Youth Engagement in Sports (YES Initiative) Grant Program

 
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    CFDA#

    93.137; 93.088     		 

    Funder Type

    Federal Government

    IT Classification

    B - Readily funds technology as part of an award

    Authority

    Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

    Summary

    The purpose of the Youth Engagement in Sports (YES Initiative) Grant Program intends to increase youth participation in sports and reduce barriers to play. the YES Initiative aligns with HHS Strategic Goal 2: Protect the Health of Americans Where They Live, Learn, Work and Play.


    The YES Initiative intends to identify characteristics of effective collaborations that improve physical activity and nutrition via increased sports participation. The target population is racial/ ethnic minorities and/or socio-economically disadvantaged male and female 6th, 7th and/or 8th graders, particularly those who reside in communities where no or few youth sports programs exist.


    YES Initiative projects will develop and implement sports fitness programs based on successful evidence-based strategies of youth engagement. Projects are expected to serve and retain a minimum of 130 youth over a two-year YES Initiative period, and encouraged to maximize the number of youth served. Youth recruited, served, and retained over of the course of the intervention should be those who do not meet current physical activity guidelines for children and youth at baseline.

     

    History of Funding

    None is available.

    Additional Information

    Preference will be given to projects which will serve communities:

    • With significant disparities in levels of physical activity that indicates a higher prevalence of sedentary behavior.
    • Low adherence meeting the recommended levels of physical activity as outlined in the "Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans" as measured by the YRBSS or date from other sample surveys.
    • Located in designated Opportunity Zones.

    Contacts

    Eric West

    Eric West
    200 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, DC 20201
    240-453-8822
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Public and nonprofit private entities and indigenous human resource providers in communities of color are eligible to apply. Each applicant under the YES Initiative must serve as the lead agency for a collaborative partnership. Other partners can include but are not limited to: institutions of higher education, local school districts, community and faith-based groups, sports/recreation organizations, public health entities, and community health centers.

    Deadline Details

    Applications are to be submitted by May 31, 2019. A similar deadline is anticipated, annually.

    Award Details

    Up to $2,500,000 is available in funding. Award amounts vary. Awards range from $325,000 to $400,000. up to 14 awards will be granted. Cost sharing/matching is not required.

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