Grant Money Available to Nutritrion, Fitness Programs for Hyattsville Residents

Prince George's County wants to promote healthy and active lifstyles in Hyattsville and other Prince George's County communities and they are hoping some grant money will help the community get involved.

The county's health department released a Request for Application (RFA) to encourage local organizations to support the county's goal and develop new nutrition and fitness programs or enhance a program they already host for residents.

The organizations can be nonprofit, faith-based or community-based groups.

“These grants will assist organizations in their efforts to provide Prince George’s County health related resources and improve the County’s health outcomes,” said county health officer Pamela B. Creekmur. “We expect a positive and measurable impact on approximately 362,000 county residents in several targeted areas that are most in need of these resources.”     

The program should help residents in Hyattsville in the following zip codes: 20781, 20782, 20783 and 20785                                       

Organizations interested in benefitting from the Active Living and Healthy Eating Grant can download an application packet from the Health Department’s website.  A representative can also pick up a copy at the Prince George’s County Health Department at 1701 McCormick Drive in Largo.

The deadline to submit is May 17 by 5:00 p.m.

A pre-application information webinar will be held on April 26 from 10 a.m. until noon. If you plan on participating in the pre-application information webinar, please contact Donna S. Dunston, Nutritionist at CTG@co.pg.md.us.