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ARRL Receives $266,599 in Grant Money

 

The ARRL is very pleased to announce that we have just received new
funding from the Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS) to
develop a Community Education Project (CEP).  This pilot program, under
the direction of a CEP Coordinator and with the support of ARRL
Affiliated Clubs and ARES groups, will enlighten localities about the
value of Amateur Radio to community safety and security.  Although the
newly created position of CEP coordinator will be responsible for
developing, organizing and presenting the program, it will be the clubs
and ARES organizations that will be working closely with local Citizen
Corps groups to include Amateur Radio in local emergency plans.

 

In addition to this new funding, the CNCS has also renewed the ARRL's
Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Course (ARECC) tuition
reimbursement grant for a third - and final - year.  This part of the
grant will allow the ARRL to train the Field Organization, ARES groups
and ARRL members -- especially Seniors -- in emergency communication
skills at various levels through the ARECC program.

 

This funding works in two ways in that it allows the ARRL to train radio
operators in emergency communications and it then lets us educate the
general community to the fact that we have a valuable asset to be
incorporated into emergency planning.

 

For the full story please visit the web at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2004/09/08/100/?nc=1

 

Norm Fusaro, W3IZ

ARRL Affiliated Club/Mentor Program Manager

225 Main St.

Newington, CT 06011

 

w3iz at arrl.org <mailto:w3iz at arrl.org>

860-594-0230