YOUTH SPORTS FACILITIES GRANT (YSFG)

The Youth Sport Facility Grant (YSFG) Program provides matching grant funds to rehabilitate or develop sports fields and facilities serving youth in King County. The program strives to facilitate new athletic opportunities for as many youth in King County as possible.

Eligible public sector entities include: school districts, park districts, utility districts, cities, or King County. Non-profit organizations, such as youth sports leagues or community organizations, are also eligible, but must partner with the public entity on whose land the field or facility is or will be located. Only projects located in King County are eligible for funding.

Interested applicants are encouraged to contact the YSFG Program Manager to discuss your projects prior to submitting the Letter of Intent.

YSFG Highlight
A cinder athletic track that has served Highline School District students and community members since the presidency of Harry Truman in the early 1950s has been replaced, thanks in part to a grant from the King County Youth Sport Facility Grant Fund (YSFG).

The new, six-lane all-weather track cost about $165,000 to complete and serves an estimated 2,700 Highline-area youth. Nearly half of the track’s cost – $75,000 – came from a YSFG award.

A variety of sources contributed the remaining funds, including neighboring cities, service organizations and individual citizens, making this a true community driven and supported effort.

The new track will be named after Jim Kennett, who coached at Mount Rainier High School from 1969 to 1978. Kennett was recently inducted into the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association’s Hall of Fame.

Highline Times article.