NIGP 95283: Summer Youth Program

NIGP 95283 Summer Youth Program, an Item code, encompasses evidence-based youth intervention, diversion, and support services that state and local governments procure to address substance abuse, behavioral health, truancy, violence, employment readiness, and family engagement among school-age and young-adult populations. Recent solicitations show state and local agencies buying managed care for youth in legal or school-system custody (cognitive behavioral programs, wraparound family services), evidence-based mentorship and recovery facilitation (SMART Recovery, violence interruption), employment and career pathways programming, early childhood and out-of-school time services, mental health consultation, and recreational and sports activities tied to youth wellness and community engagement. Issuing bodies span county departments of juvenile justice and mental health, county offices of children and youth, city parks and recreation divisions, municipal courts, school districts, regional workforce boards, transit authorities, and special-purpose entities such as city colleges and health care authorities. Chatham County, Georgia, appears as a repeat buyer, posting three separate solicitations within the past four months for managed implementations of evidence-based programs targeting at-risk and justice-involved youth.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Spalding, Chatham, DeKalb counties), Texas (Dallas, Alamo region), Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Oregon (Washington County, Los Alamos County), and the Northeast (Chicago, New Haven, Rockland County New York). Representative recent opportunities include Chatham County's RFP for a Children in Need of Services (CHINS) wraparound program, due November 17, 2026; the City of New Haven's Youth and Recreation Department (YARD) Sports and Pro Social Activities Grant, due October 27, 2026 at $5,000 maximum per awardee; Spalding County's RFP for a managing entity to oversee circuit-wide Functional Family Therapy and Thinking for a Change programs, due July 21, 2026, with a $200,000 JJIG award; and Workforce Solutions Alamo's RFP for management and operations of youth workforce services across thirteen Texas counties, with an estimated annual budget of $3.5 million and a May 15, 2026 deadline. Most opportunities open to nonprofits, for-profits, and government providers; several require state licensure and evidence-based program certification or BCBA credentialing. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction—MBE/WBE participation, local-vendor preferences, and veteran-owned-business preferences appear in select solicitations.