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Lewis County Youth Bureau Announces Availability of
Multiple Funding Opportunities for Youth Programs
Published: August 24, 2024
at 12:00 p.m.
By: Press Release from Lewis County Youth Bureau
YOUTH BUREAU
ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FUNDING (YDP), YOUTH SPORTS
AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY (YSEF) FUNDING, AND YOUTH TEAM SPORTS (YTS)
FUNDING
The Lewis County
Youth Bureau is seeking applicants interested in offering program
opportunities for youth during the October 1, 2024
to September 30, 2025 time period.
Total funding
amounts awarded to Lewis County through the Office of Children and Family
Services (OCFS) are as follows:
· Youth Development Funds (YDP) = $22,984
· Youth Sports and Education (YSE) Funding =
$20,000
· Youth Team Sports (YTS) Funding = $14, 912
Please see
additional press releases (included below) for specific information on each
funding category, especially regarding eligibility and requirements. You can
also find detailed information and the applications to apply on the Lewis
County Youth Bureau Website: https://lewiscountyny.gov/departments/youth-bureau/
Deadline for submission of proposals is
September 20th, 2024
Applicants have
the option to present to the Youth Bureau on September 26th at 6pm at DSS
before funding decisions are made. 5 minutes allotted for each presentation
and will not be judged differently if unable to make it.
Feel free to
reach out to the Youth Bureau Director Caitlin
Lawler (Caitlin.Lawler@dfa.state.ny.us)
with any questions or guidance on applying.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (YDP)
FUNDS
The Lewis County
Youth Bureau is seeking applicants interested in offering program
opportunities for youth under the age of 21 during the Oct 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 time period.
Programs
eligible for funding must meet the criteria below:
· Serve youth under 21 years of age.
· Provide community-level services,
opportunities, and supports designed to promote
positive youth development.
· Have a non-discrimination policy and not
deny youth services based on ethnicity/race, political affiliation,
religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or other
disability, national origin, or any protected characteristic under local,
state, and/or federal law.
· Collect data, including participant
demographic information, as required by OCFS in a manner that allows for
accurate reporting of anonymized aggregate data.
· Demonstrate competency in the areas of
governance, monitoring and evaluation, partnership, and financial
stewardship.
OCFS encourages municipalities to fund a
wide variety of youth development programs including, but not limited to,
the following:
· Citizenship and Civic Engagement (youth
leadership, cultural competency, race equity, etc.)
· Community (youth activism, mentoring,
community service, etc.)
· Economic Security (career development,
life skills, etc.)
· Physical and Emotional Health (seasonal
activities like summer camp, opportunities for creative expression, etc.)
· Education (“out-of-school time”
programming to support educational engagement like drop-out prevention
services, etc.)
· Family (conflict resolution supports like
restorative practices, etc.)
The application
packet can be found on the Lewis County Youth Bureau Website: https://lewiscountyny.gov/departments/youth-bureau/
Deadline for submission of proposals is
September 20th, 2024.
Applicants have the
option to present to the Youth Bureau on September 26th at 6pm at DSS
before funding decisions are made. 5 minutes allotted for each presentation
and will not be judged differently if unable to make it.
YOUTH SPORTS AND EDUCATION
OPPORTUNITY (YSEF) FUNDING
The Lewis County
Youth Bureau is seeking applicants interested in offering program
opportunities for youth ages 6-17 during the Oct 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 time period.
Programs
eligible for funding must meet the criteria below:
· Provide structured sports activities for
youth ages 6-17
· Serve youth in New York State
· Demonstrate basic competency in the areas
of governance, monitoring and evaluation, partnership and financial
stewardship
· Have a child protection policy in place
that includes adherence to local city, agency, school district and state
child protection guidelines
· Collect registration data, including
participant demographic information, as required by OCFS in a manner that
allows for accurate reporting of anonymized aggregate data
Line-item
budgets should focus on programming costs, including but not limited to the
following:
· Coaches/instructors/direct service
staff/mentors (including training/professional development)
· Equipment
· Educational programming costs
· Facility/field and/or space cost
· Maximum of 15% of funds for
administrative/overhead costs for the implementing agency only
The application
packet can be found on the Lewis County Youth Bureau Website: https://lewiscountyny.gov/departments/youth-bureau/
Deadline for submission of proposals is
September 20th, 2024.
Applicants have
the option to present to the Youth Bureau on September 26th at 6pm at DSS
before funding decisions are made. 5 minutes allotted for each presentation
and will not be judged differently if unable to make it.
YOUTH TEAM SPORTS (YTS) FUNDING
The Lewis County
Youth Bureau is seeking applicants interested in offering program
opportunities for underserved youth under age 18 during the Oct
1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 time period.
Programs eligible
for funding must meet the criteria below:
·
Provide team sports activities for youth under age 18
in under-resourced communities.
·
Serve youth in New York State.
·
Have a child protection policy in place that includes
adherence to local city, agency, school district, and state child
protection guidelines.
·
Collect registration data, including participant
demographic information, as required by OCFS in a manner that allows for
accurate reporting of anonymized aggregate data.
·
For funding purposes “team sport” is defined as
organized physical activity in which groups of two or more individuals
compete with two or more opposing individuals.
Line-item budgets
should focus on programming costs, including, but not limited to, the
following:
·
Coaches/instructors/direct service staff/mentors
(including training/professional development) necessary to support youth’s
ability to participate in team sports.
·
Referee fees.
·
Purchase of equipment or uniforms.
·
Capital investment (e.g., swimming facilities,
fields, fences, storage, lighting).
·
Facility/field space cost.
·
Purchase of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)
by local nonprofit or community-based organizations to support the
requirements of Chapter 681 of the Laws of 2023, as amended by Chapter 9 of
the Laws of 2024.
Youth team sports
funding must be awarded to local community-based organizations and
nonprofits.
The application
packet can be found on the Lewis County Youth Bureau Website: https://lewiscountyny.gov/departments/youth-bureau/
Deadline for submission of proposals is
September 20th, 2024.
Applicants have the
option to present to the Youth Bureau on September 26th at 6pm at DSS
before funding decisions are made. 5 minutes allotted for each presentation
and will not be judged differently if unable to make it.
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