Funding opportunity for providers of teen after-school drop-in services

Published January 29 2026

To support Bellevue's middle- and high-school youth, the City of Bellevue is making $86,000 per year available through a competitive funding opportunity for after-school drop-in services in 2027 and 2028.

Application materials-including the Bellevue Supplemental and a list of required documents-are available at Human Services Funding. Applications are accepted beginning Monday, Feb. 2, and are due by 4 p.m., Friday, Feb. 27.

Proposals should address how the agency will provide consistent, free drop-in services for youths every day of the week, including after school and in the summer.

The city's Human Services Commission will review the proposals and provide funding recommendations to Parks & Community Services Department leadership.

Need

School-age children and youth spend 80% of their waking hours outside of school, and one in five young people in the U.S. are alone after school ends. High-quality after-school programs promote positive youth development and offer a safe space where youth can explore their potential. Effective after-school programs provide learning settings that bring a wide range of benefits to youth, families, and communities.

After-school programs can support social, emotional, cognitive and academic development, reduce youth exposure to risk, promote physical health and provide a safe and supportive environment for children and youth. For more information, please contact Ruth Blaw at [email protected] or 425-452-4185.