As a result of $26.5 million in awards from the U.S. Department of Education, more children will have access to physical education programs and instruction on healthy eating and good nutrition. The Carol M. White Physical Education Program grants will provide 73 public schools and community-based organizations in 25 states with funds to initiate, expand and improve physical education programs for students in grades K-12.
“Physical activity and healthy eating habits are as important as studying hard in school,” U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said. “The Department of Education will be doing more to make this connection to students and adults, and to educate our children in ways that can maintain good health.”
The Carol M. White Physical Education Program grant awards can be used to provide equipment and support for students to participate actively in physical education activities, as well as for staff and teacher training and education.
Since the program began in 2001, the Department has awarded approximately $555 million in grants. Below is a list of this year’s grant recipients:
ALABAMA
MISSISSIPPI
Boaz City School System
New Albany Public Schools
Boaz, AL
New Albany, MS
$461,096
$296,114
CALIFORNIA
NORTH DAKOTA
Imperial County Office of Education
Warwick School District 29
El Centro, CA
Warwick, ND
$482,903
$435,368
Julian Union School District
NEBRASKA
Julian, CA
Lincoln Public Schools
$164,263
Lincoln, NE
$292,375
North Hills Prep School
North Hills, CA
NEW JERSEY
$191,165
South Orange-Maplewood School District
Maplewood, NJ
CONNECTICUT
$476,702
Waterbury School District
Waterbury, CT
NEW YORK
$491,451
Alden Central School District
Alden, NY
DELAWARE
$441,893
Alfred I dupont Hospital for Children/NCC-DV
Wilmington, DE
Scotia-Glenville Central School District
$422,302
Scotia, NY
$464,468
GEORGIA
Future Foundation Inc.
Rochester School for the Deaf
East Point, GA
Rochester, NY
$293,589
$90,636
Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County
OHIO
Gainesville, GA
Lorain City Schools
$148,002
Lorain, OH
$473,124
IOWA
Cedar Falls Community School District
OREGON
Cedar Falls, IA
Lane County School District 4 J
$455,288
Eugene, OR
$494,606
ILLINOIS
Young Men’s Christian Association of Southwest Illinois
PENNSYLVANIA
Belleville, IL
West York Area School District
$206,150
York, PA
$290,425
Aspira, Inc. of Illinois
Chicago, IL
TENNESSEE
$396,997
Wilson County Schools
Lebanon, TN
INDIANA
$446,566
St. Mary’s Medical Center Foundation
Evansville, IN
VIRGINIA
$450,000
Henrico County Public Schools
Henrico, VA
KANSAS
$461,318
Buhler USD 313
Buhler, KS
WISCONSIN
$193,968
Chetek School District
Chetek, WI
KENTUCKY
$375,376
Lewis County Board of Education
Vanceburg, KY
Medford Area Public School District
$379,242
Medford, WI
$487,917
MASSACHUSETTS
Watertown Public Schools
Monona Grove School District
Watertown, MA
Monona, WI
$408,474
$434,006
North Andover Town of
School District of Bonduel
North Andover, MA
Bonduel, WI
$242,930
$246,969
Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield
Minocqua J1
Marshfield, MA
Minocqua, WI
$201,339
$265,478
MAINE
WYOMING
Windham School Department
Johnson County School District #1
Windham, ME
Buffalo, WY
$489,822
$367,867
MICHIGAN
Livonia Public Schools School District
Livonia, MI
$288,989
