Create Healthier Communities
Obtain Funding Through NRPA-CDC ACHIEVE Grants

The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) continues to invite applications from local park and recreation agencies to become a 2010 ACHIEVE (Action Communities for Health, Innovation and EnVironmental ChangE) community. In 2010, NRPA will fund ten park and recreation agencies at $35,000 each to develop coalitions of local stakeholders and community leaders to address chronic disease risk factors of physical inactivity, poor nutrition, and tobacco use. Selected applicants will join 53 current ACHIEVE communities across the country. 

The ACHIEVE grant helps agencies:

• Reduce the incidence of chronic disease through policy, systems and environmental change strategies at the local level.
• Create partnerships with community stakeholders.
• Attend meetings with national leaders to learn about tools, resources, and strategies to build healthier communities. 
• Create awareness of the vital services parks and recreation offers.
• Enhance the overall health and livability of their community.

Being an ACHIEVE grant recipient provides communities with national recognition and puts them in a unique position for future opportunities. ACHIEVE, now in its third year, is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is part of a broader Healthy Communities collaborative with the CDC.

Click here for more information about ACHIEVE.

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