Making San Francisco A Great Place to Grow Up. 

On January 23, 2024, DCYF and the SF Unified School District released the application for the 2024 Student Success Fund Grants. Student Success Fund Grants will support schools with planning for and/or implementing the District’s instructional and community schools frameworks. Applications are due by February 23, 2024.

This RFQ, issued by DCYF on January 10, 2024 on behalf of all City Departments, is seeking qualified suppliers to provide proposals for technical assistance, capacity building, and professional development services to improve the quality of services for all children and youth across six service areas. Proposals are due by February 9, 2024.

Over the next five years, the RFP will award funding to community-based organizations that provide services for children, youth, transitional age youth/young adults, and families in San Francisco.

Please visit the RFP page to learn more about the RFP.

DCYF’s grantees, City departments, our partners, and other agencies in San Francisco provide a wide array of opportunities for youth ages 14-25 to develop new skills, delve into their interests, receive funding for projects, and connect with their communities. Visit the Opportunities for Youth Ages 14-25 page on our website to access a curated list of jobs, internships, scholarships, classes, and other programs. We update this page regularly - check back often! Visit the Opportunities for Youth page.

DCYF is proud to share our Community Needs Assessment, our report on how children, youth & their families are faring in San Francisco. Powered by data, community voices, and equity, the findings of the CNA will inform how we invest the $300+ million Children & Youth Fund over the next few years.

Read it here →

In May 2021, Mayor Breed directed DCYF to spearhead the development of her Children and Family Recovery Plan, a 3 to 5 year, citywide strategy for children and family COVID-19 recovery to align resources, steer implementation and coordinate advocacy efforts. The Mayor released the final report on February 17, 2022. Read More

San Francisco’s efforts to support children, youth and families through the COVID-19 pandemic is the focus of a new case study, Showing Up While Everything Is Shutting Down: A Story of Cooperation in San Francisco. Read more.

DCYF funds a wide variety of programs for children and youth in every San Francisco neighborhood. Visit our interactive map to learn about all of the programs that DCYF funds, and find one for the children and youth in your family!

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Everyone is invited to work with us toward our goal: making San Francisco a great place to grow up. Let’s connect: follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.