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Welcome to this supplemental issue of Health Promotion Practice (HPP), “Reducing Chronic Disease Through Physical Activity and Nutrition: More Public Health Practice in the Field” which is devoted to practicebased information from the field of nutrition, physical activity, and obesity programs. This is the second supplemental issue in this series showcasing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO; https://www.cdc. gov/nccdphpd/dnpao/index.html) cooperative agreement recipients: State Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN) Program (https://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/statelocal-programs/span-1807/index.html), Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH; https://www. cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/state-local-programs/reach/ index.htm), and the High Obesity Program (HOP; https:// www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/state-local-programs/hop1809/high-obesity-program-1809.html). The first issue was published in November 2022 The articles presented in the November supplemental issue demonstrated how SPAN, REACH, and HOP recipients implemented “what we know works” to build healthier communities. DNPAO has identified and prioritizes five specific populationfocused public health actions (see Figure 1) to reduce chronic disease and support health equity: