Title
Organizational Resiliency Fund Update
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01069
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Receive and discuss.
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Contact
Contact: Marissa Eng, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-7866, meng@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment
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Presenter
Presenter: Laura Littlefield, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-7217, lllittlefield@cityofsacramento.org; Marissa Eng, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-7866, meng@cityofsacramento.org; Department of Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Presentation
3-Citywide Youth Development Plan and Framework for Children and Youth Programs
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: In the summer of 2025, Youth Development Administration (YDA) staff began planning for Round 2 of its Organizational Resiliency Fund for Youth-Serving Organizations (ORF). The program's goal is to provide general operating dollars and capacity building support to Community-Based Organizations providing youth development services to children and youth living or going to school in the City.
To align internal practices with the Citywide Youth Development Plan and Framework for Children and Youth Programs, YDA staff recruited three youth to serve as panelists in the
grantee selection process. Domynique Hernon, Program Coordinator with the City's
Department of Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment, helped identify potential youth
panelists. Criteria included: (1) high school or recent high school graduate; and, (2)
successful past participation in a City-run youth leadership program (such as Summer @
City Hall). These criteria were prioritized because serving on a panel carries a lot of responsibility and requires a significant time commitment. YDA wished to continue to
develop youth leaders who had already demonstrated a high level of responsibility and the
ability to succes...
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