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March 7, 2024
School nutrition ruling aligns with national strategy
In 2022, the White House shared its National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. This April, the USDA is expected to issue a final rule updating federal school nutrition standards, including a groundbreaking effort to limit added sugars in school foods, consistent with the Strategy.
The Public Health Law Center created an easy-to-use summary of the National Strategy components to better understand the U.S. plan to end hunger by 2030.
Read the summary White House National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health - Calls to Action for a Whole-of-Society Response | Public Health Law Center
The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Notice of Funding Opportunity is now open for applications. The SS4A program funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives through grants to prevent deaths and serious injuries on our nation's roadways.
Planning and Demonstration Grant applicants have three deadlines:
- Thursday, April 4, 2024, 4 p.m.
- Thursday, May 16, 2024, 4 p.m.
- Thursday, August 29, 2024, 4 p.m.
Planning and Demonstration Grant applicants may apply during any of the three application rounds. Applications not received by the first or second deadline will be rolled over to the next application round.
All applications must be received by August 29, 2024, at 4 p.m.
Implementation Grant applications must be submitted by 4 p.m. Thursday, May 16, 2024. Unsuccessful Implementation Grant applicants may apply for a Planning and Demonstration Grant application in the final application round on August 29, 2024 by 4 p.m.
For more information, please visit the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) website or register for and attend one of the upcoming webinars:
Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program - Action Plans
This webinar will offer a general overview of the SS4A program and the grant application process, with a particular focus on applying for grants to develop an Action Plan.
Thursday, March 7, 12:30-2 p.m.
Register to attend the March 7 webinar.
Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program - Supplemental Planning and Demonstration Activities
This webinar will offer a general overview of the SS4A program and the grant application process, with a particular focus on applying for funding for supplemental planning and demonstration activities.
Friday, March 8, 12:30-2 p.m.
Register to attend the March 8 webinar.
Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program - Implementation Grants
This webinar will offer a general overview of the SS4A program and the grant application process, with a particular focus on applying for Implementation Grants.
Wednesday, March 13, 12:30-2 p.m.
Register to attend the March 13 webinar.
Presentation slides and webinar recordings will be posted on the SS4A Webinar Series page. For questions, please contact us at SS4A@dot.gov.
Join the Healthy Minnesota Partnership
and help us create the next statewide health improvement framework!
The statewide health improvement framework is a multi-year action plan to address issues identified by the statewide health assessment. We need many organizations to participate in this process, including community-based organizations.
All are invited to participate. We are especially interested in recruiting community-based organizations that represent racially and ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQ+, and people with disabilities.
If you or your organization work to ensure all people in Minnesota enjoy healthy lives and communities, contact us or come to a meeting. Share this email with others that might be interested, too.
Contact us: health.healthymnpartnership@state.mn.us
2024 meetings:
- May 1, 2024, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. (In person, Metro location TBD)
- September 10, 2024, 1 – 3 p.m. (hybrid)
- November 13, 2024, 1 – 3 p.m. (hybrid)
In good health, The Healthy Minnesota Partnership team health.healthymnpartnership@state.mn.us
Visit us online
Join us in a professional development series in partnership with the Minnesota Departmetn of Health Follow Along Program (FAP), the Minnesota Act Early project, and The Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) programs. Certificate of completion will be available.
Topic Highlights:
- Support early developmental monitoring
- Developmental screening
- Early signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Connections to resources
- Identification of developmental disabilities in young children (birth- age 5)
Sessions are held the first Monday of the month from 2-3 p.m.
Session Topics:
April 1 – The Importance of Developmental Screening and Early Identification
May 6 – Help Me Grow-Early Intervention and Help Me Connect
June 3 – Mental health supports
* July 8 –Overcoming common barriers and waitlist (*second Monday)
August 5 –EIDBI and healthcare coverage
Registration
Questions? iten0009@umn.edu
BikeMN is looking for a community interested in hosting a series of BikeMN Adult Learn to Ride classes this spring, summer, or fall. BikeMN's Adult Learn to Ride program has successfully taught over 500 adults how to ride in the metro since 2022, and we look forward to expanding to communities in greater MN this year.
The ideal community would be interested in collaborating on outreach and site securement.
BikeMN will provide the education and scheduling is flexible!
For more information, contact Ilse Griffin (they/them): ilse@bikemn.org
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