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NRPA Grants Aim to Transform Youth Sports

The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) recently awarded grants totaling nearly $1 million to 68 agencies in 33 states to help transform the youth sports landscape and ensure that more young people will have access to quality youth sports experiences.

Crumb Rubber in Turf Fields Poses No Significant Risk, Study Concludes

A new study from the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) and the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) examining the potential health risks of synthetic turf fields for athletes, referees, coaches, and spectators found no significant risk from exposure on or off the field to crumb rubber infill.

Pros Voice Concern for Community Spaces

Only 5% of public space professionals think public spaces are meeting community needs according to the recent State of Public Space Survey Report from Project for Public Spaces.

Physical Activity Participation Rate Reaches 80%

Some 247.1 million Americans participated in at least one activity in 2024, an increase of 25.4 million more active Americans per year since 2019.

SWIM Act Supporting HSA & FSA-Funded Swim Lessons Reintroduced

In February U.S. Rep. Donald Davis (D-N.C.) and Del. James Moylan (R-Guam-at-large) reintroduced H.R. 1506, or the Safe Water Instruction for Minors (SWIM) Act.

Flag Football Updates in the Works

There’s news in flag football at both the college and high school levels, with the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics recommending that Divisions I, II, and III sponsor legislation to add flag football to the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program, and the NFHS Flag Football Rules Committee meeting to develop the first national rules for high school flag football.

Local Parks, Healthcare Providers Can Partner to Improve Kids' Health

According to a new study, getting children involved in outdoor recreational activities can do more than help them make friends.

New Initiative to Support Pop-Up Civic, Social Spaces

Project for Public Spaces has announced the availability of Community Placemaking Grants: Civic Spaces, a new initiative in partnership with Culture House and with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

HFA Research Highlights Importance of Affordability in Addressing Inactivity

A new study shows that reducing financial barriers to structured exercise facilitated by fitness facilities could drive substantial health, social, and economic benefits.

USA Swimming Recognized for Olympic Trials Event

USA Swimming was recently recognized for its outstanding efforts in hosting the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Swimming with the prestigious International Sports Award Fan Engagement Award for a Governing Body from the International Sports Convention.