Youth Engagement in Sports: Collaboration to Improve Adolescent Physical Activity and Nutrition (YES) Initiative

On September 19, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the National Youth Sports Strategy, the first federal roadmap that outlines steps that the nation can take to ensure that all youth have the opportunity, motivation, and access to play sports.

As a part of the new strategy, the HHS Office of Minority Health and the HHS Office on Women’s Health announced $6.7 million in grants to 18 communities to promote youth sports participation. The YES grants will support local partnerships that offer youth sports and nutrition activities for racial and ethnic minorities, girls, and disadvantaged youth, particularly in areas where few youth programs exist.

The full list of grant recipients is available at minorityhealth.hhs.gov.