Youth Reinvestment Grant Program
The YRG grant program is aimed at diverting youth from initial or subsequent contact with the juvenile justice system using approaches that are evidence-based, culturally relevant, trauma-informed, and developmentally appropriate. Grant funds will be used to target underserved communities. Grantees include local government agencies and community-based organizations. Local government agencies must pass through 90 percent of awarded funds to community-based organizations who will deliver diversion services. All grantees must provide diversion and alternative-sanction programs, academic- and vocational-education services, mentoring, behavioral health services, and/or mental health services.
Quarterly Progress Report Resources
QPR Instructional Guide – PDF
Update to QPR Instructional Guide (Oct 2020) – PDF
YRG Youth Registration Form (optional) – PDF
YRG Youth Roster (optional) – Excel
Local Evaluation Plan (LEP) Webinar - Available Resources
YRG Cohort 2 Grantee Orientation
The BSCC held a Grantee Orientation on October 5-7, 2020. The following resources from that Orientation are available for your use:
- Virtual Binder
- Recording – October 5th
- Recording – October 6th
- Recording – October 7th
- Questions and Answersopens PDF file
Youth Reinvestment Grant Cohort 2 Project Abstracts
YRG Cohort 2 Request for Proposals
In November 2019, the BSCC released an RFP for grant funds available through the Youth Reinvestment Grant (YRG) Program. Community-based organizations, as well as California Cities and Counties, were eligible to apply for YRG funds.
2019 Youth Reinvestment Grant RFP - PDF
2019 Youth Reinvestment Grant Program Executive Steering Committee Roster
Click hereopens PDF file for a detailed list of member profiles
| # | Name | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Steinhart (Chair) | Director & BSCC Board Member | Commonweal Juvenile Justice Program |
| 2 | Arthur Bowie* | Retired | Sacramento County Public Defender’s Office |
| 3 | Beverly Brook | Chaplain | Santa Cruz County Juvenile Detention Center |
| 4 | Michelle Scray Brown | Chief Probation Officer | San Bernardino County |
| 5 | Paul Espinosa* | Captain | Los Angeles Police Department |
| 6 | Jane Halladay Goldman | Director, Service Systems Program | National Center for Child Traumatic Stress |
| 7 | Josh Green | Director of Criminal Justice Programs | Urban Peace Institute |
| 8 | Donna Groman | Judge | Los Angeles County Superior Court |
| 9 | Brooke Harris | Adjunct Professor & Supervising Clinical Attorney | Loyola Law School, Center for Juvenile Law & Policy |
| 10 | Gerry Lopez | Managing Deputy District Attorney | Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, Crime Prevention Unit |
| 11 | Christina Maricic | California Youth Representative | Self-employed |
| 12 | Meghan Medlin | Owner/Consultant | Medlin Workforce & Reentry Solutions |
| 13 | Laura John Ridolfi | Policy Director | W. Haywood Burns Institute |
| 14 | Brook Smith | Associate Director | The Children’s Initiative |
| 15 | Patricia Soung | Policy Director of Youth Justice | Children's Defense Fund – California |
| 16 | Paul Watson | President/CEO | The Global Action Research Center |
* Did not score proposals
2019 YRG ESC Meetings and Agenda
| Date | Location | Agenda |
| April 16, 2020 | Virtual Meeting | Agendaopens WORD file |
| September 19, 2019 | BSCC Board Room, Sacramento | Agendaopens WORD file |
| September 18, 2019 | BSCC Board Room, Sacramento | Agendaopens WORD file |
YRG Data Dashboard - Year 1 - PDF
NGO Assurances
Criteria for Non-Governmental Organizations Receiving YRG Program Funds – Word
Quarterly Progress Report Webinar – January 16, 2020 - opens in a new windowVideo
QPR Instructional Guide – PDF
Update to QPR Instructional Guide (Oct 2020) – PDF
YRG Youth Registration Form (optional) – PDF
YRG Youth Roster (optional) – Excel
Grantee Orientation - October 8, 2019
FAQs from 10/8/19 Grantee Orientation - PDF
Grant Overview & Grantee Presentations - Video
Fiscal Responsibilities - Video
Data Collection & Reporting Responsibilities - Video
Grantee Presentations - Part 2 - Video
Administrative Responsibilities - Video
Principles of Effective Interventions - Video
Programmatic Responsibilities - Video
2018 Youth Reinvestment Grant and Tribal Youth Diversion Grant Project Abstracts
YRG Proposal Abstractsopens WORD file TYD-1 Project Abstractsopens WORD file
Youth Reinvestment Grant and Tribal Youth Diversion Grant Requests for Proposal (RFPs)
In January 2019, the BSC released RFPs for grant funds available through the Youth Reinvestment Grant (YRG) and Tribal Youth Diversion (TYD) Grant Programs. California Counties and California Cities were eligible to apply for YRG funds. Federally recognized Indian Tribes in California were eligible to apply to TYD funds.
Youth Reinvestment Grant RFP – opens in a new windowPDF
Tribal Youth Diversion Grant RFP – opens in a new windowPDF
Cohort 1 - Executive Steering Committee (ESC)
YRG Executive Steering Committee Roster Click here for a detailed list of member profiles
| # | Name | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Steinhart (Co-Chair) | Director & BSCC Board Member | Commonweal Juvenile Justice Program |
| 2 | Mark Varela (Co-Chair) | Chief Probation Officer & BSCC Board Member | Ventura County Probation Department |
| 3 | Jessica Chandler* | Social Worker | Los Angeles County, Department of Children & Family Services |
| 4 | Amy Cohen | Child, Adolescent, Adult and Family Psychiatry Director | Center for Collaborative Parenting |
| 5 | Paul Espinosa | Captain | Los Angeles Police Department |
| 6 | Donna Groman | Judge | Los Angeles Juvenile Delinquency Court |
| 7 | Frankie Guzman* | Director, California Youth Justice Initiative | National Center for Youth Law |
| 8 | Jane Halladay Goldman | Director, Service Systems Program | National Center for Child Traumatic Stress |
| 9 | Brooke Harris | Adjunct Professor & Supervising Clinical Attorney | Loyola Law School, Center for Juvenile Law & Policy |
| 10 | Olin Jones* | Founder | Olin C. Jones Consulting |
| 11 | Patricia Lee | Chief Juvenile Public Defender | City & County of San Francisco |
| 12 | Julio Marcial | Director of Youth Justice | Liberty Hill Foundation |
| 13 | Laura John Ridolfi | Policy Director | W. Haywood Burns Institute |
| 14 | Patricia Soung | Policy Director of Youth Justice | Children's Defense Fund - California |
*Did not score proposals
| # | Name | Title | Organization/Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olin Jones TAG Chair, YRG Liaison | Founder | Olin C. Jones Consulting |
| 2 | Dayna Barrios | Youth Initiatives Project Director | Sacramento Native American Health Center |
| 3 | Angie Cavaliere* | Minor's Counsel | Children's Law Center of California |
| 4 | Bill Denke | Director | Sycuan Tribal Police Department |
| 5 | Heather Hostler | Director | California Department of Social Services Office of Tribal Affairs |
*Did not score proposals
Cohort 1 ESC Meetings and Agenda
Youth Reinvestment Grant ESC Meetings
| Date | Location | Agenda |
|---|---|---|
| October 9, 2018 | BSCC Board Room, Sacramento | Agenda |
| October 10, 2018 | BSCC Board Room, Sacramento | Agenda |
| November 15, 2018 | BSCC Board Room, Sacramento | Agenda |
| November 16, 2018 | BSCC Board Room, Sacramento | Agenda |
| May 2, 2019 | BSCC Board Room, Sacramento | Agenda |
| June 4, 2019 | BSCC Board Room, Sacramento | Agenda |
YRG Tribal Advisory Group Meetings
| Date | Location | Agenda |
|---|---|---|
| October 23, 2018 | BSCC Board Room, Sacramento | Agenda |
| October 24, 2018 | BSCC Board Room, Sacramento | Agenda |
| April 30, 2019 | BSCC Board Room, Sacramento | Agenda |
| May 30, 2019 | BSCC Board Room, Sacramento | Agenda |
The Youth Reinvestment Grant Program was established in the 2018 Budget Act (Senate Bill 840, Chapter 29, Statutes of 2018) and the related trailer bill (Assembly Bill 1812, Chapter 36, Statutes of 2018).
YRG Cohort 2 Bidders' Conference
In December 2019, the BSCC hosted Bidders’ Conferences to provide clarity on the Request for Proposals (RFP) instructions and allowed interested applicants to ask questions about the RFPs and the RFP process. Video and resources provided below.
Recorded presentation - YouTube Recording Link
PowerPoint presentation - PowerPoint Link
PowerPoint presentation on Budget Attachment - PowerPoint Link
Cohort 2 Frequently Asked Questions About the RFP Process
Cohort 2 Amended FAQs – February 13, 2020
Cohort 2 FAQs – December 12, 2019
Statewide Program Evaluation Request for Proposals
Statewide Program Evaluation RFP – Word
Cohort 1 Notices of Intent to Apply for YRG and TYD
Applicants interested in applying for the Youth Reinvestment Grant (YRG) and/or the Tribal Youth Diversion (TYD) Grant were asked but not required to submit a non-binding Notice of Intent to apply. Choosing not to do so was not grounds for disqualification. Further, prospective applicants that submitted a Notice of Intent but decided not to apply were not be penalized.
The lists of applicants that submitted a Notices of Intent to Apply are provided below.
Youth Reinvestment Grant Notice of Intent to Apply – PDF
Tribal Youth Diversion Grant Notice of Intent to Apply – PDF
Cohort 1 Bidder's Conferences
In February 2019, the BSCC hosted Bidders’ Conferences to provide clarity on the Request for Proposals (RFP) instructions and allowed interested applicants to ask questions about the RFPs and the RFP process. Video and resources provided below.
Tribal Youth Diversion Grant RFP
- opens in a new window2-13-2019 Video Recording
- opens in a new window2-13-2019 PowerPoint
- opens in a new window2-13-2019 Handout
Youth Reinvestment Grant RFP
- opens in a new window2-14-2019 Video Recording
- opens in a new window2-14-2019 PowerPoint
- opens in a new window2-14-2019 Handoutopens PDF file
Cohort 1 Frequently Asked Questions about the RFP Process
For information about the Youth Reinvestment Grant please contact:
Field Representative - Eddie Escobar, Eddie.Escobar@bscc.ca.govcreate new email
Cohort 1: Program Analyst – Johnny Sanchez, Johnny.Sanchez@bscc.ca.govcreate new email
Cohort 2: Program Analyst – Julie Axt, Julie.Axt@bscc.ca.govcreate new email