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General Information
Location
Jefferson County Youth Bureau
250 Arsenal Street
Watertown,
NY
13601

Grants & Funding

Youth Program Funding
The Jefferson County Youth Bureau has been allotted funding for the Youth Development Program, Youth Sports and Education Opportunity Funding and Youth Team Sports funding for program year October 1, 2026 -September 30, 2027.

Youth Development Program

The Jefferson County Youth Bureau has been allotted $134,749 for the Youth Development Program with a spending period of 10/01/26-09/30/27. RFPs are currently being accepted through 4 pm on Friday August 14, 2026. Please refer to the attached YDP information sheet and RFP application as well as Forms.

2026-2027-ydp-info-sheet-call-for-rfps.pdf

ocfs-5001-individual-program-application-program-information-5-7-26.docx

ocfs-5002-agency-program-profilepro-10-7-26.docx

ocfs--5003-coding-document-7-26.pdf

ocfs-5003-individual-program-application---program-summary-program-componentspro-5-7-26.docx

youth-bureau-rfp-2026-2027-for-ydp-7-26.pdf

youth-bureau-rfp-program-budget-ydp-7-26.docx

universal-application-for-youth-sports-funding.pdf

Youth Sports and Education Opportunity Funding

The Jefferson County Youth Bureau has been allotted $81,181 for Youth Sports and Education Opportunity Funding with a spending period of 10/1/26-09/30/27. Applications are currently being accepted through 4 pm on Friday August 14, 2026. Please refer to the attached information sheet and Universal Application (OCFS-5011) as well as Forms.

2026-2027-ydp-info-sheet-call-for-rfps.pdf

ocfs-5001-individual-program-application-program-information-5-7-26.docx

ocfs-5002-agency-program-profilepro-10-7-26.docx

ocfs--5003-coding-document-7-26.pdf

ocfs-5003-individual-program-application---program-summary-program-componentspro-5-7-26.docx

youth-bureau-rfp-2026-2027-for-ydp-7-26.pdf

youth-bureau-rfp-program-budget-ydp-7-26.docx

universal-application-for-youth-sports-funding.pdf

Youth Team Sports Funding

The Jefferson County Youth Bureau has been allotted $65,080 for Youth Team Sports Funding with a spending period of 10/01/26-09/30/27. Applications are currently being accepted through 4 pm on Friday August 14, 2026. Please refer to the attached information sheet and Universal Application (OCFS-5011) as well as Forms (OCFS 5001, 5002,5003, and Coding Document for OCFS-5003).

2026-2027-ydp-info-sheet-call-for-rfps.pdf

ocfs-5001-individual-program-application-program-information-5-7-26.docx

ocfs-5002-agency-program-profilepro-10-7-26.docx

ocfs--5003-coding-document-7-26.pdf

ocfs-5003-individual-program-application---program-summary-program-componentspro-5-7-26.docx

youth-bureau-rfp-2026-2027-for-ydp-7-26.pdf

youth-bureau-rfp-program-budget-ydp-7-26.docx

universal-application-for-youth-sports-funding.pdf

Recreation Scholarships
Youth Bureau Recreation Scholarships for the 2025-2026 program year are available. 

Questions
If you have questions regarding any of the funding, please contact Nicholle Lacey at Social Services via: Email - Nicholle.Lacey@dfa.state.ny.us or Phone 315-785-5031.