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The National Blueprint: Increasing Physical Activity Among Adults Age 50 and Older was developed by 46 national organizations with a shared interest in promoting physical activity among people age 50 years and older. The blueprint, which was released in May 2001, is intended to serve as a guide for organizations and agencies to inform and support their planning and work related to increasing physical activity among America's aging population. The blueprint identifies barriers to physical activity in the older adult population and proposes strategies to address these barriers.

Nineteen grants of up to $25,000 will be provided to organizations or coalitions in support of local community projects designed to advance the goals of the blueprint. Applications are invited from local agencies wanting to improve the health, function and quality of life of adults age 50 and older.

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