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<DIV><FONT size=2>FYI - A funding opportunity and chance to partner with your local park or recreation agency. Application deadline is January 9th.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Jennifer<BR><BR>>>> Robin W STANTON 12/3/2008 9:50 AM >>><BR><BR><BR>>>> "Anderson, Susan (CDC/CCHP/NCCDPHP)" <zov2@CDC.GOV> 12/1/2008 6:23 AM >>><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN class=401464521-25112008>Forwarding notice of December 1, 2009 release of National Recreation and Park Association's (NRPA) funding announcement. Following links in message below for information.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=401464521-25112008>"NRPA was selected as a national organization for chronic disease prevention and health promotion by the CDC. Part of the project will allow<STRONG> NRPA to fund 10 communities at $30,000 </STRONG>to focus and advance chronic disease prevention locally. ..."</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=401464521-25112008>Please direct inquiries to <SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Janette Merrill </SPAN><A href="mailto:jmerrill@nrpa.org"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">jmerrill@nrpa.org</SPAN></A><FONT size=3> </FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">or 703.858.2162</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> NRPA [mailto:programs@nrpa.org] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 24, 2008 4:47 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Kuester, Sarah (CDC/CCHP/NCCDPHP)<BR><B>Subject:</B> NRPA Grant Announcement<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=style7 align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">during the week<BR><BR>of December 1st!</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">During the week of December 1, 2008, NRPA will invite public park and recreation agencies to submit applications to become an ACHIEVE Healthy Communities demonstration site. NRPA, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), plans to award $30,000 each to 10 public park and recreation agencies to: </SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1) Build or strengthen a local coalition of community stakeholders/partners</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">2) Develop a community action plan to address chronic disease risk factors such as physical inactivity, poor nutrition, and tobacco use at the policy, systems, and environmental change levels. </SPAN></P></BLOCKQUOTE>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Applicants will be asked to submit an application, a proposal addressing the criteria for selection, and three letters of support from community partners. </SPAN></P>
<P align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Applications will be due Friday January 9, 2009.<BR></STRONG></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></P></FONT></TD></TR><!--end_news(42450)--></TBODY></TABLE></SPAN></P></TD>
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<P class=style7 style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Please contact <BR>Janette Merrill </SPAN><A href="mailto:jmerrill@nrpa.org"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">jmerrill@nrpa.org</SPAN></A> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">or 703.858.2162</SPAN><BR></SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></TD>
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