53F-10-303. Rural School Sports Facilities Grant Program.

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Effective 11/6/2025

(1)As used in this section:

(a)"Eligible school" means a public school within a school district:

(i)located in a county of the fourth, fifth, or sixth class, as defined in Section 17-60-104 ; or

(ii)with fewer than 3,000 students enrolled in the school district.

(b)"Program" means the Rural School Sports Facilities Grant Program created in Subsection

(2).

(c)"Sports facility" means an indoor or outdoor facility primarily designed and used for athletic activities, physical education, or school-sponsored sports programs.

(2)There is created the Rural School Sports Facilities Grant Program to provide funding to an eligible school for the construction or refurbishment of a sports facility.

(3)The state board shall:

(a)in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act , make rules to:

(i)create an application process for a school district to apply for program funds;

(ii)select a school to receive program funds in accordance with Subsection (3)(b) ; and

(iii)establish a system to distribute program funds to a school the state board selects to receive program funds through the program; and

(b)subject to legislative appropriations, prioritize applications and distribute program funds to an eligible school based on:

(i)the greatest need for program funds;

(ii)the financial feasibility of a sports facility construction or refurbishment project; and

(iii)the potential benefit program funds may have on the community.

(a)A school district with jurisdiction over an eligible school may submit an application to receive program funds under this section.

(b)In the school district's application, the school district shall:

(i)identify an eligible school within the school district that wishes to receive program funds;

(ii)evidence the need for construction or refurbishment of a sports facility;

(iii)describe the proposed sports facility project; and

(iv)estimate a budget and timeline for the completion of the sports facility project.

(5)A school district to which the state board awards program funds shall submit a report to the state board, by December 31 each year while construction is ongoing, detailing:

(a)how a school is using program funds to complete the sports facility project;

(b)budget and timeline updates related to the construction or refurbishment of the sports facility; and

(c)the progress of the construction or refurbishment of a sports facility.

(6)Subject to legislative appropriations, the state board may award up to $500,000 to each eligible school the state board selects under the program.

(7)Upon request of the Education Interim Committee, the state board shall report to the Education Interim Committee on:

(a)the number of applications the state board accepts;

(b)the dollar amount of program funds the state board awards under this section;

(c)the implementation of the program; and

(d)the use of program funds.

Amended by Chapter 16 , 2025 Special Session 1