The football field is planned to have multiple uses for other sports and events when completed.

The county has partnered with RUSD to build a sports complex at Pritchard Park, and each entity has committed $3 million to the effort.

The county has also been working on securing private donations and grants to help build the facilities.

2020 target

County officials say they expect to begin construction of the football/multi-use stadium at Pritchard Park early this fall and anticipate completing the project during summer 2020, so that local schools and organizations may utilize the field for fall 2020 sporting events.

The grant is the 17th one given by the Packers since 1998 for Wisconsin organizations working on new or renovated athletic fields and stadiums, with the cumulative total now at $2.61 million.

“This grant award marks another momentous step in bringing our vision for Pritchard Park to life,” Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave said. “As we move forward on the next phase of the SC Johnson Community Sports Complex, we are grateful and ecstatic that the NFL Foundation and LISC value and support this project and will help us create a true community asset for RUSD and Racine County as a whole.”