The State of Oregon, acting by and through its Department of Education, (“Agency”), on behalf of the Youth Development Division (YDD) is issuing this Request for Grant Applications known as the “Future Ready Oregon Youth Programs Grant,” or “Future Ready Youth” grant, for the purpose of delivering Workforce Readiness services to out-of-school, unemployed, and reengaged youth ages 14-24 in order to increase access, training, and placement into sustainable, living-wage career opportunities.
Donor Name: Youth Development Division
State: Oregon
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $100,000-$250,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Goals
The Future Ready Oregon Youth Programs Grant is intended to address historic inequity in workforce development resources, employment opportunities, and access to training and career track, living-wage employment. YDD’s programs will focus on youth, in particular young people who are disconnected from school or work, particularly those from the Priority Populations identified in the legislation.
The Future Ready Oregon Youth Programs Grant supports community-based youth development efforts, with attention to indicators of community need, proven practices, Applicant experience and capacity, and innovative approaches to serving youth. The goals of the Future Ready grant are to:
- Support efforts to reduce disparities in educational and workforce success; reduce youth disconnection from school and/or work;
- Remove barriers to workforce training and job placement opportunities for youth;
- Encourage multi-sector collaboration to improve outcomes for youth; and
- Increase youth and employer knowledge of youth employee rights, safety, and workplace laws
Priority Populations as listed below:
- Communities of color
- Women
- Low-income communities
- Rural and frontier communities
- Veterans
- Persons with disabilities
- Incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals
- Members of Oregon’s nine federally recognized tribes
- Individuals who disproportionately experience discrimination in employment on the basis of age
- Individuals who identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community
Funding Information
Agency will award funds for expanding youth workforce opportunities, in the form of grants to successful Applicants. The initial term of each Grant is anticipated to be 2 years from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025, with potential options to renew as determined by Agency. The award amounts will range from $100,000-$250,000.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a Grant under this RFA, Applicants must be one or more of the following:
- One of the nine federally recognized tribes in Oregon
- A nonprofit organization
- A faith-based organization
- A public benefit company conducting business in this state
- A mutual benefit corporation conducting business in this state
- A community college providing services in this state
- A county or city, or a county or city governmental entity, in this state
A nonprofit organization, faith-based organization, public benefit company or mutual benefit corporation must have an active registration with the Oregon Secretary of State’s business registry that matches the organization type selected in the Application.
A school, school district, or Education Service District in this state may apply if they are a YDD Reengagement System grant recipient or partner, or if their program is in partnership with a Community Based Organization or Employer that will be directly providing training, paid work experiences or employment to participants.
For more information, visit Future Ready Grants.
