[Community_garden] Funding Opportunity REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS - for physical activity and nutrition research projects

[Betsy Johnson]

 Subject: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS - Take Action: Healthy People, Places, and
Practices in Communities Project

Dear Colleagues : 

In follow-up to the October 2006 workshop, ODPHP and the Regional Health
Administrators have released today the request for proposals for the
community-based activities project called Take Action: Healthy People,
Places and Practices in Communities Project. 

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Public Health
and Science, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and the
Regional Health Administrators are requesting proposals from community-based
organizations and others to evaluate the impact of a unique set of healthy
lifestyles activities in local settings that support the President's
HealthierUS initiative. As part of the Take Action: Healthy People, Places
and Practices in Communities Project, the proposed activities should address
one or more of the four parts of the President's
<http://www.healthierus.gov/> HealthierUS initiative: 1) be physically
active, 2) eat a nutritious diet, 3) get preventive screenings, and 4) make
healthy choices/avoid risky behaviors. 

Not-for-profit, community-based organizations including faith-based groups,
after school programs, coalitions and others are encouraged to submit
proposals. The one-year project period will run from July 1, 2007 through
June 30, 2008. Funding for these activities will be between $2,000 and
$5,000 and a national evaluation of the project will be conducted. The
deadline for receipt of proposals is March 30, 2007. Background information
on the project, proposal instructions and forms are attached and also
available at  <http://www.osophs.dhhs.gov/ophs/HealthyPeople>
http://www.osophs.dhhs.gov/ophs/HealthyPeople. 

If you have questions or need more information about the Take Action:
Healthy People, Places and Practices in Communities Project, please call
1-866-224-3815 or email your questions to  <mailto:answers at JSI.com>
answers at JSI.com.

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