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Fall Family Fun, Food and Fitness Event Mini-Grants

Mini-grant funding in the amount of $250, is available for fall 2012 to host a school-wide wellness event. Program materials include an event planning guidebook and mini-grant funding to host your wellness event. To learn more about the Family Fun, Food & Fitness initiative, access the application and information below. To apply, use one of the two application form options below. Applying is easy and will only take 10-15 minutes.

Applications are due May 31, 2012

Family Fun, Food and Fitness Event Application and Information - Enterable

Family Fun, Food and Fitness Event Application and Information - PDF

Power Panther Pals
Primary Level: K-2 and Intermediate Level: 3-5

Applications are now being accepted for Power Panther Pals nutrition and physical activity program materials. This 8-week health education program combines classroom lessons, physical activity, and cooking/tasting activities to teach students the benefits of making healthy choices. Mini-grant funding in the amount $5 per student is available to help cover cooking/tasting activities. To apply or learn more about the Power Panther Pals program, access the application and information below. Applying is easy and will only take 10-15 minutes.

Applications are due August 31, 2012

Power Panther Pals Application and Information - Enterable

Power Panther Pals Application and Information - PDF

Power Up!
Grades 6-8 Health Education Curriculmn

Apply now for Power Up!, an 8-week health education program for middle school students that includes nutrition education, cooking/tasting activities, physical activity and self-esteem builders. Mini-grant funding for the Power Up! program is $5 per student to help cover cooking/tasting activities. To apply or learn more about the Power Up! program, access the application and information below. Applying is easy and will only take 10-15 minutes.

Applications are due August 31, 2012

Power Up! Application and Information - Enterable

Power Up! Application and Information - PDF

Summer 2012 School Foodservice Mini-Grants

Schools can apply for up to $2,000 in training mini-grants which will support Kansas Schools in providing training for their foodservice staff to increase knowledge and assist staff in implementing the new Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act (HHFKA) meal pattern requirements, based on the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and in applying for the HealthierUS School Challenge.

To apply, use one of the two application form options below. Applying is easy and will only take 15-20 minutes.

Applications will be accepted and awarded on a first come, first serve basis

School Foodservice Training Mini-Grants Application and Information - Enterable

School Foodservice Training Mini-Grants Application and Information - PDF

Eat Smart! Play Hard! Learn Better!

The USDA’s Team Nutrition is an integrated, behavior based, comprehensive plan for promoting the nutritional health of the nation’s children.  This plan involves schools, parents, and the community in efforts to continuously improve school meals, and to promote the health and education of 50 million school children in more than 96,000 schools nationwide. 

The goal of Team Nutrition is to improve children’s lifelong eating and physical activity habits through nutrition education based on the principles of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, MyPlate and MyPyramid for Kids.

Team Nutrition focuses on five specific behavior outcomes:

1. Eat a variety of foods
2. Eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains
3. Eat lower fat foods more often
4. Get your calcium-rich foods
5. Be physically active