The New York State Office of Cannabis Management is accepting applications for its Community Reinvestment Program.
Donor Name: New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM)
State: New York
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/13/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Community Reinvestment Program issues grants to communities disproportionately affected by prior federal and state drug policies in order to redress a wide range of community needs—from housing to childcare to job skills training and many areas in between. The grants are not limited to activities related to cannabis.
By law, the Community Reinvestment Program may be designed to fund such initiatives as job placement, job skills services, adult education, mental health treatment, substance use disorder treatment, housing, financial literacy, community banking, nutrition services, services to address adverse childhood experiences, afterschool and child care services, system navigation services, legal services to address barriers to reentry, including, but not limited to, providing representation and related assistance with expungement, vacatur, substitution and resentencing of marihuana-related convictions, and linkages to medical care, women’s health services and other community-based supportive services.
Funding Information
The total available funding for this grant opportunity is $5,000,000. Each individual grant award will total $100,000.
What activities will be funded?
In this first 2024 grant cycle, grant funds can be used to support a broad array of services for young people, ages 0-24, focusing on at least one of three program areas: Mental Health, Workforce Development, or Housing.
Who may apply?
In this first 2024 grant cycle, only 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations who provide services for young people (individuals ages 0-24 years) in designated geographies of New York State are eligible to apply. Organizations do NOT have to be affiliated with any cannabis-related businesses or activities to apply.
For more information, visit OCM.
