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Attachment <br />Attachment A – Twins Community Fund’s Twins Fields for Kids program <br />https://www.mlb.com/twins/community/fund/grants/fields-for-kids <br />Program Summary <br />The Twins Community Fund's Twins Fields for Kids program provides financial support to improve <br />baseball and/or softball facilities for youth in the Upper Midwest and Southwest Florida. The program <br />makes matching grants to nonprofit organizations and local government units that operate baseball <br />and/or softball programs. <br />The Twins Community Fund and its grant programs are supported in part by Target, US Bank, Treasure <br />Island Resort and Casino, and Nike. <br />Since its inception in 1999, the program has granted more than $5.5 million to improve nearly 900 <br />Upper Midwest and Southwest Florida ball fields. <br />Administration <br />The Twins Fields for Kids program will be administered by the Minnesota Twins Community Fund staff <br />who review all requests, pay matching grants, work closely with grantee organizations to ensure <br />completion of the projects and maintain program records. <br />Matching Grant Size/Purpose <br />$1,000 to $15,000 <br />Matching grants up to $15,000 are available for the renovation or construction of baseball and/or <br />softball fields used primarily by youth. Eligible renovation projects include the upgrading of essential <br />field components, such as new sod, infield, fencing and dugouts. Non-essential items, such as lights, <br />bleachers, grandstands, restrooms, batting cages and scoreboards, do not qualify for support. Routine <br />maintenance of fields does not qualify. Communities that have not received a Twins Fields for Kids grant <br />receive higher priority. <br />Eligibility <br />The program is open to any independent Upper Midwest or Southwest Florida 501(c)(3) nonprofit <br />organization, school or local government unit that operates youth baseball and/or softball programs. <br />Any organization operating baseball or softball programs for youth that has secured funds equal to or <br />exceeding the amount of the requested matching grant funds (can include in-kind contributions of <br />materials or labor) may apply for a grant. <br />Organizations must also be governed by active boards and have sufficient revenue to operate their <br />leagues. <br />Application Process/Schedule <br />Applicants must complete the online application and submit other required documents. Final grant <br />determinations will be made by the Twins Community Fund Board of Directors. <br />Grant Applications have closed for 2023. Please check back in January 2024. <br />To ask any questions about the Fields for Kids grant program, please contact Wesley Jones <br />at WesleyJones@twins.com. test