Regional Civic Health CollaborativeYMCA of the USA is requesting proposals from Youth and Government state programs to lead a
Regional Civic Health Collaborative of
5 states including at least
1-2 states currently not offering Youth and Government.Proposals will be for
$125,000 in funding towards a
3-year plan that results in financially stable, equitably accessible, and diverse/inclusive Youth and Government programs in each state within the collaborative. The state that receives this funding will have discretion in the use of funds, but must fulfill the following criteria:
- All collaborative funding must be utilized for the expansion of the YMCA Youth and Government program, with a focus on recruiting underrepresented student communities in both existing state programs as well as the participating state(s) new to Youth and Government.
- Any staff hired with the funds must spend a majority of their time focused on the supporting the development of the new state program(s), as well as the recruitment of students and advisors from new communities that increase the diversity of experiences and perspectives within existing programming.
- New advisors recruited through collaborative funding will serve as a Civic Health Champions for their respective schools (stipend levels set by the sponsoring state program), and administer the Youth Civic Health Survey to both their Youth and Government participants as well as non-participants in their school's overall student body.
- The state program selected to lead the collaborative will participate in ongoing reporting, tracking, and documentation with the support of Y-USA, producing resources and best practices that will provide interested states with a roadmap for replicating collaborative efforts in other regions.
RFP Submission Deadline: RFPs are considered annually based on availability of funding.