Specifications include, but are not limited to: The DSHS Obesity Prevention Program invites grant Applications requesting funding for the Outdoor Learning Environment (“OLE! Texas”) ECE Network and Best Practice Award Programs. The purpose of these programs is to ensure young children have opportunities to access early childcare and education where they learn and play outdoors in an outdoor learning environment that incorporates design best practices. The ECE Network is designed to assist Early Child Care and Education professionals in their journey to improve or maintain their outdoor learning environment according to early education, physical activity, and design best practices. The Best Practice Award program is designed to recognize and award Early Child Care and Education Programs that provide evidence of an outdoor learning environment that meets at least 80% of Natural Learning Initiatives best practice design indicators and Caring for our Children outdoor learning and physical activity standards congruent to the OLE! Texas initiative.