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Lewis County Youth Bureau Announces Funding
Opportunities to Support Youth Programs and Services
Published: August 11, 2025
at 05:30 p.m.
By: Notice from
Lewis County Youth Bureau
THE LEWIS COUNTY YOUTH
BUREAU ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF:
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM (YDP) FUNDS, YOUTH SPORTS & EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY (YSE) FUNDS,
AND YOUTH TEAM SPORTS (YTS) FUNDS
The Youth Bureau is seeking applicants interested in
offering service/program opportunities for youth during the
Oct 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 time period
Programs
eligible for Youth Development Program 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.
Programs
eligible for Youth Sports & Education funding must meet the criteria
below:
·
Provide
physical recreation and/or sports activities for youth ages 6-17.
·
Operate
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.
·
Have the ability to collect registration data, including
participant demographic information, as required by OCFS in a manner that
allows for accurate reporting of anonymized aggregate data.
Programs
eligible for Youth Team Sports funding must meet the criteria below:
· Provide team sports activities for youth
under age 18 in under-resourced communities.
· Operate 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.
• Have the ability to collect registration
data, including participant demographic information, as required by OCFS in
a manner that allows for accurate reporting of anonymized aggregate data.
The application
packet along with additionally required state forms and more information on
requirements/eligibility for each funding category can be found on the
Lewis County Youth Bureau Webpage or this link here: https://lewiscountyny.gov/public_notices/youth-bureau-funding-request-for-application-proposals/
Deadline for submission of proposals is Friday September 5th,
2025
Applicants may
use one general application for all three of the categories and the Youth Bureau
Advisory Board will decide which allocation area is suited best for the
needs described.
Applicants have the
option to present to the Youth Bureau on September 11th at 5pm in DSS conference
room 1 before funding decisions are made. 5
minutes allotted for each presentation and applicants will not be judged
differently if unable to make it. You can come in
person or virtually.
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