The City of San José’s Department of Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services (PRNS) is now accepting applications for the Safe Summer Initiative Grant (SSIG) for summer 2022.
Donor Name: City of San Jose
State: California
City: San Jose
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/28/2022
Size of the Grant: $20,000
Details:
This annual grant program aims to provide and enhance recreational or educational opportunities for youth not normally available to the Mayor’s Gang Prevention Task Force target population during the summer months. This provides youth a safe environment while keeping them active and engaged in positive activities.
The overall GOALS of the SSIG Program are:
- To provide a safe environment for youth while keeping them active and engaged in prosocial behaviors during the months of June through August.
- To provide enrichment opportunities not normally available to the Target Population during the summer months, thereby reducing learning loss.
- To facilitate the enrollment and transition of the children and youth participating in Summer Programs at their school site and/or youth center into after-school programs in the next school year.
Funding Information
SSIG will provide grant awards in amounts up to $10,000 per service location. Applicants may propose to serve up to two service locations for an award up to $20,000 per application. Only one application per agency will be accepted.
Eligibility Criteria
- A government agency
- A private nonprofit agency with current 501 (c)(3) status
- A faith-based entity
Who Does Not Qualify
- Agencies that are presently on a Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services (PRNS) Corrective Action Plan; or
- Agencies that have failed to complete compliance activities of a PRNS Corrective Action Plan dated June 2020 to the present; or
- Agencies that have received a notice of default/non-payment from the Department of PRNS dated June 2020 to the present.
For more information, visit Safe Summer Initiative Grant.
