SMART FY25 Keep Young Athletes Safe Continuation – Invited to Apply
Agency: SMART
Assistance Listings: 16.840 -- Keep Young Athletes Safe
Last Updated: November 21, 2025
Description
With this funding opportunity, the U.S Center for SafeSport (SafeSport) will continue to design and implement a program that aims to safeguard amateur athletes through the prevention of sexual, physical and emotional abuse in the athletic programs of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and national governing bodies (NGB). Under the Keep Young Athletes Safe (KYAS) program, the grantee will design and implement measures to protect young athletes through the development of educational materials, training programs and policies, and necessary tools to help prevent and address identified...
abuse. Additionally, SafeSport will continue to develop background screening policies for new and existing USOPC and NGB organizational staff, including coaches, instructors and volunteers, and oversee regular and random audits to ensure that, once implemented, the policies and procedures to prevent and identify amateur athlete abuse are followed correctly. The KYAS program requires reporting of any allegations of sexual and physical abuse, following applicable state and federal reporting requirements.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
U.S. Center for SafeSport
Grantor contact information
Description
Contact information
AskSMART@usdoj.gov
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Closing: November 24, 2025
Award
$2,137,405
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$2,137,405
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
O-SMART-2025-172490
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Continuation
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Law justice and legal services
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
November 21, 2025
Archive date:
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