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Jump Rope For Heart and Hoops For Heart are national programs jointly sponsored by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) and the American Heart Association (AHA).
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 AAHPERD Jump Rope and Hoops For Heart Grant Program

All Jump Rope and Hoops For Heart coordinators are eligible to apply for the AAHPERD JRFH/HFH Grant Program!

This grant provides:
  • One year AAHPERD membership
  • Trip to the AAHPERD National Convention
  • $1,200 US Games gift certificate to purchase equipment
  • Hard copies of NASPE, AAHE, and NDA Education Standards.

This grant is provided by AAHPERD and is open to all individuals that have held a JRFH/HFH event within the last year. Please use the links below to download the grant application, NASPE Quality Physical Education information, and a position statement outlining how Hoops For Heart supports the NASPE Standards. 

Grant Application (Grant Application Lesson Component)

Hoops For Heart and the NASPE Standards

Grant Flyer