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119-s-1419119th CongressWALLET

Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2024

Sponsored By: Senator Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would expand the Public Works and Economic Development Act to explicitly allow funding for youth sports facilities. It focuses on improving physical and mental health for children in low-income, rural, and violence- or opioid-affected communities while encouraging local economic development.

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  • Families and children: Helps communities build indoor and outdoor spaces for kids who lack access to physical education and sports. It targets children from low-income families in rural or underserved areas and those in communities with high opioid use or violence.
  • Rural and underfunded communities: Makes youth sports facilities an eligible project for federal public works funding. This helps places with weak tax bases invest in active lifestyle infrastructure.
  • Local economies and jobs: Supports youth recreation projects that aim to spur economic activity and create jobs through facilities and nearby businesses.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

EDA grants for youth sports facilities

This bill would let the Economic Development Administration (EDA) treat youth sports as a public service and fund youth sports facilities. Grants could pay to add recreational space or build youth sports facilities. Projects that serve low-income children in rural or underserved places, areas with high opioid use or violence, or highly rural places with little tax revenue would get priority. The change would also aim to spur local economic development and job creation near those facilities. The bill does not set funding amounts; grants would still need EDA funds and future Congressional approval.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]

GA • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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