State Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant
State Office of Youth Development · Government · Expanded learning
Award range
$150,000 - $400,000
Maximum $400,000
Application deadline
Feb 18, 1970
LOI due Jan 15, 1970
Grant period
3 years
Competitive renewal in year four
Decision expected
May 21, 1970
Funder's stated timeline
Weighted fit assessment
Sixteen criteria scored against this opportunity
20% match equals $56,000 per year; the district MOU covers roughly $41,000 of that.
Evidence: Documented in the organization profile and program records.
Quarterly financial and programmatic reporting will require Priya's time each cycle.
Evidence: Documented in the organization profile and program records.
No prior relationship with the state office.
Evidence: Documented in the organization profile and program records.
Single audit statement and certificate of insurance still need to be pulled.
Evidence: Documented in the organization profile and program records.
Overall fit 76 — Good fit with preparation
Fit scoring supports internal decision-making. It does not predict or guarantee an award.
Eligibility and requirements
Eligible organizations
501(c)(3) public charity, School district, Local government
Geographic eligibility
Statewide
Match requirement
20% cash or in-kind match required
Population alignment
Out-of-school-time programs serving students in grades K-12 in high-need attendance zones.
Programs this could fund
Rise After School, Summer Bridge Academy
Funder contact
Office of Youth Development, Grants Administration
Internal owner
Dana Whitfield
Guidelines
https://youth.state.gov/elo-rfp
Required documents
Gather before drafting
- IRS determination letterCurrent
- Audited financial statementsExpiring
- Single audit or exemption statementMissing
- Board rosterMissing
- Conflict of interest policyCurrent
- W-9Current
- Certificate of insuranceExpiring
Additional attachments
- Logic model
- Evaluation plan
- Match documentation
- MOU with each site partner
Application questions
Prompts and limits as published
1.Statement of need with local data.
1000 words2.Program design and evidence base.
1500 words3.Evaluation and continuous improvement plan.
1000 words4.Organizational capacity and fiscal controls.
750 words5.Match sources and documentation.
500 wordsFunder background
Government
Funding evidence-informed out-of-school-time programming statewide.
Priority areas
Expanded learning, Youth mental health, Attendance
Geographic focus
Statewide
Typical award
$150,000 - $400,000 over three years
Relationship
Researching
Approach
Apply with Rise After School as the core model and the district MOU as documented match.
Concerns and open questions
Concerns flagged in scoring
- Match gap of roughly $15,000 per year beyond the documented district in-kind.
- Quarterly reporting adds meaningful finance workload.
- Required match: 20% match equals $56,000 per year; the district MOU covers roughly $41,000 of that.
- Reporting burden: Quarterly financial and programmatic reporting will require Priya's time each cycle.
- Document readiness: Single audit statement and certificate of insurance still need to be pulled.
Information still needed
- Written confirmation that the district MOU value can be claimed as match.
Application status
Stage
Preparing
Amount requested
$280,000
Completion
28%
Owner
Dana Whitfield
Next action
Submit the letter of intent and secure written confirmation of district in-kind match.