SNAP Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention RFA Grant

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is seeking qualified applicants for the SNAP Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention RFA. This initiative aims to provide education on healthy food choices and physical activity, promoting healthier lifestyles among eligible individuals. By leveraging direct education and social marketing strategies, the program seeks to empower communities, ensuring access to nutritious food options while addressing obesity and diet-related chronic diseases.

Executive Summary
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) seeks qualified Applicants to provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) Services.
The SNAP-Ed mission is to work with partners to provide food and nutrition education to eligible individuals that promotes healthy food choices and physical activity consistent with the most current dietary and physical activity federal guidelines. SNAP-Ed conducts these efforts to improve the likelihood that eligible persons will make healthy food choices within a limited budget and choose physically active lifestyles that support obesity prevention and reduced diet-related chronic disease. The SNAP-Ed vision is to educate, connect, and support individuals as they attempt to live healthier lives on a budget through Direct Education, targeted Social Marketing efforts, environmental strategies to encourage healthy food selection, and use of technology to reach people and communities.