The Flint ReCAST mini-grant program is a yearly opportunity for community-based organizations to implement programming that assists at-risk youth and families to attain improved behavioral health, increased community engagement, reductions in trauma, and sustained community change.
Donor Name: City of Flint
State: Michigan
City: Flint
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/21/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000 – $25,000
Details:
The Flint ReCAST (Resiliency in Communities after Stress and Trauma) Program aims to assist high- risk youth and families in the City of Flint. ReCAST seeks to promote resilience and equity through implementation of evidence-based violence prevention and community youth engagement programs, as well as linkages to trauma-informed behavioral health services. The goal of this program is for the greater Flint community to work together in ways that lead to improved behavioral and mental health, empowered community residents, reductions in trauma, and sustained community change. The 2022 Flint ReCAST Community Mini-Grant Program seeks to support youth serving community programs, empower residents, and build capacity to increase community-wide use of trauma-informed skills.
Goals and Objectives
Flint ReCAST is seeking community-led mini-grant proposals that align with and advance the following ReCAST goals and objectives:
RFP Goal 1: Increase capacity and implementation of evidence- and community-based youth engagement programs through community partnerships to promote positive youth development
Successful grantees under this goal will provide community-based programming for Flint youth and families in the areas of health, career development, mental health promotion, peer support, and increased capacity and crossagency collaboration of youth-serving programs. Applicants should seek to integrate or establish evidence-based trauma-informed and violence prevention approaches into new and existing youth programs.
How to Measure Your Impact and Reach Relative to Goal 1:
- Number of Flint youth engaged (by location, ward, zip code, and age)
- Demonstrated knowledge gain and skill achievement (pre and post survey evaluation or testimonials)
- Participation and retention rate
- Establishment of partnerships developed between community organizations to support expanded use of skills and training provided
- Documented outreach of shared positive messaging with other community residents and families
RFP Goal 2: Increase the capacity of trauma-informed practices and strengthen the integration of behavioral health services to improve equitable access
Successful grantees under this goal will provide family strengthening and evidence-based resiliency building training that leads to positive social, emotional, and behavioral health improvements. Activities might include trainings in trauma-informed approaches, mental health literacy training for parents and community service providers, self-care activity awareness, programming aimed at decreasing risk factors for ACEs.
How to Measure Your Impact and Reach Relative to Goal 2:
- Number of working professionals, clinicians, parents, etc., who have been trained in trauma-informed approaches, resiliency, or mental health prevention
- Measure of knowledge gain (pre/post survey) of those provided education in trauma and resiliency
- Number of agencies or community organizations adopting trauma-informed policies or practices by type
- Reach of community engagement activities (by location, ward, zip code, and age)
Focus Population
High risk youth and their families impacted by the Flint Water Crisis.
Funding Information
- Mini Grant range: $5,000 – $25,000
- Total Awards: Up to 12 grants will be awarded
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant organizations must be a legally incorporated entity in the State of Michigan with 501(c)(3) status or a project sponsored by a government agency or academic institution with a clear charitable purpose. Community-based organizations with a fiscal sponsor are also eligible to apply.
- Grant requests must have direct relevance to Flint youth and their families impacted by the Flint Water Crisis and relate to one of the two outlined ReCASTgoals.
- Prior Flint ReCAST grantees are welcome and encouraged to apply.
For more information, visit City of Flint.
