OKLAHOMA CITY – The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) Board of Directors awarded $54,000 in TSET Healthy Incentive Grants to five towns and cities across Oklahoma at their regular board meeting on Thursday, January 30. These grants support local initiatives to improve health and wellness.
TSET Healthy Incentive Grants for Communities provide funding to municipalities that adopt policies promoting local health, such as creating tobacco-free spaces and improving access to healthy foods and physical activities. The communities of Colcord, Hobart, Kansas, Tryon and Westville will use the grant funds to enhance local parks and trails and provide healthier opportunities like action-based learning, such as interactive and movement-based programs for the public library.
“These grants are a direct reflection of TSET’s mission to create healthier communities across Oklahoma,” said Julie Bisbee, executive director of TSET. “By enhancing parks and public spaces with resources that support active and healthy lifestyles, we’re making a meaningful investment in the well-being of future generations.”
TSET Heathy Incentive Grants approved Thursday were:
| Community | County | Amount | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
Town of Colcord |
Delaware |
$10,000 |
Replace dilapidated playground equipment at Colcord's town park |
City of Hobart |
Kiowa |
$8,000 |
Upgrade equipment at Hunter Park and Biggers Park |
Town of Kansas |
Delaware |
$12,000 |
Enhancements to the town park, including an ADA ramp to a swing set, an ADA accessible hydration station and cameras with lights |
Town of Tryon |
Lincoln |
$10,000 |
Health-related supplies for the new Tryon City Hall, action-based learning equipment for children to be used at the public library |
Town of Westville |
Adair |
$14,000 |
Install a fitness course near the walking trails and children's playground at Westville Park |
Since the program’s beginning, TSET has awarded more than $5 million in Healthy Incentive Grants to cities and towns throughout Oklahoma. The next application period for communities is March 3-28.
TSET also offers Healthy Incentive Grants for schools, with an application period currently open until February 7, 2025. Schools interested in improving health and wellness for students and staff are encouraged to apply.
For more information and guidelines about TSET Healthy Incentive Grants, visit ok.gov/tset/funding
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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.
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