<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> CAF Grants <cafgrants@challengedathletes.org><br><b>Date:</b> March 24, 2026 at 11:19:27\u202fAM AKDT<br><b>To:</b> crogge@acsalaska.net<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Congratulations - your CAF Grant application has been approved!</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initialscale=1.0"> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge"> <table class="contentpageDefaultEmailTemplatePageTemplate" style="background-color: #E9EAEC;" role="presentation" id="contentpage_emailTemplateBodyContent" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td width="100%" align="center"> <table class="contentRoot" style="background-color: #FFFFFF;" role="presentation" width="600" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top: 10px; 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Through grants like this, athletes with physical disabilities gain access to the equipment, training, and opportunities that make participation in sport possible. Since 1994, CAF has supported more than 52,000 grant requests, helping athletes with physical disabilities pursue active lifestyles through sport.</p> <p style="color:#4c4d4f;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;margin:0;text-align:justify;line-height:1.5;">At CAF, we believe in the power of movement and the strength of community. Together, athletes across the country are pursuing goals, building confidence, and showing what is possible through sport.</p> <p style="color:#4c4d4f;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;margin:0;text-align:justify;line-height:1.5;">We\u2019re proud to support you and look forward to seeing where your 2026 season takes you.</p></td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="contentbuilderBaseColumnRow" style="align-items: flex-start; width: 100%; background-color:;" role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr valign="top"> <td width="100%" class="columnCell" style="vertical-align: top;display: inline-block; float:left"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; word-break:break-word;"> <tbody><tr> <td> <table style="font-size:14px; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; word-break: break-word;" role="presentation" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="contentregion" locked="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="contentbuilder-html" style="padding: 0;"> <hr></td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="contentbuilderBaseColumnRow" style="align-items: flex-start; width: 100%; background-color:;" role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr valign="top"> <td width="100%" class="columnCell" style="vertical-align: top;display: inline-block; float:left"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; word-break:break-word;"> <tbody><tr> <td> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px" id="contentRegion" role="presentation" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" locked="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;padding-top: 15px;padding-right: 10px;padding-bottom: 10px;padding-left: 10px;"><h1 style="color:#1675a9;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:bold;margin:0;text-align:center;">Next Steps - Complete Your Requirements</h1></td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px" id="contentRegion" role="presentation" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" locked="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;padding-right: 10px;padding-bottom: 10px;padding-left: 10px;"><p style="color:#4c4d4f;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;margin:0;text-align:justify;line-height:1.5;">To receive and complete your CAF grant, there are three requirements in the CAF Grant Portal. These steps are completed at different times throughout the grant period.<br><br><strong>Requirement 1 must be completed first in order to accept and receive your grant</strong>.<br> Requirements 2 and 3 can be completed after receiving your grant.<br> </p><p style="color: rgb(76, 77, 79); font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; text-align: center;">Login to the CAF Grant Portal and click on My Grant Requirements at top:<br><a href="https://challengedathletes.org/grant-portal">https://challengedathletes.org/grant-portal</a></p></td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table style="border: 0; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace:0pt;mso-table-rspace:0pt;" locked="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top: 15px;padding-bottom: 10px;mso-table-lspace:0pt;mso-table-rspace:0pt;"> <div style="word-break:break-word; border: 0; mso-border-alt: 0; text-align:center; "> <div style="display: inline-block; border: 0; mso-border-alt: 0; "> <a href="https://challengedathletes.org/grant-portal" style="direction:ltr;display:block;text-align:center;margin:0; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:16px; padding-top: 10px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 10px;padding-left: 20px; color:#ffffff;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;border:0;background-color:#1675a9;border-radius:16px;mso-padding-alt:0;" target="_blank"><!--[if mso]><i style="background-color:#1675a9; letter-spacing: 20px; mso-text-raise: 10px; mso-font-width: -100%;"> </i><![endif]--><span>CAF Grant Portal</span><!--[if mso]><i style="background-color:#1675a9; letter-spacing: 20px; mso-text-raise: -10px; mso-font-width: -100%;"> </i><![endif]--></a> </div> </div></td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px" id="contentRegion" role="presentation" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" locked="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;padding-right: 10px;padding-bottom: 10px;padding-left: 10px;"><p style="color:#4c4d4f;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;margin:0;text-align:justify;line-height:1.5;"><strong><span style="color:#1675a9;font-size:20px;">Requirement 1: Accept & Receive My Grant</span></strong><br> View your award details, choose to accept or decline your grant, and sign your grant agreement form. Once you agree to our terms and conditions, you will see instructions on how to receive your funds or order equipment.<br><br><span style="font-size:18px;color:#1d2859;"><strong>Requirement 1 Deadline:</strong> May 31, 2026</span></p> <hr style="width:60%;"><p style="color:#4c4d4f;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;margin:0;text-align:justify;line-height:1.5;"><br><strong><span style="color:#1675a9;font-size:20px;">Requirement 2: Upload Receipts or Order Equipment</span></strong><br> Complete after you have used your grant funds or to view instructions to order CAF Equipment.<br><br><strong>Sport Expense/Other-Equipment Grant Recipients:</strong><br> Upload receipts to show how you spent your funds.<br><br><strong>Equipment Grant Recipients:</strong><br> View instructions to order equipment and confirm you placed your order.<br><br><span style="font-size:18px;color:#1d2859;"><strong>Requirement 2 Deadline:</strong></span></p><p style="color:#4c4d4f;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;margin:0;text-align:justify;line-height:1.5;"><strong>Sport Expense/Other-Equipment Grant Recipients:</strong> January 31, 2027<br><strong>Equipment Grant Recipients:</strong> September 30, 2026</p> <hr style="width:60%;"><p style="color:#4c4d4f;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;margin:0;text-align:justify;line-height:1.5;"><br><strong><span style="color:#1675a9;font-size:20px;">Requirement 3: Share Your Grant Story (Testimonial)</span></strong><br> After you have had time to use your grant award, tell us how your grant award impacted your sport and athletic journey.<br><br><strong><span style="font-size:18px;color:#1d2859;">Requirement 3 Deadline: </span></strong><span style="font-size:18px;">February 28, 2027</span></p></td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table style="font-size:14px; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; word-break: break-word;" role="presentation" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="contentregion" locked="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="contentbuilder-html" style="padding: 0;"> <hr></td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px" id="contentRegion" role="presentation" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" locked="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;padding-top: 15px;padding-right: 10px;padding-bottom: 10px;padding-left: 10px;"><h1 style="color:#1675a9;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:bold;margin:0;text-align:center;">Share the News</h1></td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; word-break: break-word; font-size: 14px" id="contentRegion" role="presentation" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" locked="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;padding-right: 10px;padding-bottom: 10px;padding-left: 10px;"><p style="color:#4c4d4f;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;margin:0;text-align:justify;line-height:1.5;">We encourage you to share your story and reaction on social media by recording a video and letting us know what this moment means to you. 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