(Improving First Tee – Silicon Valley at Rancho del Pueblo Golf Course Published 11/3/2026)
First Tee – Silicon Valley (FTSV) will be receiving $2.125 million in state funding secured by California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San José) as part of the Legislature’s 2026 Budget Bill Jr. package. The funds are an investment in FTSV’s youth development programs that are accessible to youth of different backgrounds and perspectives and affordable to families experiencing financial hardship. All of these funds are only for capital improvements at Rancho del Pueblo Golf Course to benefit FTSV and the community.
FTSV has already begun coordinating the use of this investment with Rancho’s operator and leaseholder, CourseCo, and the City of San José including the department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services, District 5 Councilmember Peter Ortiz, and the Mayor’s Office of Innovation and Public-Private Partnerships.
In addition, FTSV is working to supplement these funds from other generous donors who want to help FTSV and the community reap even more benefits from Rancho.
FTSV’s annual fundraising needs are even greater now. More improvements means more kids and teens, so more funding is needed to offer our affordable programs.
FTSV’s presence at Rancho has had a major impact for over 25 years helping children and investing financially. The program has grown significantly serving over 110,000 kids and teens. In 2025, 5,936 Course Participants and School Students, who were 85% Ethnically Diverse and 64% Low-Income, experienced its life skills programs.
FTSV and its donors have made a noteworthy investment to achieve these results – over $10,000,000 on its Rancho-based programs alone. There are many stories of its FTSV’s impact, the announcement about the $2.125M in funding, and Senator Cortese’s involvement on FTSV’s web site – www.firstteesiliconvalley.org.
Please contact Beth Williams, FTSV Development Director, to make a gift – [email protected] – or George Maxe, President & CEO, to learn more – [email protected].
