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HUD Grant Project

U.S. Soccer Foundation HUD Grant Project

Federal Support serves as Catalyst for Permanent Soccer Fields and Programs Serving At-Risk Youth in DC, Los Angeles, Florida and Appalachia.

In 2003, the U.S. Soccer Foundation received a Neighborhood Initiatives Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This federal grant of approximately $450,000 was utilized by the Soccer Foundation to develop four soccer-specific projects serving distressed and communities. Each project uses soccer as the vehicle to reach at-risk youth and to promote positive change in the local communities. All programs are now fully operational and on-going. They are:

  • Mayport, Florida Elementary School Athletic Field Renovation
  • Los Angeles Red Shield Salvation Army Soccer Field Renovation
  • "UNITE" After-School Soccer Initiative in Eastern, Kentucky
  • DC SCORES Middle School Pilot Project in Washington, DC

For additional information download the Soccer Foundation's final project summary report (PDF) to HUD, which highlights the exciting impact that each of these projects is having in their local communities. HUD Grant Project Status Report (PDF)

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