Recreational youth sports HHS grant program

(a) Establishment Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary) shall establish a program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities for the purposes of expanding access to, and increasing the participation capacity of, recreational youth sports— (1) to decrease the costs of such participation for families; and (2) to promote healthy habits, physical activity, and socialization. (b) Applications To be eligible for a grant under this section, an entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary determines is appropriate, which shall include an attestation that the entity will use the grant only for the purposes described in subsection (a). (c) Use of funds (1) In general A grant awarded under this section may not be used— (A) to construct or upgrade a facility; or (B) to fund a component of a sports program that is competitive, elite, or selective (including such a component that involves travel). (2) Rule of construction For the purposes of paragraph (1), a component of a sports program shall not be construed as competitive, elite, or selective solely because such component includes games or matches in which a score is kept. (3) Supplement, not supplant (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), a grant awarded under this section shall be used to supplement, not supplant, funds from other sources. (B) Exception A grant awarded under this section may be used to supplant funds from other sources to remove fees for families for the purpose of expanding access to recreational youth sports. (d) Grant period A grant awarded under this section shall be for a period of 2 years. (e) Amount A grant awarded under this section shall be for an amount— (1) not less than $5,000; and (2) not more than $50,000. (f) Report Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing an assessment of how grants awarded under this section fulfilled the purposes described in subsection (a). (g) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible entity The term eligible entity — (A) means— (i) a local government; (ii) a nonprofit organization; (iii) a Tribal organization; and (iv) a veterans organization; and (B) does not include any entity or organization of— (i) an elementary school, a secondary school, or a local educational agency (as such terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)); or (ii) an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)). (2) Nonprofit organization The term nonprofit organization means an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code. (3) Tribal organization The term Tribal organization has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). (4) Veterans organization The term veterans organization means an organization that is described in section 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code. (h) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $200,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.