| District | County | Total Award | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
Deer Creek Public Schools |
Oklahoma |
$10,000 |
Student health and wellness initiatives at all school sites |
Lindsay Public Schools |
Garvin |
$19,000 |
Improvements to school playgrounds |
Meeker Public Schools |
Lincoln |
$17,000 |
Inclusive physical education at all school sites |
Oklahoma School for the Blind |
Muskogee |
$7,000 |
Water bottle filling stations throughout the school |
Sand Springs Public Schools |
Tulsa |
$60,000 |
Exercise equipment for wellness center |
Turkey Ford School District |
Ottawa |
$15,000 |
Cooking appliances and tools for the lunchroom |
Tuskahoma Public School |
Pushmataha |
$15,000 |
Healthy nutrition, physical activity, and employee wellness initiatives |
TOTAL |
$143,000 |
Oklahoma City (Nov. 17, 2023) — The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) Board of Directors awarded $191,500 to school sites and school districts across Oklahoma through the TSET Healthy Incentive Grants Program at their board meeting on Thursday.
The Healthy Incentive Grants Program encourages schools to adopt policies that promote nutrition, physical activity and tobacco-free lifestyles for students, faculty and staff. Once policies are implemented, schools can apply for grants for health-related projects.
Grant funds are used for a variety of projects, including playgrounds, new cafeteria equipment, hydration stations and curriculum. Incentive grant amounts vary based on enrollment and the types of strategies implemented.
“What kids learn now about healthy living stays with them for a lifetime, said Julie Bisbee, TSET executive director. “By creating a safe and healthy school environment and encouraging nutrition and exercise, schools can make a lasting impact on the wellbeing of their students.”
TSET Healthy Incentive Grants for school districts and sites approved this month were:
| School | County | Total Award | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
Comanche Middle School |
Stephens |
$8,000 |
Materials for the school garden, exercise equipment, and support for new Oklahoma Academic Physical Education standards |
Oktaha Elementary School |
Muskogee |
$20,000 |
Inclusive playground equipment, a shade structure and a walking path |
Stillwater Junior High School |
Payne |
$5,000 |
Sports equipment to encourage physical activity during recess |
Stilwell High School |
Adair |
$12,500 |
Outdoor exercise equipment and outdoor lunch areas |
Stilwell Middle School |
Adair |
$3,000 |
Repair school greenhouse |
TOTAL |
$48,500 |
TSET offers a similar program for communities. For more information about TSET Healthy Incentive Grants visit https://oklahoma.gov/tset/tset-programs/incentive-grants.html or contact Laura Matlock, program officer, at lauram@tset.ok.gov or by calling 405-764-4668.
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The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) serves as a partner and bridge builder for organizations shaping a healthier future for all Oklahomans. TSET provides leadership at the intersections of health by working with local coalitions and initiatives across the state, cultivating innovative and life-changing research and 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, go to Oklahoma.gov/TSET.
Last Modified on
Nov 17, 2023