Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2024

Legislation Details

Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to include youth sports facilities as eligible for certain grants.
Expands the definition of eligible facilities to explicitly mention youth sports.
Allows consideration of additional factors when awarding grants, including:
- Economic diversification in the project area.
- Addressing health impacts related to sedentary lifestyles and obesity through improved access to recreational spaces.
- Benefits for highly rural communities lacking tax revenues for infrastructure.
- Support for youth sports and recreation to drive economic development in underserved urban and rural areas.
- Job creation linked to youth sports facilities and related businesses.
- Promotion of travel and tourism through the development of youth sports facilities.