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SCNAC is one of the many grant funded programs within the Center For Nutrition & Activity Promotion (CNAP) at California State University, Chico. SCNAC  started in Fall of 2004 with a $1.5 million per year match grant for three years. We are currently in the process of re-applying for another three year grant.

The SCNAC grant is administered by the Network for a Healthy California (formerly known as California Nutrition Network) with federal funding from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).  Participation in our program enables our partnering school districts and community agencies to enhance their nutrition education programs and promotion of physical activity by expanding their budget for current interventions and/or to implement new and innovative promotion strategies.

The state match in-kind contributions (also known as State Share Tracking) submitted by SCNAC partnering programs become part of the federal match forwarded to USDA in the Network's State plan. Fifty cents of each Federal Financial Participation (FFP) dollar is returned by California Department of Health Services (CDHS) to SCNAC to expand local nutrition education and physical activity interventions for our target population. To get a better understanding of how the grant works, take a look at the Summary of How the Grant Works.

The goals of SCNAC are to promote diet and physical activity behavior change in Northern California via education programs with a focus on increasing fruit and vegetable consumption, physical activity and participation in government nutrition assistance programs.

Our objectives are to:

  • develop and maintain a coalition of community, health care and educational organizations serving Northern California residents
  • promote quality nutrition and activity education to parents, teachers, adolescents and pre-kindergarten to 12th-grade students that supports healthy lifestyles
  • involve media to increase awareness of child obesity and strategies for its prevention
  • conduct programs for low-income families and provide culturally appropriate nutrition education and physical activity promotion services
The way in which we are working toward these goals is by implementing the activities outlined in our grant Scope of Work. Some of these activities include:
  • Harvest of the Month
  • Treats for Trade
  • Lunch Leagues
  • Nutrition & Physical Activity Assemblies

For a list of other SCNAC supported activities, click here.

For more information about starting your own grant funded program through the Network for a Healthy California, click here.