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Youth Intervention Grants

Intro

Youth Intervention Programs (YIP) provide an ongoing stable funding source to community-based early intervention programs for youth and their families. Grantees serve youth who are experiencing personal, familial, educational, legal or chemical problems.

Funded by the state, YIP vary in duration, intensity and services offered. Many YIP serve culturally specific populations or employ gender specific services.  

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Services provided

Programs provide a variety of services for youth including:

  • Literacy and academic assistance
  • Truancy prevention
  • Behavioral interventions, counseling and mentoring
  • Juvenile justice system diversions and restorative justice
  • Afterschool activities
  • Career exploration and life skills classes
  • Emergency youth shelter

Grantees and funding

For fiscal year 2024-2025, $19,366,485 was awarded to these youth-serving programs (current grantees).

For every dollar of YIP funding received, grantees must provide a one-dollar match of cash or in-kind contributions. Grants range in size from $40,000 to $150,000 for two years.

YIP funding is available for new applicants when new funds are added to the legislative appropriation.

Outcome survey

Grantees are required to collect responses from youth being served by grants. 

A general outcome survey has been designed to measure protective factors developed as a result of the program. These protective factors are based on Search Institute’s Developmental Assets and are used with permission.  

The YIP Outcome Survey ensures the same data elements indicating program impact are collected across grantee sites, regardless of program type. It consists of four demographic questions, a checklist of nine statements and one short answer question. It takes approximately five minutes to complete.

The Youth Intervention Program Association (YIPA) collects and disseminates the data, which has consistently demonstrated positive outcomes. The results are sent to grantees and are essential to YIPA’s ability to advocate for this funding.  

Learn more about YIPA’s role regarding YIP and the outcome survey​.

Learn more about becoming a grant reviewer.

Related laws

Minnesota Statute 299A.73