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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">See below for Walk With Ease funding opportunities! OSU is happy to serve as a support for folks applying to this mini-grant. We are a current recipient of a
 similar mini-grant and the support from the OAAA has been excellent.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Katie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#767171">Katie Dunker,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#ED7D31">Oregon State University</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#767171"> | College of Public Health & Human Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#4472C4"><a href="http://walk.oregonstate.edu/"><span style="color:#4472C4">Walk With Ease</span></a>
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<a href="http://extension.oregonstate.edu/fch/"><span style="color:#4472C4">Family & Community Health Extension</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#767171">250 Hallie Ford Center | Corvallis, OR  97331<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">July 5, 2017</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h2>
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<h2 align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3399CC">Funding Opportunity:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3399CC"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">OAAA Mini-Grants to Support Delivery of
</span></strong><em><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Walk With Ease</span></em><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"> Program </span></strong></span><o:p></o:p></h2>
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The Osteoarthritis Action Alliance (OAAA) is pleased to release a Request for Applications for the
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">WALK WITH EASE EXPANSION GRANTS</span></strong>.  Funding support for this effort is provided by the
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060">The Osteoarthritis Action Alliance (OAAA) is pleased to release a Request for Applications for a new cycle of
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">WALK WITH EASE EXPANSION GRANTS</span></strong>. Funding support for this effort is provided by the
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<span style="color:#993366">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Arthritis Project</span></a>.<br>
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OAAA is conducting this mini-grant initiative to support expanded dissemination and delivery of the evidence-based, cost effective, and arthritis-appropriate
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<span style="color:#993366">Walk With Ease</span></a> (<em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">WW</span></em>E) programs (instructor-led group and self-led individual). Over the next 5 years, we will extend
<em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">WWE</span></em> by reaching a
<em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">minimum </span></em>of 25 states that will embed the delivery of the programs and develop models for sustainability and ongoing funding.<br>
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This year, <em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">OAAA anticipates awarding up to 12 grants for up to $5,000 each, with a project period of up to one year.</span></em> Funds may be used for instructor training fees, purchase of workbooks, printing
 of marketing materials (e.g., brochures, posters), pedometers and for administrative costs (staff support at
</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">no more than 20% time</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060">) in managing the mini-grant project.
 Grantees in the 2017 cycle are NOT eligible.<br>
Key Deadlines:<br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Email of Intent due: </span>
</strong>August 15, 2017 at 11:59 PM ET (REQUIRED)<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Applications due: </span>
</strong>October 16, 2017 at 11:59 PM ET. This year applications will be completed online.<br>
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<a href="http://unc.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74723450c9b6107c18171ea15&id=8dc7221753&e=b8d79d9f79" target="_blank"><span style="color:#993366">Learn More and Apply</span></a><br>
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<h4><span style="color:white">Informational Webinar: July 19, 2017, 12:00PM ET</span><o:p></o:p></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><em><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#F2F2F2">Don't forget to register and attend our upcoming webinar!
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Members of the OAAA staff team, Dr. Mary Altpeter and Serena Weisner, will host a live webinar to provide a brief overview of the Walk With Ease program and requirements, followed by guidance on the online application process including the grant goals, budget,
 and more related to this funding opportunity. This webinar will be archived and available on the OAAA website.<br>
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The webinar is FREE; please follow this link to <strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><a href="http://unc.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74723450c9b6107c18171ea15&id=046615c967&e=b8d79d9f79" target="_blank"><span style="color:#993366;font-weight:normal">learn
 more and register.</span></a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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