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WestEd evaluation: Richmond Fund for Children and Youth reached tens of thousands but needs stronger data and capacity supports, council hears

Richmond City Council · January 21, 2026
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WestEd told the council its FY21–24 evaluation of the Richmond Fund for Children and Youth found 56 grants and over 58,000 youth encounters across 121 sites, with high participant satisfaction and recommendations to increase technical assistance and consistent data collection; council members pressed for clearer unique‑participant counts and objective outcome measures.

The Richmond City Council received a third‑party evaluation of the Richmond Fund for Children and Youth (RFCY) delivered by WestEd, which reviewed the program’s initial funding cycle covering fiscal years 2021–2024.

City staff said the RFCY committed roughly $9.1 million across 56 grants to 46 organizations during the first full cycle. WestEd reported more than 58,000 encounters across 121 program sites, over 200,000 program hours and services reaching diverse youth —…

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