The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) created the new fund in the state’s fiscal year 2024-2025 budget to provide awards tosupport youth team sports programs for underserved youth under age 18. The funding supports youth development through team sports programs and would be awarded to local community-based organizations and nonprofits. Grant requires the City to have funds awarded and expensed prior to the grant end date of September 30, 2025. Therefore, DYCD is allocating $1,700,000 of this grant for an opportunity to recruit new providers. Its anticipated the new providers will operate programs within the ranges of dates specfied in the Solicitation document to ensure DYCD is within the grant's award terms.
