STRONG Kids Act

Key Points

• The bill creates a new federal grant program to help local youth sports teams and leagues. Larger national groups would get money to hand out smaller grants of $10,000 to $50,000 to local community programs.
• A major goal is making sports safer for kids. The money can be used for background checks, abuse prevention training, and teaching coaches how to handle concussions and other injuries.
• The program focuses on helping kids who often get left out. This includes children with disabilities and those from low-income families who might not be able to afford league fees or equipment.
• Local groups can use the funds to lower participation fees, fix up sports fields to meet disability standards, or buy better equipment. It also encourages programs that teach healthy eating, good character, and national fitness goals.
• Funding for these grants would come from half of the federal taxes collected on sports betting and other gambling. This would provide steady money for the program every year through 2037.

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