HOP: High Obesity Program

About HOP

CDC funds 15 land grant universities to work with community extension services to increase access to healthier foods and safe and accessible places for physical activity in counties that have more than 40% of adults with obesity.

View information about the current High Obesity Program (HOP) recipients and learn more about the past HOP efforts. View the original HOP funding opportunity announcementexternal icon and review Frequently Asked Questions about the notice of funding opportunity.

Learn more about the HOP program in Preventing Chronic Disease (see summary pdf icon[PDF–600KB] for more details).

Objectives

1. Help HOP sites understand their community and its child obesity-related needs and assets in relation to selecting and potentially implementing an evidence-based FHWP in their site by conducting two virtual sprint Learning Communities  (monthly meetings with off week office hours)

2. Balance adaptation and fidelity with community systems, implementation science, clinical evidence and the local environment.

3. Lead HOP sites through a learning curriculum