The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced that it has awarded a $24,500 Tennis Venue Services grant to the Brownwood Independent School District.
 
The grant will be used for the resurfacing of the four tennis courts at Brownwood Middle School. “Coach Shannon and I are excited that the USTA is partnering with Brownwood Middle School to help resurface the tennis courts,” said Brownwood tennis coach Dalton Hutchins, who worked on securing the grant. “I appreciate Mitch Moore and Tammy Gray being readily available to help during the application process. The middle school tennis courts are used throughout the year just as much as the high school courts, so we are proud to help maintain another great district and community facility.”
 
The USTA’s Tennis Venue Services grant program is designed to enhance existing tennis venues and construct new ones in order to provide increased playing opportunities in communities across the country. The significant funding was made possible by the expansion of the grant program in 2025 in order to meet the increasing demand for tennis courts as tennis participation continues to rise nationwide.
 
Since 2005, the USTA’s TVS grant program has awarded more than $34 million in TVS grants, including more than $16 million in 2025, which supported nearly 300 projects impacting more than 2,500 courts.
 
“We are committed to supporting the enhancement and construction of tennis facilities in communities across the country,” said Theodore Loehrke, Managing Director, Section Partnerships, USTA. “Investing in the development of tennis facilities nationwide helps support the USTA’s mission of growing tennis to inspire healthier people and communities everywhere”.
 
In order to ensure communities have access to high-quality environments, grant recipients also receive start-to-finish project management assistance from the USTA’s Tennis Venue Services team. This includes industry-leading experience in facility design, technical assistance, and construction document review to ensure the facilities can deliver tennis at a high level. The award for Brownwood ISD was granted based on a satisfactory technical review process and documentation approved by the USTA.