American Seafoods' Community Advisory Board Announces Availability of $30,000 for its Alaska Community Grant Program.

Applications Due Feb.11 for February Grants

SEATTLE -- The Community Advisory Board (CAB) of American Seafoods Company, LLC, one of the nation's largest at-sea seafood processors, today announced that it is accepting applications for its grant program. The deadline to submit an application is Feb. 11.

The CAB awards $75,000 annually to projects throughout rural Alaska. In February, the CAB will allocate a total of $30,000 to community projects that tackle issues such as hunger, housing, safety, education, research, natural resources and cultural activities.

In December, the CAB awarded $30,000 to a variety of programs, including Brother Francis Shelter ($1,200); BBNA Workforce Education ($1,000); Unalaska Senior Citizens ($3,000); and Veteran's Aviation Outreach Inc. ($2,700).

"We are grateful to have this opportunity from the American Seafoods' CAB to help fund college tuition for members of our community," said Annie Fritze, manager of BBNA Workforce Education Program. "This grant will allow us to support the community's efforts to have locals attend classes through the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Bristol Bay Campus."

The CAB evaluates each proposal using the following criteria: the need in the community, project benefits, the number of people that will benefit from the program, which individuals the award is intended for, and the ability to garner additional funding.

The CAB recently celebrated its 10th anniversary and has granted more than $700,000 over that time toward organizations and programs. CAB grant recipients will be chosen at the CAB's meeting on Feb. 19.

"The Community Advisory Board's grant program is a great way for American Seafoods to reward the organizations involved in the improvement of our communities," said Inge Andreassen, President of American Seafoods Company. "We are honored to contribute to the growth and enhancement of these organizations."

Applications for the grant program are available online at www.americanseafoods.com, or by contacting Kim Lynch at [e-mail] or 206-256-2659. Completed applications should be returned to Lynch at American Seafoods using email, fax at 206-448-0300, or postal mail at 2025 1st Ave, Ste 900, Seattle, WA, 98121.

About American Seafoods Group and American Seafoods Company

American Seafoods Group LLC, the parent company of American Seafoods Company, is one of the world's leading companies in the harvesting, processing and distribution of quality seafood. The company harvests a variety of fish species and processes the catch into an array of finished products, both on board its fleet of state-of-the-art vessels and at its facilities in New Bedford, Mass., and Greensboro, Ala.