OFCY Funding

Oakland City Charter establishes the Oakland Fund for Children and Youth and establishes that three percent (3%) of the City's unrestricted General Purpose Fund.  The charter requires that 90% of these funds are provided as grants for direct services in support of Oakland children and youth from birth through 21 years of age.

OFCY provides grants to non-profit and government agencies through a three-year funding cycle, with funding guided by a Strategic Investment Plan and solicited through an open Request for Proposal process.

Funding for FY 2025-2026 for Summer (June 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025) and Full Year (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026) OFCY programs was approved by Oakland City Council June 17, 2025. Programs are in their fourth year of funding under the 2022-2025 Strategic Investment Plan.