Date: June 23, 2009

For the second straight year, NCAA Football, in partnership with Russell Athletic, is offering its Replica Uniform Grant Program to all Pop Warner Teams.

NCAA Football offers youth football leagues and teams throughout the nation an opportunity to apply for and receive grants to acquire NCAA Football replica youth jerseys and pants through Russell Athletic's youth football line. Teams applying to receive grants will also be considered to receive footballs from Wilson, the official ball provider of NCAA Football.

Last year, NCAA Football awarded each of more than 40 youth football leagues and teams with $3,000 in credits for new uniforms, equipment and more. (See 2008 Recipients) This inaugural grant program was created to allow the leagues to receive NCAA Football replica jerseys and pants through Russell Athletic, footballs from Wilson, or provide registration fee waivers for financially disadvantaged families.

This year's deadline for the NCAA Replica Uniform Grant is: Wednesday, July 1, 2009.

Download the 2009 Grant Application

To learn more about this and other grant programs offered by Pop Warner and its partners, please visit our grants page at: http://www.popwarner.com/admin/localgrants.asp

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