Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2025

This bill creates a “Healthy Kids Program” to help young children eat well and be active in childcare, Head Start, family childcare, and pre-K settings. It gives 5‑year grants to qualified nonprofits or universities to train caregivers, link programs to nutrition supports, and try new ideas that promote healthy habits and tackle food insecurity for children from birth to age 5 . It also aims to support states, track progress, and involve families in building healthy routines at home and in care .

Grant funds can be used to coach and train providers, strengthen state capacity, improve access to quality foods in childcare, connect early education with health care, and support staff wellness. Grantees must work with partners like states, Tribes, and cities, and reach diverse communities in both rural and urban areas. An independent evaluator will measure results, and a federal report will share best practices after the programs end .

• Who is affected: Children birth–5 in early care and education; caregivers and programs (like childcare and pre‑K); states and families .
• What changes: 5‑year competitive grants; provider training and coaching; linking to nutrition supports; trying evidence‑informed ideas; statewide tracking and a final report on results .
• When and funding: Authorizes $5,000,000 each year from 2026–2030, plus $1,700,000 in 2026 to track state progress. The report is due within one year after the programs finish .