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County youth bureau describes $540,000 in state funding and program RFPs
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The Department of Children and Family Services told the Health and Human Services Committee it receives about $540,000 in youth development funding from the state and is distributing most of it by RFP to local programs ranging from sports to civic engagement; state youth sports grants total roughly $540,000 across two pots.
Amy Cunningham, commissioner of the Department of Children and Family Services, told the committee that the county receives roughly $540,000 in youth development funding from the state and that about $100,000 pays internal administration while the rest is awarded by RFP to local programs.
"We receive about $540,000 in youth development funding from the state," Cunningham said, describing the youth bureau’s role in issuing RFPs and setting priorities through a board that includes municipal and youth representatives. Cunningham listed funded programs including the Boys & Girls Club, Catholic Charities refugee youth program, CNY Jazz Youth Orchestra, Huntington after‑school programs, North Area Athletic Club and OnPoint for College.
Cunningham also described two state youth sports funding pots—about $300,000 for 'youth sports and education' and roughly $240,000 for 'youth team sports'—and said the RFP for the next funding cycle had just been released amid some uncertainty about continued state support. The commissioner said the sports funds are intended to expand access and encourage programs such as yoga, dance and hiking as well as traditional team sports.
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