On July 15th, the National League of Cities (NLC) announced that the City of Seattle was one of 15 cities nationwide to receive grants to help reduce childhood hunger by increasing participation in after-school and summer meal programs for kids. The $60,000 grant will fund a program expansion consultant, a marketing and outreach campaign and start-up costs for new meals sites. NLC and the Food Research and Action Center will provide technical assistance, peer learning, and webinars to guide the grantees. HSD is working in partnership with United Way of King County, and WithinReach (a Washington state agency that works to improve maternal, child and family health) on implementing the grant.