Community Youth Development

The Community Youth Development program provides funding and technical assistance to community-based organizations to foster positive youth development and build healthy families and resilient communities. Communities prioritize and fund specific prevention services to address specific needs.

 

Service Focus

Youth ages 6-17 in ZIP codes with high incidences of juvenile crime.

For more information, download a list of Community Youth Development service area ZIP Codes (PDF).

Map of Providers and Communities

Map of Texas, showing CYD providers across the state.

Measures of Success

  • Children remain safe during services, and within one and three years after services.
  • Increasing the percentage of youth not referred to juvenile probation.

Program Data

Program start date:

1995
Target number of youth/families served annually, fiscal year 2026:

18,390
Average number of youth/families served per month, fiscal year 2025:

7,740
Counties served, fiscal year 2026:

 19
Annual budget for community contracts, fiscal year 2026:

$10,106,766
Total number of community grantees, fiscal year 2026:

 19 grantees  33 subgrantees
Average grantee budget, fiscal year 2026:

$531,935

Success Story

Community Youth Development Program 

The Community Youth Development program gave the Acosta family the confidence and skills to face teen challenges and strengthened their relationships. 
 

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