# Keep Young Athletes Safe (16.840)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-840-keep-young-athletes-safe/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Keep Young Athletes Safe is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $9.0 million in 2 grants, about $4.5 million per award.

## Objectives

Program goal(s) name: Safeguard athletes against abuse.
Program goal(s) description: Support oversight of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and each national governing body to safeguard amateur athletes against sexual, physical, and emotional abuse in sports.
Program objective(s) name: Implement training and protocols and conduct audits to oversee and ensure compliance with procedures to protect young athletes.
Program objective(s) description: Establish effective oversight of sports organizations by providing comprehensive training programs, policies, and standards to prevent abuse; develop background screening policies for new and existing USOPC and NGB organizational staff, including coaches, instructors and volunteers; oversee audits to ensure policies and procedures are followed correctly; ensure mechanisms are in place to report to investigative and prosecutorial authorities all forms of abuse; and establish best practices to address and support victims of abuse.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $2.3 million | 1 |
| 2022 | $2.2 million | 1 |
| 2023 | $2.3 million | 1 |
| 2024 | $2.2 million | 1 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United States Center for Safesport | Colorado | $9.0 million |