The Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) is accepting financial grant applications for qualifying needs tied to the treatment and care of OYA-adjudicated youth. OYA updated the program guidance on September 18, 2026.
Current Eligible Uses
Beginning March 13, 2026, OYA states that applications are limited to:
- start-up costs and capacity building for a new treatment or service delivery program;
- culturally responsive and/or trauma-informed programs or program efforts; and
- emergency health and safety needs, excluding body scanners and security cameras.
Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants are local governments, nonprofit organizations, and individuals serving OYA-adjudicated youth. Applicants must hold an active contract with OYA or be in the process of contracting with OYA. Other business types are currently ineligible.
Funding and Timing
OYA states there is no specific limit to a grant request, although available funds are limited. The official program page does not state a fixed application deadline. Applications are reviewed in the order received, and OYA states that applicants will receive a timeline for a grant decision within 10 business days after submission.
Application Requirements
Applicants must use the current OYA financial grant application and provide applicant contact information, funding category and contract status, amount requested and date funds are needed, proposal information, supplemental information, and submission information. Requests of $50,000 or more require the most recent audited financial statements, or a recent profit and loss report with an explanation when audited statements are unavailable.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 72/100. N9+ Fit Score: 10/100. This is a legitimate, current Oregon-administered funding pathway with direct relevance to treatment, service delivery, trauma-informed care, and emergency health and safety. Its strategic reach is narrowed by the requirement that applicants already hold or be in the process of obtaining an OYA contract. No authoritative source establishes a remote physical examination or connected-diagnostics pathway, so N9+ should not be introduced or forced into ordinary outreach. Atlas should pursue organization-specific work only after verifying the applicant’s OYA contracting status and all standard recipient, opt-out, bounce, and deduplication controls.
Official source: Oregon Youth Authority – OYA Financial Grants.