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Improving Student Health and Academic Achievement through Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Management of Chronic Conditions in Schools

Program Information

Popular name

Improving Student Health and Academic Achievement through Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Management of Chronic Conditions in Schools

Program Number

93.981

Program objective

This program supports evidence-based strategies and activities to reduce the risk of children and adolescents developing chronic disease in the future, manage chronic conditions prevalent in student populations (asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, food allergies, oral health) and improve academic success. Long-term outcomes include: (1) increasing the number of students who consume nutritious food and beverages, (2) increasing the number of students who participate in daily physical activity, and (3) reducing chronic health issues among students and improving health outcomes in schools.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

This program supports evidence-based strategies and activities to reduce the risk of children and adolescents developing chronic disease in the future, manage chronic conditions prevalent in student populations, and improve academic success as outlined in the following national plans and guidelines: • CDC and ASCD Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/wscc/ • The Guide to Community Preventive Services: http://www.thecommunityguide.org/index.html • National Physical Activity Plan: http://www.physicalactivityplan.org • Let’s Move! Active Schools: www.letsmoveschools.org • Presidential Youth Fitness Program: www.presidentialyouthfitnessprogram.org • National After School Alliance Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Standards: http://www.niost.org/pdf/host/Healthy_Eating_and_Physical_Activity_Standards.pdf • United States Department of Agriculture School Meal Programs: http://www.fns.usda.gov/nslp/national-school-lunch-program-nslp • United States Department of Agriculture Local School Wellness Policy: http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/local-school-wellness-policy • CDC School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr6005.pdf • National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel Review-3 Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma (NAEPP EPR-3): http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-pro/guidelines/current/asthma-guidelines/full-report

  1. This program is authorized under sections 301(a) and 317(k)(2) of the Public Health Service Act, [42 U.S.C. Section 241(a) and 247b(k)(2)], as amended; Public Health Service Act, as amended, Section 301(a) and Section 317K, 42 U.S.C. 241(a); 42 U.S.C. 247b-12.