FY 2024-25 BOOST Grants Program - Initial Funding Request |
APPLICATION OVERVIEW & INSTRUCTIONS
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) recently announced the availability of $11.5 million in state Violence Intervention and Prevention funding for a new Building Opportunities for Out-of-School Time (BOOST) Grant Program.
PLEASE READ THE BOOST FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT PRIOR TO INITIATING THIS APPLICATION PROCESS:
Initial Request Process: Eligible applicants seeking FY24-25 BOOST Grant funding must complete an online application form in SurveyMonkey that includes an uploaded copy of the applicant’s Proposal Narrative and Budget.
A written version of the SurveyMonkey online form questions along with a template of the required BOOST Proposal Narrative and other application resources are available on PCCD’s website here:
Please note: You don’t need to complete this form in one sitting, but to continue your request, you must use the same computer/device and web browser where you started. To avoid losing work, it’s strongly recommended to draft your responses using this document as a reference before entering them into the SurveyMonkey form. Be sure to click “Next” in each section to save your progress. Once you hit “Submit/Done,” you cannot modify your request. You will not receive an automatic confirmation of submission or a copy of your submission from SurveyMonkey.
Any questions marked with an asterisk (*) are required.
Please refer to PCCD’s Gun Violence Grants and Funding webpage for additional information regarding BOOST and other VIP funding. Questions regarding this initial request form can be sent to RA-CD-VIPGRANTS@pa.gov with “BOOST FA” in the subject line. Responses to all questions will be posted on PCCD’s Funding Announcement Q&A webpage. Due to the competitive nature of the BOOST solicitation, PCCD staff are unable to answer questions about specific proposals.