FRISCO, Texas (May 14, 2007) – US Youth Soccer, the largest youth sports organization in the United States, today announced that it has made funds available to 12 different groups nationwide as part of its 10th annual grants program cycle.

Soccer Start is designed to introduce the sport of soccer to youngsters living in communities not yet served by existing clubs and leagues. Focused on making soccer available to lower-income children in underserved communities, Soccer Start provides soccer training and administrative guidance to players and organizations that might otherwise not be exposed to the sport.

Soccer Start grant recipients for 2007:

Soccer Start grant recipients for 2007: [learn more]

• Allentown Youth Soccer Club, Allentown, PA
• Central City Soccer League, Des Moines, IA
• CityKicks, Boston, MA
• Imhotep International Soccer Association, Atlanta, GA
• KCK Soccer Start, Kansas City, KS
• Native American Soccer Start, Albuquerque, NM
• New England SCORES, Boston, MA
• Project GOAL, Providence, RI
• Ridley United Soccer Club, Folsom, PA
• River Flow Soccer Start Girls, Rochester, NY
• St. Paul Snipers Soccer Club, St. Paul, MN
• Starfinder Foundation, Philadelphia, PA

The 2008 US Youth Soccer grant applications are currently being updated and more information will be communicated at a later date. Contact Matt Moran, US Youth Soccer, to receive the most current information at mmoran@usyouthsoccer.org.