ACTIVE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTS (ACE) SPECIAL PROJECT

Abstract

In an effort to create healthier communities, the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant funded the Active Community Environments (ACE) Special Project. The project took place between May 2014 and June 2015. Local chapters of Eat Smart Move More South Carolina in six counties—Barnwell, Colleton, Greenwood, Lexington, Newberry, and Richland—were each provided funding and technical assistance to implement the ACE Special Project. As a part of the funding requirements, each organization was required to form a local ACE committee to work with its respective community to define the scope of the project.