Through the Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative, FNA and Action for Healthy Kids hosted the Healthy Meals Summits to bring together HMI grantees, Recognition Award recipients, school nutrition professionals, industry partners, and national leaders.

Through the Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative, school food authorities (SFAs) that improved the nutritional quality of their school meals were celebrated with non-monetary recognition awards. The awards spotlight innovative practices, student and community engagement activities, and strategies schools have used to provide meals that are consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Through the Healthy Meals Incentives initiative, FNA and Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK) supported school food authorities (SFAs) nationwide with nearly $30 million in grant funding, reaching 264 SFAs across 44 states and the District of Columbia. These grants provided up to $150,000 for small and rural school districts to enhance the nutritional quality of their meals and modernize their operations.