For Immediate Release
For more information contact:
Thomas Larson
ThomasL@tset.ok.gov
(405) 642-6860
OKLAHOMA CITY (May 5, 2022) – At their quarterly board meeting on May 5, the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Board of Directors approved $112,000 in grants to improve health in five Oklahoma communities.
“Local infrastructure and policies have a tremendous influence on our health as a state,” said Julie Bisbee, TSET executive director. “TSET is proud to offer incentive grants to support communities that are working hard to provide an environment that promotes healthy living.”
TSET Healthy Community Incentive Grants approved on Thursday were:
GRANTEE |
COUNTY |
AWARD AMOUNT |
Town of Stratford |
Garvin |
$10,000 |
Town of Westville |
Adair |
$22,000 |
Town of Luther |
Oklahoma |
$36,000 |
Town of Wright City |
McCurtain |
$36,000 |
City of Lindsay |
Garvin |
$8,000 |
|
TOTAL |
$112,000 |
TSET Healthy Community Incentive Grants are awarded to communities that have implemented health policies and practices encouraging tobacco-free, vape-free environments, access to healthy and nutritious foods and opportunities for physical activity.
Grant funds may be used for a variety of projects that promote healthy and active living to include walking trails, farmers market venues, splash pads, basketball courts and outdoor physical equipment. Incentive grant amounts vary based on community population and the types of health-promoting strategies implemented. Grants are often leveraged to attract additional partners.
For more information about TSET Healthy Community Incentive Grants visit https://oklahoma.gov/tset/funding-opportunities.html or contact Laura Matlock, program officer, at lauram@tset.ok.gov or by calling 405-764-4668.
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The Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) serves as a partner and bridge builder for organizations working toward shaping a healthier future for all Oklahomans. TSET provides leadership at the intersections of health by working across the state, by cultivating innovative and life-changing research, and by working across public and private sectors to develop, support, implement and evaluate creative strategies to take advantage of emerging opportunities to improve the public's health. To learn more, visit TSET.ok.gov.