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 Youth Community Investment Grants.
Donor Name: Oregon Department of Education
State: Oregon
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/08/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Youth Community Investment Grants are intended to primarily serve youth ages 6-19 at risk of disengaging from school or engaging in unhealthy and negative behaviors that may lead to criminal activity and/or physical and mental harm. The efforts funded through this Grant are intended to be responsive to and affirming for all youth and address various barriers to educational success.
Goals
YDD Community Investment Grants support community-based youth development efforts, with attention to youth needs, proven practices, Applicant experience, capacity, and innovative approaches to serving Youth Furthest from Opportunity.
The purpose of Youth Community Investment Grants is to:
- Increase youth engagement in and connection to school and community
- Enhance academic achievement and support educational attainment
- Reduce barriers and support access to services that improve youth educational outcomes, connection and wellness
- Increase youth participation in safe and welcoming out-of-school time programming and services with positive adult role models
- Provide services to youth in a manner that supports educational success, reduces high risk behaviors, improves well-being and is integrated, measurable and accountable.
Funding Information
CI Grants are awarded based on the following criteria:
- Funding Level Criteria for $120,000-$300,000
- YDD Returning Grantees may apply for $120,000-$300,000 if, at the time of the Application, the Applicant has an Operational Project previously funded by Agency in this RFA type that delivers services and activities which meet the RFA requirements. The proposed Project must be serving youth and reporting Individual-level Participant Data within six months of the execution of the Grant Agreement
- Funding Level Criteria for $120,000-$200,000
- Applicants not listed in Attachment I may apply for $120,000 – $200,000 if, at the time of the Application, the Applicant has an Operational Project that delivers services and activities which meet the RFA requirements. The proposed Project must be serving youth and reporting Individual-level Participant Data within six months of the execution of the Grant Agreement
- Funding Level Criteria for $100,000-$150,000
- Applicants may apply for $100,000-150,000 if the proposed Project delivers services and activities which meet the RFA requirements and is any of the following: New Project, system-level, pilot, startup, services are seasonal or limited duration (less than 9 months), training models, or any Project that does not collect Individual-level Participant Data. The proposed Project must be operational and demonstrate progress within six months of the execution of the Grant Agreement. If Grantee will report Individual-level Participant Data, data reporting must begin within 12 months of Grant execution.
Grant Period
The initial term of each Grant is anticipated to be 2 years from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for a Grant under this RFA, Applicants must deliver all Grant-funded services to youth in Oregon and be one of the following eligible entities:
- One of the nine federally recognized tribes in Oregon
- A nonprofit organization
- A faith-based organization
- A public benefit company
- A mutual benefit corporation
- An Oregon community college, education service district, public school district, or public school
- A county or city, or a county or city governmental entity in Oregon
- An Applicant must have an active registration with the Oregon Secretary of State’s business registry, when applicable, that matches the organization type selected in the Application.
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