Grant Funding Available For Physical Education Fishing Programs

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ALEXANDRIA, VA-The Future Fisherman Foundation (FFF) has $200,000 in grant funding available for physical education teachers who incorporate fishing and boating into their curricula. The funding includes individual grants up to $5,000 to help foster active leisure lifestyles and ethical attitudes about the outdoors. Grant monies can be used for fishing and boating equipment, field trips, curriculum materials and other resources to assist instructors in carrying out fishing and boating education. In addition to the grants, sponsoring organizations bring access to a nationwide network of outdoor educators, conservation groups and youth organizations that offer a variety of versatile fishing and boating education programs that can be tailored for teachers' specific interests and needs. Grant applications must be received by the FFF on or before 5 p.m. on Friday, April 14, 2006. All applicants will be notified in mid-May on the status of their grant proposals. To obtain grant application forms or for more information on the National Physical Education Grants Initiative and other angler education programs and services, visit [url "http://www.futurefisherman.org/"]futurefisherman.org [/url]or contact FFF PE Grants Coordinator Jesse Graytock at jgraytock@asafishing.org.
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