Fairfax County Department of Community and Recreation Services will continue to provide registration fee scholarships or an equipment voucher to help kids participate in sports programs in Fairfax County. Mileage assistance is also available for those who qualify. Specifically, this scholarship program provides assistance to youths from low income families who are not currently being served by existing scholarship or fee waiver programs.
Any child who meets the following eligibility criteria who is currently receiving a fee waiver from a sports organization may also be eligible to apply for an equipment voucher and/or mileage assistance. Please note: the mileage assistance feature of this program reimburses neighbors, volunteer coaches and other family support personnel for mileage to transport the child to and from practice and games, thus helping ensure successful participation in the program (parents/guardians are not eligible to receive mileage assistance).
To be eligible for a sport scholarship, a child must:
- Qualify for free or reduced school lunch, or be eligible for TANF (aid to dependent children);
- OR, Be receiving assistance from one or more of the following programs: General Relief, food stamps, ADC, Foster Care,Medicaid or SSI;
- AND, Be school-aged;
- AND, Make a commitment to attend a minimum of 80% of scheduled practices and games.
Priority is given to eligible youth meeting one or more of the criteria below:
- Member of a multi-child family;
- Living in a single parent home;
- Recommended by a Department of Family Services social work, Fairfax County Public Schools social worker, or CRS Community Center Director;
- Involved with services provided under the Virginia Comprehensive Services Act (CSA) or HumanService Wraparound Service initiatives.
Please take this opportunity to identify children who are current or potential participants in your organization/school who might be eligible for this program.
If you have any questions, contact Casey Hanes at 703-324-5649 (catherine.hanes@fairfaxcounty.gov).