79-8-302. Creation and purpose of the UCORE grant program.
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There is created the Utah Children’s Outdoor Recreation and Education Grant Program administered by the division. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 79-8-302
- Division: means the Division of Outdoor Recreation. See Utah Code 79-8-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- UCORE grant: means a children's outdoor recreation and education grant described in Section 79-8-302. See Utah Code 79-8-102
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The division may seek to accomplish the following objectives in administering the UCORE grant program:
| (a) |
promote the health and social benefits of outdoor recreation to the state‘s children; |
| (b) |
encourage children to develop the skills and confidence to be physically active for life; |
| (c) |
provide outdoor recreational opportunities to underserved communities in the state; and |
| (d) |
encourage hands-on outdoor or nature-based learning and play to prepare children for achievement in science, technology, engineering, and math. |
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Amended by Chapter 68, 2022 General Session
