City of Newburgh Prioritizes Youth Services with CDBG Funding

Strategic Insights -

The City of Newburgh has designated a portion of the fiscal year 2011 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for grants to nonprofit organizations serving City of Newburgh youth. A Request for Proposals (RFP) has been issued to eligible service providers to apply for CDBG funding for youth programs, focusing on three priority areas: Youth Violence Prevention, Youth Workforce/Entrepreneurial Development, and Promising Neighborhoods. The goal is to improve educational and developmental outcomes of children in distressed communities, with a focus on job creation, entrepreneurship, and community development.

Key Takeaways:

  • The City of Newburgh has identified youth services as a priority and allocated CDBG funding for grants to nonprofit organizations.
  • The RFP focuses on three priority areas: Youth Violence Prevention, Youth Workforce/Entrepreneurial Development, and Promising Neighborhoods.
  • Applications must be submitted to Courtney Kain, Director of Community Development, by 2 p.m. on April 29, 2011.
  • Special consideration will be given to programs that implement identified best practices to address youth/gang violence and integrated entrepreneurial education and business incubator services for young people.
  • The Promising Neighborhoods initiative aims to improve educational and developmental outcomes of children in distressed communities and transform communities through data-driven decision making.

Statistics:

  • $[insert amount] in CDBG funding has been allocated for grants to nonprofit organizations serving City of Newburgh youth.
  • Applications must be submitted by 2 p.m. on April 29, 2011, to Courtney Kain, Director of Community Development.
  • The City of Newburgh is interested in supporting activities and collaborations consistent with the Promising Neighborhoods model.
  • The goal is to create jobs and contribute to long-term economic development among young people in the City of Newburgh.

Sources:

*Source 1: The City of Newburgh news release, April 12.