Youth Sports

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The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is proud to enhance youth sports programs that support the health and well-being of children and youth. Sports play a big role in the lives of young people by promoting positive social, emotional, health and educational outcomes. Participation in sports teaches teamwork and leadership while fostering supportive relationships with other youth and positive adults. Supporting broad opportunities for all youth to participates in sports is one of the many ways OCFS and youth bureaus promote positive youth development.

For programs interested in applying for youth sports, please contact your municipal youth bureau for additional information, regarding their application process. You can find municipal youth bureau contacts on the Youth Bureau Directory page.

Policies and Forms

Program Year 2024-2025

• 24-OCFS-LCM-13 – Municipal Allocations for Youth Sports and Education Opportunity Funding for Program Year October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025
  Word document for 24-OCFS-LCM-13 | PDF document for 24-OCFS-LCM-13
  • OCFS-5011 - Universal Application for Youth Sports Funding - Word document for OCFS-5011 | PDF document for OCFS-5011
• 24-OCFS-LCM-12 – Municipal Allocations for Youth Team Sports for Program Year October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025
  Word document for 24-OCFS-LCM-12 | PDF document for 24-OCFS-LCM-12

Program Year 2023-2024

• 23-OCFS-LCM-22-R1 – Municipal Allocations for Youth Development Program, Runaway and Homeless Youth, and Youth Sports and Education Opportunity Funding for Program Year October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024
  Word document for 23-OCFS-LCM-22-R1 | PDF document for 23-OCFS-LCM-22-R1
  • Appendix A: Municipal Youth Development Program Allocations, October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024
    Word document for 23-OCFS-LCM-22 Appendix A | PDF document for 23-OCFS-LCM-22 Appendix A
  • Appendix B: Municipal Runaway and Homeless Youth Allocations, October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024
    Word document for 23-OCFS-LCM-22 Appendix B | PDF document for 23-OCFS-LCM-22 Appendix B
  • Appendix C: Municipal Youth Sports and Education Opportunity Funding Allocations, October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024
    Word document for 23-OCFS-LCM-22 Appendix C | PDF document for 23-OCFS-LCM-22 Appendix C
• 23-OCFS-LCM-21 – Youth Team Sports Allocation
  Word document for 23-OCFS-LCM-21 | PDF document for 23-OCFS-LCM-21
  • OCFS-5011 - Universal Application for Youth Sports Funding - Word document for OCFS-5011 | PDF document for OCFS-5011
  • Municipal Youth Team Sports Allocations, October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024

Resources for Municipal Youth Bureaus

• Guidance for Municipal Youth Bureaus on Administering Youth Sports Funding
  Word Funding Guidance as Word document | PDF Funding Guidance in PDF format
• Youth Sports and Education Opportunity Funding (YSEF) and Youth Team Sports Funding (YTS) Frequently Asked Questions 2023-2024
• Youth Team Sports Grants Awareness Flyer
• Youth Team Sports Grants Awareness Flyer (Grant Amount Fillable)
• Youth Development Program Awareness Flyer (Grant Amount Fillable)
• Youth Development and Youth Sports Awareness Flyer (Grant Amount Fillable)

Resources for Local Sports Programs

• Municipal Youth Bureau Directory
• Youth Athletic Programs: Keeping Them Safe and Positive
• Youth Sports Funding Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
  Word FAQ as Word document | PDF FAQ in PDF format