STRONG Kids Act

This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to set up a competitive grant program for national, regional, or state-based nonprofits and government organizations that run youth sports programs. Those grant recipients must pass the money on as subgrants of $10,000 to $50,000 to local nonprofits or government groups with experience organizing youth sports. Local groups could use the money to increase participation, train coaches, improve safety, prevent abuse through background checks and training, lower fees, make venues accessible, and serve youth with disabilities, with priority for youth with limited resources. National grants would be capped at $5 million and regional grants at $2.5 million. Funding would be authorized at 50 percent of 2025 federal sports wagering excise tax receipts for fiscal year 2027, adjusted for inflation through fiscal year 2037.

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Sponsors

• Mike Carey Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors