(FOA)-
Collaborative Approach for Youth Engagement in Sports; March 29, 2019
Agency
Office
of the Asst. Secretary for Health
Description
OMH
and the President’s Council on Sports Fitness and Nutrition will collaborate to
develop and implement the YES initiative in support of Executive
Order 13265 to increase children’s participation in
youth sports. The YES initiative will support collaborative
partnerships, led by Institutions of Higher Education,
that include: community recreation groups, sports organizations, public
health entities, local schools, technology/media entities, police athletic
leagues, and parents. The partnerships will develop and implement
sports clubs and/or leagues for children and youth. The sports clubs/leagues
will be inclusive and ensure opportunities for participation by children and
youth who may: have physical disabilities; be clinically obese or overweight; be
of average or below average ability; and/or have a low-income
household. This initiative is expected to result in: improvement in
physical literacy among participating children and youth; decrease in number of
children and youth that are overweight/obese; achievement of national sports,
fitness and nutrition goals; increased developmental assets; improved academic
performance; increased engagement of community members, including
parents/family members; and, integrated community level sports/fitness
programs.
Announcement
Number:
MP-YEP-19-001
Closing
Date:
March 29,
2019
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=308950
Contact
Information
Stacey
Williams