[SEMCO] Grants for Clean Boating Projects

[Sheri DeRosa]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: October 16, 2003

Contact: Joni Turken, 410-897-0514, JoniT at BoatUS.com

 

DOOR OPENS ON BOATU.S. FOUNDATION GRANTS

FOR CLEAN BOATING PROJECTS

Clean Fueling the Special Focus Topic for 2004

The BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water has opened 
the door for local nonprofit groups to help educate mariners about clean 
waterways with the availability of grants up to $4,000 for clean boating 
projects. The Clean Water grants are designed to address issues such as 
petroleum pollution prevention, pumpout education, and littering 
prevention.  Although all clean boating education proposals will be 
considered, the 2004 grant focus topic will be clean refueling of boats 
with extra consideration given to those proposals that address the issue.

"There are specific actions boaters can take while refueling to prevent 
small spills," explains Margaret Podlich, environmental director for the 
BoatU.S. Foundation.  "We are looking forward to seeing proposals that 
effectively educate boaters about preventing pollution in positive and 
practical ways," she added.

Last year's grant program received 110 proposals, a 65% increase over 
the previous year. Of these, 13 projects were selected for funding.  To 
view previous grant projects, learn more about clean refueling, or 
download a 2004 application, please visit 
http://www.boatus.com/cleanwater/grants/. Applications must be e-mailed 
by midnight or postmarked on or before February 2, 2004.

The BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety & Clean Water is a nonprofit 
organization of BoatU.S. - the nation's largest recreational boating 
association with over 550,000 members.  For more information on making a 
tax-deductible donation go to http://www.BoatUS.com/foundation 
<http://www.boatus.com/foundation>.

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