REPORT TO PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Consider a Request from the Santa Clara Youth Soccer League for a Financial Grant in the Amount of $6,693 from the Wade Brummal Youth Sports Grant Program
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Sports, Recreation & Arts Assets
Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency
BACKGROUND
The Wade Brummal Youth Sports Grant Program (Program) was established in memory of Santa Clara resident and youth sports enthusiast Wade Brummal. On October 27, 2015, Council approved a fee in the amount of $25 per non-resident youth participant in Santa Clara youth sports organizations as a means of generating funds to support economically challenged Santa Clara youth participate in local Santa Clara based youth sports programs. The Grants would reimburse the organization for registration, equipment, program fees, and other related costs. Prior to adopting the fee, the Program had been funded through individual donations and an annual golf tournament held at the now closed Santa Clara Golf & Tennis Club.
Local youth sports organizations using City Parks & Recreation facilities and fields provide seasonal rosters identifying non-resident players and payment of the non-resident participant fee. In order to be eligible to submit a request for a financial grant,
organizations must meet the established eligibility criteria, including:
(1) the organization must be a City of Santa Clara non-profit, sports, or school organization serving youth 18 years and under;
(2) funds must be used for covering registration and/or participation fees, enhancing service, training, equipment, facilities or other expenses related to the sport, league, or activity;
(3) requests are limited to one request per organization, per sport; and,
(4) a limit of $500 per group, per request would be granted.
Grant Program requests above $500 are reviewed by the Parks & Recreation Commission. Payments are administered by the Parks & Recreation Department.
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