Information for DCJS Grantees
DCJS Grant Award Notices sent to grantees include the name and contact information of the DCJS Public Safety Grants Representative assigned to the grant, as well as the grant unit supervisor. These contacts are invaluable to you as a grantee when developing your grant contract. Should grantees need further assistance or additional information from DCJS about your grant, please contact the DCJS Office of Program Development and Funding GMS Help Desk at (518) 457-9787 or dcjsfunding@dcjs.ny.gov. Please be sure to include the name of the grant program and the contract number, when possible, in the subject line of the email. Thank you.
Guidance to DCJS grantees in evaluating how to respond to requests from federal immigration authorities while protecting the rights of their clients and staff as of February 14, 2025
Guidance for DCJS grantees regarding grant contract language change as of April 1, 2025
Guidance for DCJS grantees regarding electronic vouchering as of April 1, 2022
Current Funding Opportunities
Youth Development Funding Opportunity
Nonprofit community-based organizations may apply for local mini grant assistance funding for grassroots and community-based organizations to fund direct service programming to support youth, families and communities throughout New York State. Applicants can apply for this in one of two categories, including:
Category 1: Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) and Youth Scholarship Program (1 award), Anticipated Award Amount: $250,000. This funding will be used to create a Youth Action Committee (YAC), up to $200,000, that would be a youth-led decision-making body designed to make recommendations to the New York State Juvenile Justice Advisory Group (JJAG) supporting the development of youth-led programming and funding recommendations to be considered for future JJAG supported programming and initiatives. Additionally, up to $50,000 of this award is allocated to support youth and young adult scholarships to advance access to educational and vocational opportunities for justice-involved youth and for those returning to the community from facilities.
Category 2: Local Assistance Mini Grants, Anticipated Award Amount: Up to $75,000 (15 awards). Approximately $1,000,000 will be made available to award local assistance grants for up to $75,000 per grantee to community-based organizations, which will fund direct service programming to support youth, families, and communities throughout NYS.
Questions for the request for applications must be submitted to dcjsfunding@dcjs.ny.gov by Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
Responses to those questions will be posted on or about Wednesday, March 25, 2026.