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Implementation of a Hub and Spoke Model to Reduce Ultra Processed Foods in the School District of Philadelphia.

Award Number: U18FD008663
ORGANIZATION: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
OPDIV: FDA
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: KDA (KNOWLEDGE/DEVELOPMENT/APPLICATION)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/01/2025
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2026

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Implementation of a Hub and Spoke Model to Reduce Ultra Processed Foods in the School District of Philadelphia. - PROJECT SUMMARY Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are ready-to-eat (or ready-to-heat) industrial formulations of foods that are characterized by high levels of added sugars, unhealthy fats, salt, and chemical additives. UPFs are associated with poor dietary quality and increased risk of obesity and cardiometabolic risk factors in children, but concerningly, the rate of UPF consumption is increasing among children. Schools can play an important role in addressing these high rates of UPF consumption as school meal programs feed nearly 30 million students daily across the U.S., and students eating school breakfast and lunch consume nearly half of their daily calories in the school setting. However, schools often face many challenges to prepare scratch-cooked meals—including lack of infrastructure and training for school staff to prepare school meals from scratch— and therefore rely on UPFs to provide meals that minimize the need for equipment or preparation. This proposal seeks to address these barriers with long-term sustainable solutions through the development of a ‘hub-and- spoke’ model in the School District of Philadelphia; two full-service kitchens (‘hubs’) will receive the necessary equipment and resources to enhance meal service and reduce UPFs at those schools, as well as at an additional 8 schools (‘spokes’) that do not have functioning kitchen spaces and thus rely on pre-packaged, UPF options. Additionally, through collaborations with a local farm and the integration of Controlled Environmental Agriculture (CEA) equipment (e.g., hydroponic gardens) in the participating schools, more fresh food options will be integrated into the menus at these schools with corresponding student engagement opportunities. Overall, these investments will lead to high-impact, sustainable, and long term changes in the meals provided, leading to reductions in students’ exposures to UPFs.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2026	2025	SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA	440 N BROAD ST	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19130	PHILADELPHIA	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	000	1	3/3/2026	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $1,987,303 )
2025	2025	SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA	440 N BROAD ST	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19130	PHILADELPHIA	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	000	1	8/1/2025	NEW	$1,987,303
														Subtotal = $1,987,303

Grand Total All Awards = $1,987,303

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Implementation of a Hub and Spoke Model to Reduce Ultra Processed Foods in the School District of Philadelphia.

Award Number: U18FD008663

ORGANIZATION: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

OPDIV: FDA

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: KDA (KNOWLEDGE/DEVELOPMENT/APPLICATION)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/01/2025

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2026

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