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College access programs
Help high school students prepare for college, complete applications, and enroll, especially first-generation applicants and students from families with low incomes
College-based obesity prevention educational interventions
Support multi-component educational interventions for college students that address nutrition, physical activity, and healthy weight management; often with environmental modifications
Community arts programs
Support locally-based visual, media, and performing arts initiatives for children and adults; also called participatory arts programs
Community centers
Provide space to promote socializing among community members and offer programs and services such as recreational or educational activities, counseling or support services
Community Development Block Grants (CDBGs)
Provide funding for local community development activities such as affordable housing, anti-poverty programs, and infrastructure development
Community Development Financial Institutions
Support financial institutions providing services to underserved and disadvantaged communities
Community fitness programs
Offer exercise classes (e.g., aerobic dance, yoga, Tai Chi, cycling, etc.) and fitness program support in community, senior, fitness, and community wellness centers
Community gardens
Establish and support land that is gardened or cultivated by community members via community land trusts, gardening education, zoning regulation changes, or service provision (e.g., water or waste disposal)
Community health workers
Engage professional or lay health workers to provide education, referral and follow-up, case management, home visiting, etc. for those who experience barriers in accessing health care; also called promotoras(es) de salud or community health representatives
Community kitchens for food processing
Establish shared kitchen spaces that support licensed, commercial food processing and connect specialty food processors, farmers, and others who produce value-added goods