Description
Erie County’s Department of Social Services is seeking community‑based nonprofit organizations to design, deliver, and manage a 12‑month Youth Team Sports (YTS) program for underserved children ages 6‑17. The award will fund a comprehensive, trauma‑informed, team‑sport experience that includes coaching, equipment, facility use, scholarships, and rigorous data collection. Successful applicants must demonstrate capacity to meet a 15:1 youth‑to‑staff ratio, provide a child‑protection policy, secure a venue (or a letter of commitment), and comply with ADA and language‑access requirements. Funding is capped at $50,000 per agency, with administrative costs limited to 15 % and quarterly reimbursement reporting required.
• Provide organized team‑sport activities (e.g., basketball, soccer, volleyball, cheerleading, swimming) using a trauma‑informed, Positive Youth Development framework.
• Deliver all required services: recruitment, qualified coaching, safety protocols, equipment/uniforms, facility rentals/improvements, scholarships, and outcome reporting (participation, completion, skill gains).
• Meet compliance obligations: child‑protection policy, CPR/AED certification, ADA coordinator, language‑access coordinator, Equal Pay certification, insurance, and required certifications (MBE/WBE/SDVOB if applicable).