Team USA COVID Athlete Assistance Fund

Team USA athletes –

In collaboration with the Athletes’ Advisory Council and National Governing Bodies, I am excited to announce the COVID Athlete Assistance Fund submission form is now open. All submissions must be completed by Oct. 1, 2020.

The fund will provide a one-time stipend to support athletes who are currently training and in contention to represent the U.S. at the Tokyo 2020 or Beijing 2022 Games, and who have incurred financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Foundation will continue to raise funds through Sept. 30. Athletes will be notified of their submission status and receive direct deposit payments by the end of October.

Eligibility:

Team USA athletes must fulfill the below eligibility requirements to receive funding.

• Athletes are currently training and in contention to represent the U.S. at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 or the Olympic and Paralympic Games Beijing 2022. Retired athletes are not eligible for this fund.
• In 2019 or 2020, athletes represented the U.S. at specific elite competitions in an event or discipline included on the programs for the Tokyo or Beijing Games.
• Athletes are not under a suspension or period of ineligibility—temporarily or otherwise—from USADA, the U.S. Center for SafeSport, the USOPC, an NGB, a High Performance Management Organization or an International Federation.

Please submit the completed form by 11:59 p.m. MT on Oct. 1:

• You can access the submission form here. For the best experience, complete this form using a laptop or tablet.
• Eligible athletes will receive award notifications and be sent payment via direct deposit by the end of October.

We understand the challenges Team USA athletes have experienced this year – we, and members across the Olympic and Paralympic community, are here to support you.

Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

In sport and health,

Bahati VanPelt
USOPC Chief of Athlete Services
[email protected]