MENU OF SUPPORTS
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
The new Menu of Supports Funding Opportunity empowers community agencies and foster/kinship caregivers to meet emergent needs of children involved in Ohio’s children services system. Through a financial incentive approach, this opportunity will increase the availability of placement options to serve children in need of placement. Treatment Foster Homes, foster care agencies, residential and group home facilities, and kinship caregivers may be eligible.​
​​The Menu of Supports Funding Opportunity is administered by the Ohio Department of Children and Youth through a contract with Ohio Children's Alliance.
Navigating the Menu of Supports: Pathways to Funding and Resources
To access the opportunities provided by the Menu of Supports initiative, applicants must navigate the application pathways designed to meet the specific requirements set forth by the initiative.
Given the scope of this initiative, there are extensive details regarding eligibility, timelines, funding availability, reporting obligations, and application procedures. The following resources will guide you through the different pathways, providing the necessary details and tools to help you meet the initiative’s requirements.
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This opportunity focuses on providing funding in three key areas:
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Pathway 1: Increased Utilization of Residential and Group Homes
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Goal: Support the increase residential treatment congregate care beds to meet the needs of Ohio’s high-need youth.
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Pathway 2: Treatment Foster Parent and Approved Kinship Caregiver Supports
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Goal: Increase and retain treatment foster homes and kinship caregivers for Ohio’s youth.
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Pathway 3: Transition of Youth Residing in a PCSA or in Hospitals
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Goal: Prioritize placement stability for difficult-to-place Ohio youth.
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Application for Pathway 1 & 3
Applicants are encouraged to review and refer to the Ongoing Call for Applications prior to applying.
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It is strongly recommended that you have the Good Grant Applicant Instructions open while filling out the application.
Due to the high volume of applications received, Pathway 2 is on hold and no longer accepting new applications. 
In the event that Pathway 2 can be reopened, information will be posted here.  
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Pathway 1 and Pathway 3 remain open.
Pathway 2 is on hold
RESOURCES
Recorded Informational Sessions
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