$3 million to San Diego to encourage healthy lifestyles, reduce risks

San Diego county is one of 61 grantees in US states and communities awarded with a Community Transformation Grant. The $3 million award is the second largest dollar amount awarded to a county government, under this grant program.

The County-funded projects will address issues such as tobacco-free living, active lifestyles, healthy eating, and the increased use of clinical prevention services.

“This Community Transformation Grant will help the County focus on projects that will improve the community’s health and well-being,” said Chairman Bill Horn, County Board of Supervisors. “The grant will assist us in reducing the three behaviors; lack of exercise, poor diet and tobacco use, which result in the four top chronic diseases that cause over 50 percent of the deaths in San Diego.”