The City of North Miami and the Temple Terrace Tennis Center (outside Tampa) were Florida organizations that each received $10,000 this week from the national USTA Facility Assistance Program.
The grants will be used to resurface existing tennis courts and for facility upgrades.
The USTA Facility Assistance Program aims to support and provide communities access to safe, appealing and functional tennis environments.
“We are committed to enhancing and building more tennis facilities in communities across the country,” said USTA Chief Executive, Community Tennis Kurt Kamperman. “This program allows us to assist in the development process of providing usable tennis venues to people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to play and enjoy the health benefits of our great game.”
Since 2005, the USTA has allocated more than $12 million through the Facility Assistance Program to help support tennis facility enhancements, renovations and new construction projects. In total, the USTA Facilities Assistance Program has built more than 39,000 tennis courts across the country, for all ages and abilities to enjoy the sport of a lifetime.
In addition, grant recipients receive technical assistance. The USTA Facility Assistance Program provides industry leading experience in tennis court and facility construction from concept plans to professional construction document review.
For more information on USTA Facility Assistance Grants go to www.usta.com/Facilities/facility_services.
