USTA Awards Multicultural Excellence Program Grants

Written by: Staff on 22nd March 2013

USTA Awards Multicultural Excellence Program Grants |

The USTA announced that it has awarded $75,000 in Multicultural Excellence Tennis Grants to 10 community tennis organizations across the country. These organizations will each receive a $7,500 grant towards their competitive junior development programs that train youngsters who are aspiring to achieve national and/or international rankings.

The recipients were selected based on the number of players with sectional and national rankings in a specific program. Grants are awarded to organizations that operate year-round and provide a high level of on-court instruction and off-court training opportunities, with a history of developing tournament-level players.

2013 Multicultural Excellence Program Grants Recipients:

Harlem Junior Tennis & Education Program – New York

Johnny Mac Tennis Project – New York

Kilauea Jr. Tennis Club – Honolulu

Marty Hennessy Jr. Tennis – Las Vegas

Northwest High Performance Tennis – Seattle

One Ace One Foundation – Upper Marlboro, Md.

Peterson School of Tennis – College Park, Ga.

South Atlanta Community Tennis Association, Inc. – Atlanta

Sportsmen’s Tennis & Enrichment Center – Dorchester, Mass.

Tier One Tennis – Miami

Multicultural Individual Player Grants for National Competition & Training, ranging from $1,000 to $4,000, were also awarded to 68 student-athletes throughout the country. The grants, totaling $150,000, provide funding to competitive junior players aspiring to achieve national and/or international rankings. Funding is based on the success level of each player from the previous year. He or she must train and compete in tournaments year-round and have a history of strong national tournament results.

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