Youth Reinvestment Grant Program (YRG)

Youth Reinvestment Grant Program (YRG) is sponsored by California Office of Youth and Community Restoration (OYCR) / California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC). The YRG Program aims to divert youth at risk of juvenile justice involvement from initial contact with the system using evidence-based, culturally relevant, trauma-informed, and developmentally appropriate approaches.

Grant Opportunities for Youth Diversion, Adult Reentry, and More! | Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice Grant Opportunities for Youth Diversion, Adult Reentry, and More! California’s Board of State and Community Corrections ( BSCC ) , a powerful state agency responsible for overseeing local correctional facilities, administers hundreds of millions of dollars in state grant funding each year.

This month, three critical grant opportunities for community programs are accepting applications. With the grant application deadlines fast approaching, the information below intends to provide a brief summary of the programs and resources for community-based organizations (CBOs) interested in applying. Prop 47 Round 2 Funding: $ 78 .

5 M for mental health, diversion, and other community supports (Due Monday, March 18 , 2019 ) Proposition 47 requires that these funds be awarded to public agencies, which must partner with CBOs. A list of public agencies that have submitted a non-binding Notice of Intent to Apply can be found here . Applicants can request up to $ 1 M (smaller scope) or $ 1 – 6 M (larger scope) over the grant period.

As Proposition 47 funds go to public agencies, the BSCC requires a minimum 50 percent pass-through to CBOs, to provide: Substance use disorder treatment, and/​or Diversion programs for those in the criminal justice system. Funds may serve adults and juveniles and may be used for both housing-related assistance and other community-based supportive services. CBOs can be a part of multiple applications.

Round 1 Prop 47 funding recipients can apply again. See past grantees, applications, and local evaluation plans here . More information on requirements, the RFP , and FAQ can be found here !

Adult Reentry Grant: $ 50 M to provide housing and reentry to people returning from state prison ( Due Monday, March 25 , 2019 ) The Adult Reentry Grant provides funding directly to nonprofit community-based organizations , so CBOs will submit proposals to the BSCC and serve as the lead applicant.

The Adult Reentry Grant has three sub-categories to support formerly-incarcerated individuals who are returning to the community from state prison: Rental assistance Warm hand-off & reentry services Rehabilitation of existing property Applicants can request up to $ 3 M for the entire 42 -month grant period.

Examples of eligible services: Short-term emergency housing assistance, landlord incentives, permanent supportive housing, rent subsidies, transitional housing, stipends to families, vouchers, move-in costs, credit repair, coverage of back rent, and more. This sub-category is currently open for applications. $ 9 .

3 M state allocation Applicants can request up to $ 500 , 000 for the entire 42 -month grant period. Examples of eligible services: Reach-in services, case management services, system navigation, transportation, food, emergency services, employment/​vocational services, behavioral health care, mentors, and more. This sub-category is not currently open for applications.

This sub-category is not currently open for applications. Organizations can submit applications for one or both of the sub-categories. A nonprofit CBO applicant may partner with other CBOs or non-governmental organizations; the applicant will be responsible for all grant administration and management.

Since the passage of SB 1380 ( 2016 ), applicants proposing projects that provide housing-related services will need to incorporate Housing First core principles into their program design. More information on requirements, the RFP , and FAQ can be found here ! Youth Reinvestment Grant: $ 37 .

3 M for youth diversion ( Due: Sunday, March 31 , 2019 at 5 PM ) The Youth Reinvestment Grant requires that these funds be awarded to counties/​cities, which must partner with CBOs. Find counties/​cities that have submitted a non-binding Notice of Intent to Apply for YRG funds here , and Tribal Youth Diversion funds here . The Youth Reinvestment Fund, a $ 37 .

3 million investment in youth diversion, seeks to increase support for community-based organizations that are diverting youth out of the justice system and into alternative programs and treatment. Local governments can apply for $ 50 , 000 -$ 1 million? grants, with a required pass-through of 90 percent to CBOs.

Since applicants can only be counties (with applications submitted by the Board of Supervisors or the Chief County Administrative Officer) or cities (with applications submitted by the City Council or the Administrative Office of the City), CBOs need to reach out to get connected! Three percent ($ 1 .

1 M ) of Youth Reinvestment Grant funds have been specifically set aside for Tribal communities to implement diversion programs that use trauma-informed, community- and health-based interventions. More information on requirements, the RFP , and FAQ can be found here ! CJCJ and community partners have worked together throughout the grant-making process.

As part of these efforts, we engaged our networks to ensure justice-involved individuals and advocates were represented on the Executive Steering Committees ( ESC ), which are responsible for designing the grant’s priorities and scoring grant applications. We further monitored and informed the process by attending meetings, providing public comment, and submitting recommendations to the ESCs to guide their considerations.

Our collective efforts serve to lift up community-based organizations’ leadership and support programs for justice-involved youth and adults that reflect the needs of our communities.

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