NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL, its players’ union and the NCAA are donating money to provide new helmets to youth football players in low-income communities.
They’ve joined with the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) to commit a total of about $1 million to an initiative started by the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The program, announced Tuesday, will remove helmets that are at least 10 years old and replace them with new models while providing safety education to coaches. It is expected to distribute 13,000 new helmets this year starting in July.
The pilot program will take place in four communities: the Bay Area, the Gulf Coast region, northern Ohio and greater New York City.
