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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Grant
Money for Clean Boating Projects Available</span></font></b><font
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> -<span class="GramE"><i
style=""><span style="font-style: italic;"> Please</span></i></span><i
style=""><span style="font-style: italic;"> read or forward to other
environmental or boating nonprofits</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">Applications are now available
for 2005 Clean Water Grants through the BoatU.S. <span class="GramE">Foundation.</span>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">Grants of up to $4,000 are
available to small nonprofits to conduct clean boating education
projects on
topics like pumpout education, clean fueling, and litter prevention.
The
"focus topic" for 2005 is the prevention of aquatic nuisance
species, but all clean boating education proposals will be considered.<span
style=""> </span>Applications must be emailed by </span></font><st1:time
hour="0" minute="0"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">midnight</span></font></st1:time><font
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> or mailed by </span></font><st1:date
month="2" day="1" year="2005"><font size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">February 1, 2005</span></font></st1:date><font
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">.<span style=""> </span>To
view previous grant projects or
download grant applications and guidelines, please visit <a
href="http://www.boatus.com/cleanwater/grants/">http://www.boatus.com/cleanwater/grants/</a>
.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">If your organization is not
eligible but know of an organization that is, will you please pass this
information on? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><st1:personname><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">Joni Turken</span></font></st1:personname><font
size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p><br>
Clean
Water Grant Administrator<o:p></o:p><br>
BoatU.S.
Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water<o:p></o:p><br>
410-897-0514<o:p></o:p><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Jonit@boatus.com">Jonit@boatus.com</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em><i><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">The
BoatU.S. Foundation is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit that creates
education
and outreach campaigns, researches issues and products, and helps
boaters be
safer and better stewards of the environment while boating. Our work is
primarily
supported by donations from individuals and grants. <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy;">To donate, go to <a
href="http://www.boatus.com/foundation">www.boatus.com/foundation</a>.</span></font><font
face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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