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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> State nutrition and physical activity forum for obesity [mailto:NUTR-PA-OBESITY-LIST@LISTSERV.CDC.GOV]
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<h2><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">PeopleForBikes Applications for Spring 2018 Community Grant Program<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.peopleforbikes.org_&d=DwMFAg&c=7gilq_oJKU2hnacFUWFTuYqjMQ111TRstgx6WoATdXo&r=RkWtZu0PQInJV2Uw7-oFc8ra5ZWj3jtzC10faNmjHb3BIOQm3n7OVegLSJPr7qYh&m=_cJefuPNqSq343uZNEdOn3n52gSGwS4oLh24LF7_fy4&s=ZpMcyDo9e37AHLCK4D1YteFF-9E4rnPEge49gYfu_co&e=" target="_self">PeopleForBikes</a>
is a national movement to make riding better for everyone. By collaborating with millions of individual riders, businesses, community leaders, and elected officials, the organization is uniting people to create a powerful, united voice for cycling and its
benefits.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The PeopleForBikes Community Grant Program provides funding for important and influential projects that leverage federal funding and build momentum for bicycling in communities across the U.S. These
projects include bike paths and rail trails, as well as mountain bike trails, bike parks, BMX facilities, and large-scale bicycle advocacy initiatives.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">PeopleForBikes accepts grant applications from non-profit organizations with a focus on bicycling, active transportation, or community development, from city or county agencies or departments, and
from state or federal agencies working locally. PeopleForBikes only funds projects in the United States.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Grant guidelines are posted at
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__peopleforbikes.org_grant-2Dguidelines_&d=DwMFAg&c=7gilq_oJKU2hnacFUWFTuYqjMQ111TRstgx6WoATdXo&r=RkWtZu0PQInJV2Uw7-oFc8ra5ZWj3jtzC10faNmjHb3BIOQm3n7OVegLSJPr7qYh&m=_cJefuPNqSq343uZNEdOn3n52gSGwS4oLh24LF7_fy4&s=ESsRrbRGJSlWKBcFSEsUftTG3ZV4MIT5EtDQiZ9VnQ4&e=">
http://peopleforbikes.org/grant-guidelines/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The on-line application process can be accessed at
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__peopleforbikes.org_apply-2Dnow_&d=DwMFAg&c=7gilq_oJKU2hnacFUWFTuYqjMQ111TRstgx6WoATdXo&r=RkWtZu0PQInJV2Uw7-oFc8ra5ZWj3jtzC10faNmjHb3BIOQm3n7OVegLSJPr7qYh&m=_cJefuPNqSq343uZNEdOn3n52gSGwS4oLh24LF7_fy4&s=JfanD1cEpRR5an7hgeEALu8RnQTvYOEWT-LKQD27TYc&e=">
http://peopleforbikes.org/apply-now/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt">Spring 2018 Grant Cycle</span></u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt">Online application opens: December 11, 2017<br>
Online Letter of Interest due: January 19, 2018<br>
Notification of LOI status: February 23, 2018<br>
Full Applications due: April 6, 2018<br>
Grant award notifications: by May 25, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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