Hard in Child Care Settings (EWPHCCS) initiative.
Donor Name: New York State Department of Health
State: New York
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/07/2022
Size of the Grant: $235,000
Grant Duration: 4 years
Details:
EWPHCCS is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Program (SNAP-Ed) and is administered jointly by the New York State (NYS) Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). EWPHCCS employs an established evidence-based curricula and an intervention methodology that focuses on:
- Creating a culture of health by improving the nutrition, mealtime and physical activity environments in eligible child care centers.
- Improving the likelihood that low-income children and their families will make healthy food choices and choose physically active lifestyles.
Funding Information
- The Department anticipates awarding two (2) contracts to implement EWPHCCS in the Capital and Lower Hudson Valley Regions of NYS. It is anticipated that approximately $435,000 in funding will be available annually to implement the following core EWPHCCS activities for the period October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2027:
- Lower Hudson: $235,000
- Valley Capital: $200,000
Who May Apply
- Eligible Applicants must be prequalified in the New York State Grants Gateway, if not exempt, on the date and time applications are due. It is strongly recommended that applicants begin the prequalification process immediately. Applicants who are not prequalified through the Grants Gateway on the application due date/time will be disqualified.
- Eligible entities must be one of the following:
- A public or nonprofit CACFP sponsoring organization that is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code that meets the following criteria:
- A sponsor of multiple child care centers, head starts, and/or day care homes. Sponsors that only operate adult programs, after-school programs, and/or emergency shelters are not eligible to apply and will be disqualified. Organizations considered Independent Centers for the purposes of CACFP sponsorship are not eligible to apply and will be disqualified.
- Solely based and operating in New York State.
- A public or nonprofit CACFP sponsoring organization that is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code that meets the following criteria:
- Applicants must be in good standing with the NYS CACFP and NYS OTDA. Applicants whose corrective action plans pertaining to SNAP-Ed contract deficiencies that have not been approved within the past seven years will be disqualified. Applicants with CACFP Serious Deficiencies, proposals to terminate, or corrective actions pertaining to administrative capability, fiscal integrity, and accountability will be disqualified.
- Applicants must apply for only one region. Applicants whose applications reflect more than one region will be disqualified.
- Applicants must request the exact funding amount available for that region. Applicants whose applications do not reflect the exact funding amount for the region will be disqualified.
For more information, visit NYSDH.
