REPORT TO PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
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Approval of a Grant from the Wade Brummal Youth Sports Scholarship Program in an Amount up to $32,338.50 to Reimburse Santa Clara Youth Soccer League for Eligible Scholarships from the 2026 Soccer Season
BACKGROUND
The Wade Brummal Youth Sports Scholarship Program (Program) was established in 2015 in memory of Santa Clara resident and youth sports enthusiast Wade Brummal. Developed through an extensive outreach process (Attachment 1), the Program promotes youth participation in organized sports by providing scholarships to Santa Clara youth who may not otherwise have the means to participate. The Program reimburses qualified youth sports organizations for eligible expenses, including athlete scholarships, uniforms, travel and competition fees, sports equipment, and other related costs. It is administered in accordance with the Wade Brummal Scholarship Program and Grant Guidelines (Attachment 2), which were most recently updated in March 2025.
Overview of Wade Brummal Youth Sports Scholarship Program
Any nonprofit Youth Sports Organizations (YSO) that receives a permit to operate in a City of Santa Clara facility and allows non-resident athlete participation is required to contribute to the Program. Participating in YSOs must submit participant rosters to the Parks & Recreation Department (Department) annually in April. For each non-resident athlete listed, the YSO must contribute $25 per sport. This fee will increase to $35 in FY 2026/27 and by an additional $10 to $45 in FY 2027/28.
In return, eligible YSOs may apply for grant Programing from the Program to assist Santa Clara youth who need financial support. The organization must be a Santa Clara based, non-profit youth sports organization serving youth under the age of 18. The YSO must be current in its contribution to the Program, and comply with Title IX, the federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender in schools that receive feder...
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