ARPA Youth Grants
The Youth Mental Health grant will support nonprofit organizations that provide mental health support for youth outside of schools and focus on youth that are currently enrolled at Title 1-eligible schools, are disengaged from school, are justice involved or have cultural or language barriers to service. These populations have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic in access to behavioral health care. We consider youth up to age 21.
To be eligible to apply organizations:
- Must have a 501(c)3 determination letter dated March 2020 or earlier (fiscally sponsored organizations or organizations who received their designation after March 2020 are not eligible);
- Must be based in and operate in Snohomish County;
- Must be currently providing mental health support for youth and must have been providing these services prior to March 2020 (new and/or pilot programs are not eligible);
- Must provide these services in the community (school-based programs are not eligible due to other ARPA funding allocated).
Priority will be given to organizations:
- with budgets $2 million or less;
- that provide services to support social, emotional and mental health to youth in non-traditional ways, including but not limited to:
- 1) Mentorship;
- 2) Affinity groups with focus on cultural and linguistic values and differences;
- 3) Peer-to-Peer Support Groups;
- 4) Community training/capacity building to identify/support youth; and/or
- 5) Pro-social and positive responses to replace negative/risk behaviors;
- serving the following populations:
- 1) Youth that are disengaged from school;
- 2) Justice-involved youth; and/or
- 3) Youth who have cultural or language barriers to service.
There will be $750,000 available in grants. Grant amounts will be determined by an organization’s increased costs and/or decreased funding during the pandemic years (2020-2023) and will be calculated in partnership with CFSC staff. Grants will average around $50,000 and are a one-time donation. Grant funds can be used for expenses such as, but not limited to, payroll and benefits costs, mortgage, rent, utilities and other operating costs. We anticipate awarding between 10-15 grants.
The grant committee is comprised of youth, community members with lived experiences and CFSC staff.
After the granting process, support to nonprofits will be provided through technical assistance and capacity building for a cohort of organizations and building of a broader network that focuses on youth mental health.
Review Eligibility Questions for Youth Mental Health Grants and ARPA Contract Draft for Youth Mental Health
Review Application Youth Mental Health Grant Please note, only the application will be accepted. No letters of recommendation, attachments, budgets, etc. will be accepted.
Last chance for technical workshop! Sign up using the link below.
Wednesday, September 4, 1:00-2:00pm This is the last technical workshop.
Frequently Asked Questions?
Q: I’m unsure if my application will be competitive. What can I do?
A: We offer technical workshops to go through the grant process. If you submit your application before August 23, it will be reviewed internally and a CFSC staff member will reach out with any concerns about your application.
Q: Help! There’s no text box for me to show how my organization was financially impacted by COVID-19.
A: This is a yes or no question. To make the grant application more accessible and equitable for organizations we are not asking for the data until after an organization is selected by the grant committee.
Q: My program changed since March 2020, do I qualify?
A: Yes, as long as your organization provided youth mental health services since prior to March 2020. If your organization did not provide youth mental health services prior to March 2020, and then changed to offer these services after March 2020, then your organization does not qualify.
Q: My organization has an annual budget over $2 million. Do I qualify?
A: Yes, you may still qualify for the grant depending on your answers to the other questions. However, organizations with less than a $2 million budget are prioritized.
Still have questions? Contact Angelique Leone at angelique@cf-sc.org