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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234

Office of P-20 Education Policy
Child Nutrition Program Administration
89 Washington Avenue, Room 375 EBA, Albany, NY 12234
Phone: (518) 473-8781 Fax: (518) 473-0018
To: 
Superintendents; Executive Directors; School Business Officials; School Food Service Directors/Managers
From: 
Paula Tyner-Doyle, Coordinator
Date: 
Monday, February 13, 2017
Subject: 
School Grants Now Available for New York Schools for 2017-2018 through Action for Healthy Kids

Action For Healthy Kids (AFHK) is now accepting grant applications for the 2017-2018 school year until April 7, 2017.

Help your school, your School Wellness Council and School Health team fund its ideas for increasing physical activity, access to school breakfast programs, improved nutrition education and initiatives to promote student health.  With a Game On or Breakfast grant you will receive funding and technical assistance.  There are School Breakfast grants available up to $3,000 and Game On grants up to $1,000.

Click here to be redirected to the AFHK website at http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/tools-for-schools/apply-for-grants.  The website includes more information on the grants available, including informational webinars.  The Game On grant webinar will be aired on 2/21/17 and the School Breakfast grant webinar will be on 2/22/17.

For ideas or more information beyond the website, contact Michael Gulino, NYS AFHK State Coordinator, by phone at (845) 641-2350 or email at mgulino@actionforhealthykids.org.

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