About State and Local Programs

Programs

DNPAO's programs are:

• State Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN)
• High Obesity Program (HOP)
• Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH)
• Healthy Tribes, including:
  • Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country (GHWIC)
  • Tribal Practices for Wellness in Indian Country (TPWIC)
  • Tribal Epidemiology Centers Public Health Infrastructure (TECPHI)

Current funding

SPAN, HOP, and REACH funding by state

In 2023, CDC funded 17 states, 50 community and tribal organizations, and 16 land-grant universities to reduce the risk of chronic disease.

Priority state and local strategies

See potential state and local activities for proven strategies to:

• Make physical activity safe and accessible for all people.
• Make healthy food choices easier everywhere by:
  • Promoting food service and nutrition guidelines.
  • Expanding fruit and vegetable voucher incentive and produce prescription programs.
• Make breastfeeding easier to start and sustain.
• Strengthen obesity prevention standards for early care and education settings.
• Increase number of and access to family healthy weight programs.
  

Tools

• Active Communities Tool
  
• Food Service Guidelines Implementation Toolkit
• Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E) Toolkit

Resources

• Communication
• Evaluation
• Policy
  

Data

• Breastfeeding
• Health Status Data
• Nutrition
• Physical activity
• Obesity