Herkimer County Youth Bureau Announces Funding Availability
The Herkimer County Youth Bureau is currently accepting proposals from interested nonprofit organizations and municipalities, for programs that promote positive youth development by advancing the well-being of youth in a variety of ways:
The four available funding categories are:
- Youth Development Program (YDP) for non-profit agencies and cities, towns and villages that operate youth development programs that provide direct services to youth under age 21. This may include: Civic Engagement (youth leadership, etc); Economic Security (life skills, etc), and Physical/Emotional Health (creative expression, etc.)
- Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA) for non-profit agencies that provide crisis and transitional living services.
- Youth Sports and Education Opportunity Funding (YSEF) for non-profit agencies and cities, towns and villages to support and provide sports programs for underserved children and youth under the age of 18. Funded programs must provide a variety of sports for a broad range of youth in under-resourced communities.
- Youth Team Sports (YTS) for non-profit agencies or community-based organizations to support youth team sports programs for underserved youth under the age of 18. YTS is grounded in the principles of positive youth development. It is intended to provide support to local team sports programs across New York State in communities where such programs may be scarce or under-resourced. YTS has a sole focus on team sports. For the purposes of YTS, a “team sport” is defined as an organized physical activity in which groups of two or more individuals are in competition with two or more opposing individuals.
Funded programs must meet guidelines established by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services. The guidelines, forms and instructions necessary to prepare and submit proposals can be received from Rachael Case, Executive Director of the Youth Bureau, at rcase@herkimercountyny.gov. Questions on eligibility and the application process may also be submitted via email, or at 315-867-1206. Proposals are due via email to rcase@herkimercountyny.gov by close of business on October 11, 2024.