Fit Community designations and grants reward North Carolina communities for
creating and implementing a sustainable action plan to avoid or remedy preventable
chronic health problems in their area.
A
Fit Community award is a public acknowledgement of a town’s livability
and commitment to improving the quality of life for its residents. The designation
can help boost economic development, promote tourism, serve as a recruitment tool
for the Chamber of Commerce and more. It can also strengthen a municipality’s or
county’s eligibility for other grants and federal programs.
Municipalities and/or counties designated as Fit Communities receive:
- Highway signage for the entrance to their community
- A Fit Community plaque to be hung in the mayor’s or county
commissioner’s office
- Recognition on this Web site and in media statewide
- Use of the Fit Community designation logo at the
recipient’s discretion
- Brochures to distribute to community’s residents
By providing a grant-funding component, the
Fit Community program aims to increase
the number of communities that are able to attain this honorable distinction in
the future.
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