Connect Kids to Swimming Instruction Transportation Grant Program
Connect Kids to Swimming Instruction Transportation Grant Program supports New York schools and community organizations by covering travel costs so children in pre-K through grade 12 can reach swimming lessons.
Funder: New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Due Dates: Rolling (at least four weeks before first transportation date)
Funding Amounts: Reimbursement of actual eligible costs; up to $250,000 per entity per fiscal year
Summary: Reimburses transportation costs that help New York children in pre-K through grade 12 reach swimming instruction.
Key Information: Applicants must be physically located in a New York State school district receiving Title I funds.
Description
The Connect Kids to Swimming Instruction Transportation Grant Program is administered by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation as part of New York Statewide Investment in More Swimming (NY SWIMS). It helps New York school-age children, from pre-K through grade 12, reach swimming lessons by reimbursing eligible transportation, parking, and vehicle use costs. Travel must be to a New York State facility operated by a State, municipal, or not-for-profit organization that offers a nationally recognized learn-to-swim curriculum, such as one from the American Red Cross, YMCA, or Starfish Aquatics.
Funded through the Environmental Protection Fund, the program addresses transportation as a barrier to swimming instruction. Applicants arrange the lessons and transportation themselves and pay costs upfront before requesting reimbursement.
