1. Tulare County Youth Commission
Grant-Writing Workshop
Grant Cycle
Tuesday, March 7, :00 p.m.

2. Tulare County Youth Commission
Created by Board of Supervisors to review applications and recommend grant awards
Eleven member advisory group
Board of Supervisors makes final decision

3. Step Up Youth Activities Grant Program
Established by Tulare County Board of Supervisors in May 2008
$100,000 Countywide; $20,000 per district
Grant awards between $5,000 and $10,000

4. Step Up Youth Activities Grant Program
Step Up Youth Activities Grant Program Documents
Download at under “Step Up Grant Programs – Youth Activities Grant”
Hard copies available at 2800 W. Burrel Ave. Visalia, CA 93291
Documents:
RFP
Timeline
Application
Budget Worksheet
Action Plan

5. Step Up Youth Activities Grant Program
Must have 501 (c) 3 tax status
Preference given for start up program, working with at-risk youth, and/or programs that leverage other funds, and underserved areas or underserved populations

6. Minimum Requirements Checklist
Submit original application plus 6 stapled copies (7 total)
One copy of organization’s most recent Federal tax return
One copy of the agency’s most recent fiscal year-end financial statement;
One copy of the agency’s IRS 501 (c) 3 determination letter;

7. Minimum Requirements Checklist
One copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors authorizing the grant application;
Do not include instruction, glossary or scoring pages with application
Certification: Applications must be signed and dated
Your grant will not be reviewed if these minimum requirements are not met.

8. Application Attachments
Action Plan
Budget Form
Please don’t forget these two forms. They are part of the application package. Without them the application will be incomplete.

9. Prior Issues Supervisorial Districts were not properly selected
Follow the link below to your district
Crossing district lines
Budget must add up

10. Prior Issues
Be specific when describing underserved areas or underserved populations
Submitted improper 501 (c) 3 letter of determination
Application Question 2: Have you been funded by the Step Up Youth Activities program in the past? If the answer is yes, be specific.

11. Timeline Deadline for questions: Friday, March 24, 2017, 12:00 pm
Contact Staff: Samantha Ferrero ,
Deadline: Friday, March 31, 2017, 12:00 pm, Administration Building, 2800 W. Burrel Ave., Visalia, (no postmarks)
Tulare County is not responsible for errors, omissions, making copies or tardiness of your application. Your application is late at 12:01 pm.
Board awards funding June 2017

12. Site Visits
The Commissioners will be assigned an organization to visit at least once throughout the grant cycle
The sole purpose is to make sure the program is running as described in the application
Commissioners will also be there to answer any questions a program manager/director may have
The site visit will be coordinated between the program manager and the Commissioner

13. Reporting
Mid Year Report: This document will be sent out by staff via . A written report will be submitted by the deadline assigned. Commissioners will review and approve funding release at an official meeting.
Final Report: This document will be submitted to staff prior to an assigned Reporting Date. Program Managers/Directors will be required to give a verbal/oral presentation to the Commission at the end of the grant cycle.

14. Grant Awards Commissioners will review completed application.
They will vote on funding recommendations at an official meeting tentatively scheduled for April 17, 2017.
The Board of Supervisors will approve the final recommendations in June 2017.
If you are selected to receive a grant award, staff will send you a contract for your organization to fill out. It will require two original signatures.
A letter detailing requirements will go out with contracts.
Organization will have a month to return the signed contract with two original signatures.

15. Summer Programs
If you are a summer program who received a grant award, you may be eligible to provide the final report at the end of the program.
The Commission can receive the report at an earlier date in the cycle.

16. Questions? Questions/Comments Contact
Samantha Ferrero, Youth Commission staff
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