Ontario Receives $1 Million Healthy Living Grant

Ontario is one of six Southern California communities to receive a HEAL (Healthy Eating Active Living) grant from Kaiser Permanente.   This $1 million grant to the Healthy Ontario collaborative will target programs to reduce childhood obesity, increase healthy food choices and overall health education.  The collaborative includes City representatives, educators, health advocates and other community partners.

Two-thirds of San Bernardino County residents are considered overweight or obese which is higher than the state average of 50 percent.  The grant monies will fund the development and implementation of a neighborhood Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL) project.  If the project is successful, it can be implemented in other neighborhoods through the City of Ontario.

For more information, contact the Planning Department at (909) 395-2036.