Frequently Asked Questions
- In partnership with Julia Love Pritt Foundation and NBPA Foundation, Every Kid Sports is providing funding to low-income families throughout the Pacific Northwest (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming) and Arizona.
- Available to kids 4-18 years old participating in recreational after-school sports programs.
- Youths, parents, guardians, or advocates apply online for the Every Kid Sports Pass.
- We are providing the Every Kid Sports Pass to assist with registration fees, for your chid’s sport activities of choice.
- Funds will be sent directly to the organization offering the activity.
- The Every Kid Sports Pass is available to all families who can provide a current enrollment document for one of the approved Financial Need Verification programs and living in the Northwest or AZ.
- Families must submit proof of current and active enrollment in one of the approved Financial Needs Verification* programs:
- Free and Reduced Lunch verification letter
- CEP Schools or schools that offer all students Free Lunch do not qualify; please send one of the other programs listed below.
- SNAP enrollment document
- WIC enrollment document
- Foster child paperwork
- Certificate of Eligibility (COE) for Migrant Education Programs
- Free and Reduced Lunch verification letter
*the financial need verification document you submit must prove the athlete is currently enrolled in one of the programs listed above, with dates.
All applications submitted without qualified documentation will be automatically declined.
$150.*
Families are required to pay at least $10 of the registration fee or the balance if the fee is greater than $160.
*Leagues/Programs that exceed $500 for a minimum of three months of participation do not qualify.
Once per season, per child.
A season, is considered a three month time period. You are eligible to reapply every 3 months per child.
Applications requesting funds beyond three months in advance will be declined to allow current season applications to be reviewed.
Yes, our application is set up that a third party can apply for the child.
- The applicant must provide their relationship to the child they are applying for in the application.
- A parent/guardian email is required and must be different from the person applying, if you are not the legal parent/guardian of the athlete
No.
Applications will not be considered for previously paid fees, reimbursements, or for outstanding registration fees from previous seasons or sports.
Yes.
Every child who you are requesting funds for will need their own application.
- Applications will be reviewed in the order they are received.
- Upon approval, the funds will be sent to the youth sports organization within 5 business days.
EKS requires families pay a minimum of $10 toward registration fees
*Leagues/Programs that exceed $500 for a minimum of three months of participation are not approved.
Contact your school or school district to receive a copy of your letter.
or
Use another form of financial need verification to complete your application: *
- SNAP Enrollment Letter
- WIC Enrollment Letter
- Foster care letter
- ACA Insurance Plan
*the financial need verification document you submit must prove the athlete is currently enrolled in one of the programs listed above, with dates.
All applications submitted without qualified documentation will be automatically declined.
No. Athlete’s who attend a CEP School or all a school that provides free lunch to all students will need to provide another form of financial need verification.*
- SNAP Enrollment Letter
- WIC Enrollment Letter
- Current Foster care letter
- ACA Insurance program
*the financial need verification document you submit must prove the athlete is currently enrolled in one of the programs listed above, with dates.
All applications submitted without qualified documentation will be automatically declined.
If your season has been cancelled please contact Every Kid Sports immediately.
[email protected]
If you no longer want to play in the sport, league, or cancel your application please contact Every Kid Sports immediately.
Please note, if your season has already started and/or we cannot receive a refund from the YSO/School you will need to wait until you are eligible to reapply for the next season.
An approved sport season is a minimum of six weeks (6).
Any sport season less than six (6) weeks does not qualify for the Every Kid Sports Grant.
No, the Every Kid Sports Pass will not be awarded for Camp-like programs, after-school daycare programs, or short-term programs.
Programs less than six (6) weeks are considered camps and will not be approved.
No, the Every Kid Sports Pass will not be granted to cover Club, Elite, or Performance Training.
*Leagues/Programs that exceed $500 for a minimum of three months of participation are not approved.
No, the Every Kid Sports Pass will not be granted for Travel Teams or Travel Expenses.
Checks will be written out to the youth sports organization or the school that the child will be participating with; indicated in your application.
Checks will not be made out to an individual, parent/guardian, and/or used for previously paid fees.
Checks will be mailed directly to the youth sports organization, please notify your YSO/School that we will be sending them your check, or forward your award email to your YSO/School.
Youth sports organizations or schools should accept the grant. EKS provides your Youth Sports Organization two options for payment; a check or ACH payment.
Please direct youth sports organizations and schools unfamiliar with EKS who have questions regarding payment or need confirmation to emails: [email protected] or call (541)508-3966.
Please check with your school or YSO if you typically register online, there is usually a person within your organization who can help you register in person. We will not write checks to individuals.
Leagues/Programs are not to exceed $500
Please check with your school or YSO if you typically register online, there is usually a person within your organization who can help you register in person. We will not write checks to individuals.
More than likely the email entered in the application for the YSO/school was entered incorrectly or the contact information has changed. Please send an email to Every Kid Sports or connect Every Kid Sports with the main contact person at the YSO or school.
We try to award as many families as possible. In doing so you may be awarded less than you requested. Our goal is to continually provide The Pass and keep kids playing sports. To do so, we need your help! Please check with your YSO/School to ensure you know your cost of registration only.
Additionally, we check submitted applications with YSO and schools to ensure the requested amount on your application is the correct amount due. Including reduced pricing for Free/Reduced Lunch, low-income, previously paid fees, etc. We also do not pay fees related to uniforms, travel, ASB cards, etc.
We will deduct any added fees from your request or decline your application entirely. Repeat offenders will not be approved for future Every Kid Sports Passes.
Every Kid Sports Passes are granted on a first-come-first-serve basis for all qualified youth.
You must be able to show proof that the athlete, not the parent, guardian, or sibling, is currently enrolled and receiving benefits from one of the qualified programs to be approved.
If you are unable to show proof that the athlete is receiving the benefits your application will not be approved.
Please contact EKS by email or by phone at 541-508-3966.
If we have place a stop payment on your check and resend, the amount to stop payment will come out of the amount awarded.
Please contact Every Kid Sports by email or by phone at 541-508-3966. We can help work out a plan to use the grant for a future program.
