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Nov
8
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news editor
11/8/2012 1:00 AM
The state’s Waterways Safety Fund will provide more than $341,000 to support 27 community boating safety education programs next year, according to the ODNR Division of Watercraft.
COLUMBUS, OH – The state’s Waterways Safety Fund will provide more than $341,000 to support 27 community boating safety education programs next year, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Watercraft.
Individual grant awards provided through the Division of Watercraft’s Boating Safety Education Grant program range from $2,329 to $29,999. The grants are funded by Ohio’s recreational boaters through the Waterways Safety Fund, which is comprised of a share of the state motor fuel tax, watercraft registration and titling fees as well as funding from the U.S. Coast Guard.
State law mandates that ODNR’s Division of Watercraft provides boating safety education programs. The division accomplishes this mission by providing annual funding assistance to local communities and nonprofit organizations through a competitive grant program.
Last year, 30 community organizations shared more than $365,000 for community boating safety education programs.
According to Ohio law, any person born on or after Jan. 1, 1982, must be able to show proof they have successfully completed an approved boating safety education course if they are to operate any powered watercraft greater than 10 horsepower. Many of the programs also focus on boating skills development and basic water safety.
For a complete listing of the 2013 Boating Safety Education grant program awards, interested individuals can find this information online at ohiodnr.com/watercraft.
ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR website at ohiodnr.com.
For more information, contact:
Mary Hughes, ODNR Division of Watercraft
614-265-6674
Jason Fallon, ODNR Office of Communications
614-265-6842
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