Abstract
This project focuses on recreational social outlets and community development opportunities for homeless youth. The soccer program is designed to provide positive social outlets for the youth to foster community building and can enhance the quality of life in a transitional housing setting. This project aims to better understand the capacities in which individuals and communities can benefit from recreational activities of this nature. A grant proposal is developed for a homeless street soccer program and builds on literature discussing how development through sport is an effective and worthwhile method for combating youth trauma and fostering individual and collective growth. Sources of potential funding and the adaptability of this proposal are discussed.