Spark Community Foundation

SPARK CONSORTIUM STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR RURAL COLORADO RUNAWAY & HOMELESS YOUTH - THE STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM (SOP) (YO) PROVIDES STREET-BASED SERVICES TO RUNAWAY, HOMELESS, AND STREET YOUTH UNDER THE AGE OF 22 WHO HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO OR ARE AT RISK OF BEING SUBJECTED TO SEXUAL ABUSE, PROSTITUTION, SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, AND SEVERE FORMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS. THESE SERVICES, TARGETED IN AREAS WHERE STREET YOUTH CONGREGATE, ARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST SUCH YOUTH IN MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND PROVIDING THEM CRISIS INTERVENTION, TREATMENT AND COUNSELING, AND ACCESS TO SHELTER AS WELL AS BASIC NEEDS, INCLUDING FOOD, HYGIENE PACKAGES AND INFORMATION ON A RANGE OF AVAILABLE SERVICES.

THIS AWARD APPROVES SUPPORT GRANT FUNDING FOR A FIRST-YEAR SPONSOR DURING FISCAL YEAR 2026. FUNDS WILL ONLY BE UTILIZED FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUPERVISION, BENEFITS, CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK EXPENSES, AND SUPERVISOR TRAVEL FOR SITE VISITS AS DESCRIBED IN THE BUDGET NARRATIVE AND APPROVED PROJECT APPLICATION.