The Youth Development Division is excited to announce the launch of the 2023- 2025 Youth Community Investment Grant.
Donor Name: Youth Development Division
State: Oregon
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $120,000-$220,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
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 (“RFA”) for the funding of community-based youth development programs and services that will contribute to Agency goals.
The Youth Community Investment Grants are grant-funded initiatives (collectively “Grant Initiative(s)”) aimed at serving youth ages 6-24 at risk of disengaging from school or work. The efforts funded through this grant are expected to be culturally responsive, sexual and gender identity affirming and address various barriers to education and workforce readiness.
This RFA reflects 4 Grant Initiatives under the Youth Community Investment Grants portfolio. Agency anticipates the award of multiple grants for each of the following Grant Initiatives during the 2023-2025 biennium:
- Youth Promise;
- Youth Workforce Readiness;
- Youth Solutions; and
- Youth Violence and Gang Prevention
Goals
YDD community investments support 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 Youth Community Investment. Grants are to:
- Support efforts to reduce disparities in educational success;
- Improve graduation and completion rates;
- Reduce youth disconnection from school;
- Increase school attendance and readiness;
- Remove barriers to educational engagement, achievement, and success;
- Encourage multi-sector collaboration to improve outcomes for youth; and
- Provide services to children and youth in a manner that supports educational success, focuses on crime prevention, reduces high risk behaviors and is integrated, measurable and accountable
Funding Information
Each Grant Initiative has its separate minimum and maximum grant award amounts as listed below:
- Youth Promise $120,000-$220,000;
- Youth Workforce Readiness $120,000-$220,000;
- Youth Solutions $50,000-$120,000;
- Youth Violence and Gang Prevention $50,000-$120,000;
Funding Period
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.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a grant under this RFA, Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- One of the nine federally recognized tribes in this State
- 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 county or city, or a county or city governmental entity, in this State
To be eligible for a Youth Violence and Gang Prevention Grant under this RFA, Applicants must meet the above requirements, except that the services provided in this State must constitute youth violence and gang prevention services.
A nonprofit organization, faith-based organization, public benefit company or mutual benefit company must have an active registration with the Oregon Secretary of State’s business registry that matches the organization type selected in the application.
For more information, visit Youth Community Investment Grants.
