City Seeks Applicants for Youth Program Funding

The City is now accepting applications to fund programs serving children and youth in the San Marcos area.

 

Applications must be turned in to the Grant Harris, Jr. Building, 401 E. Hopkins, by noon on Feb. 12, 2016.

 

To qualify for funds, agencies must:

 

*establish that it is performing a needed service that meets the needs of one of the Priority Areas in the Youth Master Plan,

*execute an agency agreement with the San Marcos Commission on Children and Youth,

*have measurable goals and agree to undergo periodic program evaluations by the San Marcos Commission on Children and Youth or City of San Marcos staff

 

City funding cannot exceed 50% of qualifying program’s funding sources.

 

Money for these programs is allocated each year by the City Council to the Youth Services Budget. The San Marcos Commission on Children and Youth will decide which applicants will receive funding, with a maximum of $5,000 per program.

 

“Community organizations provide great services to the young people in the San Marcos area,” said Mayor Daniel Guerrero, Chair of the San Marcos Commission on Children and Youth. “Funding appropriate programs and groups aligns with our Youth Master Plan and helps strengthen our future residents and leaders—the children of our community.”

 

The San Marcos City Council adopted the Youth Master Plan in 2013 as an action plan to bring vision, resources and community commitment to improve outcomes for children and youth.

The Youth Master Plan offers a long-term vision for how San Marcos can improve family, community and school support and build a stronger future for our youth. It focuses on ways we can help our children succeed in school, in their physical and social development, vocational preparations and becoming the new generation of leaders.

Applications can be accessed at www.sanmarcostx.gov/fundingforyouth

 

For more information, contact Jessica Ramos, Youth Services Manager, at 512.393.8283 or jramos@sanmarcostx.gov.