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ORLANDO, FL<\/strong> – The USTA announces that it is awarding more than $100,000 in USTA Wheelchair Tennis Grassroots Grants to 56 local organizations that promote and develop the growth of wheelchair tennis and use the sport to help build stronger, healthier communities nationwide.<\/p>\n Grant amounts were based on each program\u2019s existing budget, as well as the future programming needs of the organization. Recipients can use the award to support coaching, court time, equipment, recruitment, and events, including tournaments and camps. The USTA has given more than $850,000 to wheelchair tennis programs across the country since the first grants were awarded in 2008.<\/p>\n \u201cThese organizations are doing a tremendous job opening their doors to those in the wheelchair community to allow individuals the opportunity to try the sport of a lifetime,\u201d said Jason Harnett, Director, Wheelchair Tennis, USTA. \u201cWe continue to see increases in the number of individuals in the adaptive space, especially those athletes interested specifically in wheelchair tennis, picking up a racquet for the first time at the grassroots level which could not be done without these amazing partnerships.\u201d<\/p>\n