Please see the link below for the Battling Obesity through Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity funding opportunity through the Office on Women’s Health. The purpose of the funding is to prevent, raise awareness of, or respond to, overweight and obesity problems in communities within the eight southeastern states (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, and TN). Projects may focus on: 1) increasing opportunities for physical activity or access to affordable, healthy foods for individuals and families; or 2) increasing public awareness about improving nutrition or the importance of being physically active.

Download the RFA – Obesity RFA

The grant will fund 8 projects. The maximum award is $2,000. Applications must be received by March 19, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Submit applications in Microsoft Word or PDF format to owhapplication@jsi.com or mail to JSI, ATTN: Megan Hiltner,1725 Blake Street, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80202.