Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2014. The U.S. Department of Education has awarded 67 grants totaling more than $33 million to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and community-based organizations that plan to implement comprehensive, integrated physical activity and nutrition programs for their students through the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP). Funding is intended to assist these entities with initiating, expanding, or enhancing physical education and nutrition education programs, including after-school programs, for students in kindergarten through 12th grades. Through these programs, it is expected that students will develop an appreciation for lifelong, healthy nutrition and physical education habits, and make progress toward meeting their state standards for physical education.
“A healthy, active lifestyle is an important ingredient of academic success,” U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said. “These grants are a resource to help schools and communities develop programs that teach students the importance of staying active and developing healthy lifestyles. We need more states, districts, schools and communities to recognize the critically important role of physical education in improving student engagement and achievement.”
Grant recipients must implement programs that help students make progress toward meeting their state standards for physical education. In addition, these programs must undertake the following: 1) instruction in healthy eating habits and good nutrition, and 2) physical fitness activities that include at least one of the following:
fitness education and assessment to help students understand, improve, or maintain their physical well-being;
instruction in a variety of motor skills and physical activities designed to enhance the physical, mental, and social or emotional development of every student;
development of and instruction in cognitive concepts about motor skills and physical fitness that support a lifelong healthy lifestyle;
opportunities to develop positive social and cooperative skills through physical activity participation; and
opportunities for professional development for physical education teachers to stay abreast of the latest research, issues, and trends in the field of physical education.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Healthy Students manages the PEP grants and supports efforts to create safe schools, ensure the health and well-being of students, teach students good citizenship and character, respond to crises, and prevent drug and alcohol abuse. For additional information on the PEP grant program, visit http://www2.ed.gov/programs/whitephysed/index.html.
Below is a list of the 67 grantees:
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Alaska |
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Alaska Gateway School District |
$469,262 |
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Alabama |
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Gadsden City Board of Education |
$368,908 |
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Walker County Board of Education |
$729,753 |
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Arkansas |
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Mansfield School District 76 |
$160,000 |
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Arizona |
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San Carlos Unified School District |
$578,221 |
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California |
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California Health Collaborative |
$644,351 |
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Youth Policy Institute |
$750,000 |
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Mission View Public Charter School |
$256,764 |
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Kids Moving, Inc. |
$602,760 |
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Alta Vista Public Charter Inc. |
$427,942 |
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Inner City Education Foundation (ICEF)Public Charter Schools |
$845,138 |
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Colorado |
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School District No. 1 in the City and County of Denver |
$508,006 |
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Connecticut |
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Capitol Region Education Council |
$350,452 |
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Florida |
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The School Board of Broward County, FL |
$950,949 |
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Caridad Center, Inc. |
$600,146 |
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Idaho |
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Moscow School District No.281 |
$452,654 |
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Illinois |
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Matteson School District 162 |
$242,470 |
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Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 |
$550,190 |
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East St. Louis School District 189 |
$635,985 |
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Indiana |
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Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation |
$384,563 |
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Kansas |
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Boys and Girls Clubs of Topeka |
$272,480 |
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Kentucky |
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Fleming County Schools |
$343,709 |
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Danville Independent School District |
$379,796 |
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Menifee County School District |
$260,261 |
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Ashland Independent School District |
$214,843 |
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Louisiana |
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Madison-Tallulah Education Center |
$573,202 |
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Massachusetts |
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Somerville Public Schools |
$613,554 |
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Brockton Public Schools |
$645,264 |
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Maine |
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Healthy Community Coalition |
$727,772 |
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Michigan |
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Kent Intermediate School District |
$429,404 |
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Lansing School District |
$715,726 |
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Minnesota |
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Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Community Schools |
$172,052 |
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Hendricks Public School |
$420,408 |
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Mississippi |
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Simpson County School District |
$496,618 |
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Montana |
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Shepherd Public Schools |
$351,802 |
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Hays Lodge ole School District 50 |
$390,684 |
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North Dakota |
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Divide County #1 School District |
$690,869 |
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Nebraska |
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Educational Service Unit #1 |
$494,356 |
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Educational Service Unit #6 |
$760,419 |
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New Mexico |
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The Grant Experts, dba: Capacity Builders, Inc. |
$718,465 |
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New York |
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Holley Central School District |
$441,840 |
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LeRoy Central School |
$445,037 |
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St. Christophers Incorporated |
$577,861 |
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Clyde-Savannah Central School District |
$358,468 |
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I Challenge Myself, Inc. |
$219,622 |
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Olean City School District |
$409,217 |
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Lewiston-Porter Central School District |
$701,703 |
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Ohio |
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Lake County General Health District |
$746,436 |
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Oklahoma |
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Putnam City School District 1-001, Oklahoma County |
$734,222 |
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Schools for Healthy Lifestyles, Inc. |
$934,767 |
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Keys Public Schools |
$607,828 |
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Checotah Public Schools |
$450,716 |
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Pennsylvania |
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Keystone Central School District |
$280,570 |
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Archway Charter School of Chester, Inc. |
$750,010 |
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The School District of the City of Erie, PA |
$582,627 |
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Shamokin Area School District |
$537,167 |
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South Dakota |
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DIAL/MCEC |
$429,680 |
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Tennessee |
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Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley |
$509,412 |
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Texas |
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Harlandale Independent School District |
$750,000 |
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Utah |
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Salt Lake City School District |
$529,811 |
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Wisconsin |
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Unity School District |
$375,151 |
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West Allis-West Milwaukee School District |
$857,413 |
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Lake Geneva Jt#1 Elementary School District |
$281,641 |
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Pittsville School District |
$442,525 |
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Riverdale School District |
$391,699 |
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Highland School District |
$359,816 |
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Mukwonago Area School District |
$446,041 |
Source: ed.gov
