• To strengthen the services and resources available that serve youth, 18 years old and younger, in Los Angeles County’s 2nd District. 

• Implement projects and programs in the 2nd district that support prevention and reduce youth violence. 

• To address key social determinants of health and well-being in the 2nd district through programs that meet communities’ unmet needs. 

• The first step is to complete the application above and provide the required documentation listed in the application. Please note that submitting an application does not guarantee funding. 

• Team Mitchell will schedule an interview with qualified applicants 

• Once your proposal is accepted, the Los Angeles County Probation Department will call your point of contact to ensure that your organization meets the following criteria:  

• • Organization/Agency is a public or private not for profit community-based organization. 

• • Services offered include anti-gang geared toward gang members under 18 years old, or to deter youth from gang activity. These services can include: parent education, counseling, mentoring, crisis intervention, summer programs, prevention and intervention programs.   

• • Services must be provided in Los Angeles County’s 2nd District. To look up the district map click here:https://mitchell.lacounty.gov/2nd-district/

• •  Services must be provided directly to probationers or at-risk youth 18 years old and under.  

Examples of services for qualified organizations include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following:  

• Professional and other counseling of clients. “Professional” refers to a licensed or degreed counselor such as: MSWW, LCSW, MFCC, Ph.D.

• Tutoring in support of school curriculum; this also includes “remedial” education. 

• Classes that teach parenting skills.

• Mentoring services to youth.

• Prevention/Intervention workshops such as drug and alcohol, gang involvement, violence and health related issues.

• Vocational training, career education.

• Life skills training such as anger management, decision-making skills, conflict resolution, and goal setting.

• Recreational activities. This service can be divided into two broad activities; organized sports activities and small group activities such as field trips and excursions.

• Telephone referral services.

• Transitional Living Skills such as: assisting clients in job preparation, job search and application, planning for and establishing residences, independent living skills and parenting skills.

• Prompt intervention services in identified gang-related conflicts which might gravitate into gang violence.

• Crisis intervention/counseling to families of gang members.

• Establish and maintain a network of community-based agencies and interests to accommodate services for youth experiencing gang-related pressures or challenges. 

• Hotline services to communities and individuals experiencing gang related violence. On-going prevention services aimed at maintaining harmony among gangs formerly engaged in gang conflict.

• Team(s) of crisis intervention workers that mediate gang conflicts, provide intervention and conflict resolution training, and support community mobilization activities. These teams patrol designated gang “hot spots”, gather and compile gang related intelligence and assist youth at-risk in seeking alternatives to gangs. 

• Organizations are required to provide a detailed budget/spending plan demonstrating that funding will be used for direct services. Up to 15% of the total grant amount may be used for indirect costs, which includes administrative costs and other overhead expenses. 

• Organizations must agree to sign a contract and aree to comply with all terms and conditions. These terms include but are not limited to: provisions of insurance, employee background clearances, auditing, and provision of monthly statistics.

• Organizations must agree to submit quarterly reports and an annual report.