Healthy Savannah Announces Continued Funding of CDC’s $5.1-Million REACH Grant in 2025-2026

Healthy Savannah has announced continued funding of the CDC’s five-year, $5.1-million Racial & Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) grant. Originally endowed in 2023, the funds, administered by Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia, are earmarked to support sustainable health equity for racial and ethnic minority populations in low-wealth neighborhoods, focusing on nutrition, physical activity and breastfeeding.

“While this is a five-year grant, Healthy Savannah must demonstrate it is meeting CDC’s requirements each year to continue to receive funding,” said Armand Turner, executive director. “During the second year of the grant, which ended in September 2025, we worked with 200 local partners and achieved some incredible milestones, and we’re already working on some inspirational projects for year three.”

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