Accessing Youth Mentoring Support in Underserved Indiana
GrantID: 73272
Grant Funding Amount Low: $17,000
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: $100,000
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Grant Overview
Indiana Youth Mentoring Barriers
Indiana's 92 counties include 23 where the high school graduation rate for students eligible for free or reduced lunch falls below 75 percent, according to Indiana Department of Education cohort data. These counties also record the highest rates of youth entering the juvenile justice system before age 16. Mentoring programs must therefore operate after standard school hours when transportation options shrink to county bus routes that end at 5:30 p.m. in rural districts.
Local workforce patterns concentrate manufacturing and logistics jobs on second and third shifts, reducing the pool of adults available for evening mentoring sessions in counties such as Delaware and Vigo. Urban programs in Marion County face different constraints: background check processing through the Indiana State Police averages 11 business days, delaying volunteer onboarding during peak school enrollment periods. These timing and staffing realities are distinct from states with centralized volunteer databases.
Funding supports mileage reimbursements at the state rate for mentors traveling between worksites and program sites, plus background check fees paid directly to the Indiana State Police. Grants also cover liability insurance riders required by school corporations before any after-school activity can use their facilities. Proposals must list specific counties served and attach letters from each county's workforce development board confirming shift patterns.
Indiana Application Documentation
Applicants submit county-level graduation and juvenile referral statistics from the most recent Indiana Youth Institute Kids Count report. Budgets separate rural transportation costs from urban facility fees.
Indiana Mentoring Fit
Programs that pair mentors with youth in the same county of residence receive priority because cross-county travel exceeds the average 34-minute commute time reported by Indiana Department of Transportation for non-metro areas.
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