Seattle Public Schools and_Gatewood Elementary PTA will get a $30,000 matching grant from the King County Youth Sports Facility Grant program for upgrading the Gatewood Elementary playground

King County has announced 17 matching fund grants totaling nearly $800,000 that will give youth sports and recreation facilities a much-needed boost in the region.

King County Parks' Youth Sports Facility Grant program will leverage nearly $4 million for local parks and recreation projects through partnerships with cities, schools, and local community organizations.

Administered by the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, the youth sports facilities program is funded and sustained through a one-quarter of 1 percent car rental taxes. Funds can only be used for developing and constructing facilities and not for maintenance or operations costs.

Participating community organizations must match the grant money.