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What is Joint Use?

Many communities lack safe, adequate places for children to play, and although they have a variety of recreational facilities, many school districts close their property to the public after hours because of concerns about vandalism, maintenance, and liability. Through a joint use agreement, your city or county can partner with the school district to address these concerns and open these playgrounds.

New Grant Opportunity: Earn $15,000 or $30,000 to create a joint use agreement to open locked playgrounds in your community! Thanks to generous support from Dr Pepper Snapple Group, KaBOOM! will award $15,000 and $30,000 Let’s Play Joint Use Grants to support the opening of school playgrounds to the public during non-school hours. Learn more!

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Joint Use in Action

  • Boston, Massachusetts

    In an effort to create more green spaces for the children of Boston, Massachusetts, the Boston Schoolyard Initiative partnered with city schools to create playgrounds that serve as play and educational spaces.

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  • Hernando, Mississippi

    The City of Hernando, Mississippi, utilizes joint use agreements to open school facilities, build and grow sports leagues, and give residents access to recreational facilities throughout the year.

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  • Santa Clarita, California

    Partnering together, the William S. Hart Union High School District and The Boys & Girls Club worked to construct and share a 27,000-square-foot facility that serves to support a growing student population.

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  • Niagara Falls, New York

    Through the use of four joint use agreements, the City of Niagara Falls, New York, improved the quality of outdated courts and partnered with community groups to provide programming for youth and adults that fosters community engagement.

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  • Greenbelt, Maryland

    A partnership formed between the City of Greenbelt and Greenbelt Homes Inc. provided an opportunity to create joint use agreements between the city and homeowners associations allowing broader public access to non-city-owned playgrounds.

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  • Tucson, Arizona

    Leveraging existing resources to address a park deficit, the City of Tucson, Arizona, set a goal to ensure that there is a park or playspace within walking distance of every resident.  

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