Deadline: 12-May-21
The County of Erie, New York (the “County”) is currently seeking proposals from qualified agencies (“Proposer”) interested in providing youth development programming to at-risk youth ages 5-20 residing in Erie County.
The mission of the Erie County Youth Bureau is to serve youth and families through positive youth development, advocacy, delinquency prevention and intervention programs that strengthen families and communities.
The primary purpose of Youth Development funding is to promote positive youth development and address long-term juvenile delinquency prevention. Anywhere from 50-65 organizations have been supported by YDP in previous years.
These awards are designed to promote positive youth development and address long-term juvenile delinquency prevention within Erie County. As a trauma-informed organization, ECDSS incorporates the five principles of trauma informed care (collaboration, safety, trustworthiness, empowerment, and choice) throughout its services to promote resilience and healing.
Funding Information
- A maximum of $15,000 is potentially available per funding request for local not-for-profit agencies.
- Local youth bureaus are eligible to apply for funding up to 100% of their most recent Youth Development Program allocation.
- Local Youth Bureaus who require clarification of the allocation amounts specified above may contact the Erie County Youth Bureau.
- More than one provider may be selected for funding for January 1 – December 31, 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants are local youth bureaus/recreation departments in Erie County providing services to at-risk youth in the targeted age group.
- Organizations not part of a unit of local government must have their own 501(c)(3) status; use of other organizations’ 501(c)(3) status as a “pass through” is not permitted.
- Charter schools may not apply; however, programs may take place at charter schools, provided that they are run by an eligible applicant. “Drop-in” programs, while permitted, will receive lower funding priority than programs where youths must register.
- Successful proposers will:
- Run said program from January through June and from September through December in accordance with a typical academic calendar. A year round program may run during the summer as well, according to the secretion of the applicant.
- Be monitored unannounced during the course of the program period, in order to ensure safety and programmatic/fiscal accountability.
- Attend specified trainings, as directed by the Erie County Youth Bureau.
- Complete and submit a New York State Annual Assessment (using the OCFS Program Annual Report form). This will be required 30 days upon completion of the program year.
- Complete and submit New York State Quality Youth Development System (QYDS) forms 5001, 5002, and 5003.
- Utilize Erie County Youth Bureau Youth Services Report Dashboard (YSRD) performance measurement system.
- Procure and maintain in force, for the duration of any contract, such insurance as is deemed appropriate by the Erie County Department of Social Services in types and in such amounts as are specified in the Erie County Standard Insurance Certificate, which shall be completed and signed by the Contractor’s insurance company prior to contract execution. Said certificate need not be submitted with the proposal but will be required prior to contract execution and payment for services.
- Manage and retain a skilled and appropriately educated workforce.
- Maintain regular communication with ECDSS in a timely manner.
- Provide culturally appropriate services to individuals with special needs; i.e. disabilities, language and cultural barriers, etc., including language translation services, which can be included in budgeted direct operating costs.
- Manage funds from a government funding source and maintain billing systems.
- Submit required data and abide by designated documentation regulations in a timely manner, as instructed, by County in order to claim reimbursement for services, including the OCFS Annual report complete with all associated outcomes as well as all other reports and forms.
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