Youth Development, Sports Education, and Youth Team Sports Program

Ulster County Youth Bureau is accepting applications for Youth Development, Sports Education, and Youth Team Sports program funding for the 2026-2027 program period. The opportunity supports eligible youth-serving programs operating in Ulster County, New York. Funding is administered through the Ulster County Youth Bureau, with allocation announcements dependent upon funding amounts announced by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services. The funding reimburses eligible program operating costs incurred during the performance period from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. Eligible applicants are towns and municipalities within Ulster County and not-for-profit community-based organizations that operate in Ulster County and have a federal identification number or charity registration number. Applicants must comply with the program's application and documentation requirements. The source does not state a minimum or maximum award amount, total available program funding, number of awards, or a required applicant cost share or matching contribution. Program budgets must show the total budget for the program rather than only the amount requested from the Youth Bureau. Applicants must submit the required application materials, including OCFS-5001 Program Information, OCFS-5002 Program Profile, OCFS-5003 Program Application, OCFS-5005 Program Budget, IRS Form 990, and insurance certificates demonstrating compliance with the County's insurance requirements. OCFS-5011 Funding Application must also be completed by programs applying for Youth Team Sports or Sports Education funding. New applicants must additionally submit a signed and dated W-9 and Vendor Information Form. Applicants are directed to use the Grant Checklist for specific requirements and to ensure that the application packet is complete. Applications must use the new forms for the 2026-2027 program year, and the forms must be completed in their entirety with current original signatures and dates where required. Reused, whited-out, or otherwise altered applications from prior program years will not be accepted. Only one Life Area is permitted for each Program Application. Program Components must correspond to the measurable performance outcome identified in the application, and documentation supporting performance outcomes must be available. Equipment purchases, petty cash, and paid consultants will not be funded. Completed application packages must be submitted by email to mriv@ulstercountyny.gov no later than 5:00 PM on September 15, 2026. In addition to the emailed application package, a hard copy of OCFS-5001 bearing a current original signature and date from the Agency Executive Director or Board Chair must be mailed to the Youth Bureau at P.O. Box 1800, Kingston, NY 12402. The source does not identify a separate letter of intent, concept paper, pre-proposal, or other pre-application gating deadline. It also does not provide an application opening date or specific evaluation scoring criteria. Funding announcements depend upon the New York State Office of Children and Family Services announcing its allocation amounts. The reimbursement period covers program operating costs incurred from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. OCFS-3125 Program Expenditure Summary, OCFS-3126 Program Expenditure Report - Salaries, and OCFS-3114 Waiver of State Aid Eligibility are specifically identified as forms to be completed only after an applicant receives a grant award letter and therefore are not part of the initial submission package. Applicants needing assistance may contact the Ulster County Youth Bureau Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM by telephone, email, or in person. The listed contact is Director Sugely Melenciano-Weed, reachable at (845) 334-5264 and smel@ulstercountyny.gov. The source also directs applicants with application questions or requests for assistance to call (845) 334-5264. No explicit recurring schedule for future funding rounds is stated, so recurrence and a future cycle date cannot be established from the supplied material.

Use the Grant Checklist to confirm packet completeness; download and fully complete the new 2026-2027 forms; do not reuse, white-out, or alter prior-year applications; use only one Life Area for each Program Application; ensure Program Components correspond to measurable performance outcomes and retain supporting documentation; show the total program budget rather than only the requested Youth Bureau amount.