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The NYSP and its partners


Oct 14, 2002 10:24:24 AM


The NCAA News

The National Youth Sports Program effectively combines federal funds and private resources to improve the health and physical fitness of young people, particularly those who are members of low-income families and residents of economically disadvantaged areas of the United States.

The principle partners in the effort include:

More than 200 NCAA colleges and universities

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families

The U.S. Department of Agriculture

Various state and local agencies

National governing bodies of sports

Private organizations and businesses

These partnerships have helped give more than 1.7 million children the opportunity to succeed over the past 33 years ... and counting.


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