To Provide 2026 State Community Partnership Grant Program: Delinquency Prevention and Detention Alternative Programs for the Essex County Division of Youth Services Commission

This grant awards up to $240,000 to four community‑based service providers to deliver delinquency‑prevention and detention‑alternative programs for at‑risk youth in Essex County during FY 2026. The work focuses on therapeutic, educational, and after‑school activities designed to reduce juvenile crime and provide constructive alternatives to detention. • Performance period: Jan 1 2026 – Dec 31 2026, with a possible one‑year extension. • Four vendors selected: Big Brother; United Community Corporation (two separate program arms); YMCA of Newark. • Funding source: Essex County Division of Youth Services Commission, awarded via a competitive grant process.