Eligibility
Teams must be sponsored by a public school, school district, government entity, or nonprofit. Private schools that are not-for-profit (e.g. 501(c)3 status) are eligible to apply.
In order to receive project funding, your team must be sponsored by a fiscal agent such as a public school, school district, government entity, or nonprofit.
The Youth as Solutions program uses NYLC’s guided service-learning IPARD process, where project funding is used for the specific activities that result from the groups’ approved project plan following investigation of their community needs. Approved teams must complete all the steps in the process.
It depends. All teams must meet the expectations and complete all the steps of NYLC’s guided service-learning process. It is possible to integrate with existing programs as long as your team fully participates in the process!
No! It’s for any level. Tools, coaching, and staff guidance will allow those brand new to experience the full service-learning cycle for the first time, but those with more experience can go deeper and broader– and serve as mentors for less experienced teams.
Youth as Solutions is for young people in grades 6-12. If you would like to participate with a younger team, please contact us to discuss specifics.
Applicants for our community health – teen driver safety cohort should not have other funding from General Motors. Other than that, there are no restrictions.
Requirements
Due to the funding cycle, all teams need to wrap up their service activities by the end of March/early April. However, we encourage you to go above and beyond with additional activities! And to let us know about them!
We need representation from someone on your team at each of the live sessions. If there is a standing conflict with the time, you can ensure that you have another representative that will attend and relay the information to the rest of the team. Key parts of the live sessions will be recorded and available online, and the peer learning community will have online interaction.
Grant Agreement and Funding
Project funds may be used for direct project expenses required to implement your project, and may also be used for t-shirts or swag (logos and banner designs provided), food for meetings, substitutes, and youth stipends are allowable if required for the project. Funds may not be used for indirect expenses (overhead), salary, offset of normally budgeted costs, or expenses not related to the program. A budgeting template is provided in our online community to use as part of your planning process. If you have specific questions, please contact us.
A W-9 form is a “Request for Taxpayer Identification and Certification.” We need a W-9 form filled out with information for the organization that will be the team’s sponsor. For example, a school-based team will likely submit the school district’s W-9 form. Check with your accounting office- they will be very familiar with the form and should have a copy ready. The grant check will be made out only to the entity listed on the W-9 form, and the organization will receive a 1099 form from NYLC if funds granted were over $600 for the year.
A valid W-9 form and project plan must be submitted before any grant funds may be disbursed. The project plan follows your community investigation, so it’s up to your team how quickly this may be done. Once those documents are received and reviewed the payment will be sent within 30 days.
Grant checks will be sent to the address on the W-9 form. In some limited circumstances, it can be sent to a different address (e.g. to a particular school rather than the district office). Talk to staff if this is a concern.
Other
Your Leadership Team consists of at least two youth leaders and one adult mentor. Your Leadership Team will engage additional youth in the planning and implementation of your project. These youth, all together, are the Site Team.
Service-learning is a learning methodology that produces great outcomes for both the youth and the community when done well. We will establish learning goals and include all phases of the planning and reflection process, not just a focus on the service.
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