HEART
Healthy Eating, Active Recreation, & Transformation

Who is this for?

HEART is intended for communities, local governments, healthcare providers, schools, nonprofits, and community-based organizations working to improve nutrition, physical activity, and prevention-focused health outcomes in rural Arkansas communities.

What does success look like?

Rural Arkansans have increased access to healthy foods and safe places to be active, leading to improved health outcomes, reduced chronic disease risk, and stronger local wellness systems.

What will HEART fund and support?

HEART supports community-driven strategies that improve access to healthy food and active living opportunities, including:

A smiling woman with an apron on is standing behind a stall filled with fresh fruits and vegetables and is handing a fruit to a couple whose arms we can see in the foreground

Healthy food access initiatives

food hubs, farmers markets, nutrition access programs

Three adults are seen from behind as they ride their bikes down a paved pathway. To the sides of the path are trees, grass, and shrubbery.

Active recreation infrastructure

A middle aged woman is smiling wearing casual clothing and holding an ipad. She is surrounded by older women who seem to be enjoying an exercise program outdoors with her as the leader.

Community wellness programs

A doctor consults with a woman inside of a waiting area of a building

Cross-sector partnerships

addressing chronic disease and health disparities

Important to know before applying:

Projects must demonstrate community need, align with Arkansas’s approved Rural Health Transformation Plan, and focus on sustainable, system-level improvements.

What is next?

Upcoming announcements will provide detailed information regarding eligibility criteria and award frameworks via Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs).

HEARTHealthy Eating, Active Recreation, & Transformation