Let’s Be Healthy Grant Application »Prevention»Early Childhood Education»Let’s Be Healthy Program»Let’s Be Healthy Application 2025 Let’s Be Healthy Grant Application 2025 Let’s Be Healthy Application Let’s Be Healthy Application Thank you for your interest in participating in Well-Ahead Louisiana’s Let’s Be Healthy Program opportunity. The application period is open until May 26, 2025. For more information, visit the Let’s Be Healthy Program web page. Utilize the Let’s Be Healthy budget template when submitting your budget proposal. Contact InformationChild Care Center Name(Required)Child Care Center Owner(Required)Child Care Center Director(Required)Contact Email(Required) Contact Phone(Required)Child Care Center Physical Address(Required) Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Number of Children Enrolled(Required)Please note: If awarded, W-9 will be required.Provide a letter of acknowledgment and support from the child care center owner agreeing to participate in this grant opportunity.(Required)Max. file size: 256 MB.Program InformationIs your child care center licensed to operate through the Louisiana Department of Education’s Licensing Division?(Required) Yes No Provide your center’s license number or your center’s performance profile link from louisianaschools.com.(Required)Explain why you are interested in participating in farm to early care and education. Discuss how participation will enhance your center.(Required)Does your child care center currently participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (fns.usda.gov/cacfp)?(Required) Yes No If no, provide an explanation why.(Required)Program EligibilityAre you willing and able recruit volunteers to install an edible garden in your outdoor play area?(Required) Yes No If so, describe how you plan to recruit volunteers.(Required)Describe how you plan to involve teachers, students and families in the planting, maintenance and harvesting of the garden.(Required)Does your child care center have at least a 4' x 4' space in its outdoor play area to install a garden?(Required) Yes No Provide a picture of the space.(Required)Max. file size: 256 MB.Child Care Center Parish(Required)8. Child care centers must be located in a parish identified as a food desert in order to participate in this grant opportunity. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines a food desert as an area with low levels of access to retailers selling healthy and affordable foods. Click here to view the map to determine if your center is located in a food desert. Type the name of your parish in the space provided. Does your child care center have a comprehensive tobacco-free policy?(Required) Yes No Provide a copy of the policy.(Required)Max. file size: 256 MB.Are you willing to implement a comprehensive tobacco-free policy?(Required) Yes No This field is hidden when viewing the formBudget and JustificationUtilize the Let’s Be Healthy budget template when submitting your budget proposal.Provide an itemized budget proposal using the Let’s Be Healthy budget template. Explanations are required for each item.(Required)Max. file size: 256 MB. Δ
