National Collaboration to Support Health, Wellness and Academic Success of School-Age Children

The purpose of this announcement is to fund applicants to improve the health of youth by funding NGOs to assist CDC funded grantees and the organizations' constituents (e.g., states, school districts and/or schools) to implement environmental and systems changes that support and reinforce healthful behaviors and reduce disparities. This program announcement places a strong emphasis on training and professional development, technical assistance, dissemination and communication, and program implementation and evaluation, and all activities are to be developed and delivered within the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child framework.