1. YDD GRANT REVIEWER Training
Abraham Magaña
Policy Anaylst
Youth Development Division

2. What’s being covered today?
Overview of Youth Development Division
Description of Grant Programs
Online Review Process
Signing in
Conflict of Interest Form
Proposal Review
Scoring
Demo

3. YDD Overview
Youth Development Division (YDD)
Tasked with serving youth (ages 6-24) at high risk of or have disconnected from school or work
Community investments, funding programs throughout the state serving some our most vulnerable youth (homeless, foster care, juvenile justice involved youth)
Primarily fund community based organizations, but also fund Schools and Education Service Districts, and Tribes.

4. Description of Grant Programs
Youth & Gangs
The Youth and Gangs Program supports gang prevention and intervention services for youth ages 6-24 at high risk of being involved or impacted by gangs. These grants address the risk and protective factors associated with youth gang involvement, violence, and crime through the implementation of effective evidence-based, research-based, and practice- based prevention and intervention approaches.

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Youth & Workforce and Innovation
The Workforce & Innovation Program support innovative and sustainable efforts that improve education and/or workforce success for youth ages 6-24, with an emphasis on youth ages who are disconnected from school and/or work. This grant is intended to support programming that includes educational reengagement, career connected learning, post-secondary access, and support services to ensure stability and success for youth facing significant barriers to education and employment.

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Youth and Community
The Youth and Community program support prevention and intervention services for youth ages 6-24 who are disconnected from – or at risk of disconnecting from – school and work. They address risk factors that, if left unaddressed, could lead to more costly outcomes: lower educational attainment, homelessness, and criminal activity. Youth and Community Grants are funded from a combination of Federal Title XX Youth Investment funds received from the Department of Human Services, and a General Fund appropriation. The Title XX Youth Investment funding is limited to services for children ages 13-18, however, the state investment enables a broader service range.

7. Fluid Review
Online platform
Easy to use and navigate
Keeps track of reviews completed
Save and go back
No need to have paper or pencil
Computer, laptop, tablet
Helps us monitor and send reminder s

8. Signing in to Fluid Review
To get started, go to In the Sign in field on the right side (shown in the red box), enter your address (the one you’ve shared with the YDC) and then for password use “ydd” and sign in. You will then be able to reset your password.

9. Signing in, continued
On the next screen, you’ll be prompted to create a new password. Enter “reviewer” for your old password, and create a new one. Passwords must be at least 6 characters.
When done, select Save Password, and you will be taken to your home screen.

10. Initial Step: Declaration Form
Prior to reviewing any grants, you must read and sign a declaration form. This form covers 3 topics:
Confidentiality
Tribal Sovereignty; and
Real or potential Conflicts of Interest
To complete this form, click START under the Actions column

11. Initial Step: Declaration Form Cont.
There is a space for your signature at the end of the declaration form, and in the shorter version Conflict of Interest statement you need to sign before reading each grant. Use your mouse to sign your name by left clicking and holding that left button while drawing your name. If you are not satisfied with the result, click the CLEAR button to the right and try again. Click SAVE & EXIT when you’re done.

12. Application Review
Once the Declaration Form is complete, you will see the grant applications assigned to you for review on the lower portion of the Reviewer Summary, under the heading: Applicants to be Reviewed.

13. Initiating Review

16. DEMO

17. Questions
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!
If you are have any questions please feel free to contact me at:
Phone number:
We thank you for your valuable assistance in the YDD Grant Review process.