This document provides information about accessing funding and resources from the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) for nonprofit organizations. It outlines the DYCD's mission to invest in community organizations and programs. It then details various compliance requirements from the NYS Charities Bureau and Mayor's Office of Contract Services that nonprofits must meet. The document concludes by listing specific funding opportunities, technical assistance resources, and the discoverDYCD online platform available through the DYCD.

1. NYC Department of Youth & Community
Development: How to Access Funding and
Resources for your Nonprofit Organization

2. NYC Department of Youth &
Community Development
The New York City Department of Youth and Community
Development (DYCD) invests in a network of community-
based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of
poverty and provides opportunities for New Yorkers and
communities to flourish.
Empowering Individuals • Strengthening Families • Investing In Communities

3. Process

4. NYS Charities Bureau
How to Comply:
1) Register Your Organization Online
2) E-File Form 990
3) E-File Your CHAR 500
4) Submit Financial Review or Audit
The information contained within is provided for informational purposes only, and is not intended to substitute for obtaining accounting, tax, or financial advice from a Certified Public Accountant.
Customer Service Unit:
A dedicated team of experienced professionals are available to answer registration and annual filing questions
during regular business hours. Contact the service unit via:
 Email: Charities.Bureau@ag.ny.gov
 Phone: 212-416-8401

5. Mayor’s Office of Contract Services
Requirements
How to Comply:
1) Enroll in PASSPort
2) Prequalify in HHS Accelerator
3) Register for the MOCS Capacity Building Training
(For organizations receiving more than $10,000, cumulatively)
MOCS Client Support & Solutions:
For online and/or in-person resources go to nyc.gov/mocs to access log-in portals for HHS
Accelerator and PASSPort. Resources on this site include training information such as Videos,
Guides and FAQ’s.
For answers to your questions, troubleshooting, and setting up 1:1 sessions please contact the
MOCS Help Desk at help@mocs.nyc.gov

6. Funding Opportunities
Discretionary Funding via the NYC Council
• Fiscal Year 2021 Discretionary Funding
Expense Application Filing Period:
• Not for profit community-based organizations
that wish to apply for discretionary funding for FY
2021 must submit a Council Application.
• The FY 2021 application will be posted on the NYC
Council’s website in early January 2020 and the
submission deadline is expected around the
middle of February 2020.
Communities of Color Nonprofit
Stabilization Fund (CCNSF)
• The CCNSF annual Application filing
period is between August and
September
Request For Proposals
• Citywide RFPs
• DYCD RFPs
Fund for the City of New York
• Varies

7. Technical Assistance
Building Bridges Workshop Series for All NYC Nonprofit Organizations
• Occurs Annually between July and September
Candid (Formerly Foundation Center and GuideStar)
• Funding Information Network Resource Centers:
• Bronx Library Center
• Brooklyn Public Library – Central Branch
• Candid New York Library
• Queens Central Library
• St. George Library Center
Partnership for Afterschool Education
• Professional Development
NYC Service
• Good Governance Summer Academy
• Great Volunteer Management System
• NYC Good Governance Blueprint
• NYC Civic Corps

8. Technical Assistance
DYCD Capacity Building and Professional Development Offerings
Events
Conferences
Job Fairs
Resource Fairs
Seminars
Symposiums
Intensives
DYCD Scholars
Family
Development
Credential
Program
TA
Requests
Individual
Organization
Level
Consultations
Individual
Program
Level
Consultations
Training
& P.D.
Coaching
Cohorts
Webinars
Workshops
Resources
Collaborations
Digital Toolkits
DYCD Frameworks
Manuals & Guides
Online Tutorials
Tip Sheets

9. Strategic Partnership Toolkit

10. Youth Connect

11. discoverDYCD
Are you looking for an afterschool program in your neighborhood? discoverDYCD allows users to
search for DYCD-funded providers by program type, borough, neighborhood, and or zip code. It
provides contact information, lists of activities offered, and a mapping feature with navigation.
Advanced search features allow users to narrow results through keywords. Online applications are
also available for the following programs: Beacon, COMPASS, Cornerstone and Literacy.

12. Q&A
Miguel Santana
Capacity Building & Professional
Development Specialist
MigSantana@dycd.nyc.gov