The purpose of the Youth Opportunities Program is to broaden and strengthen opportunities for positive development and participation in community life for youth, and to discourage such persons from engaging in criminal and violent behavior.

Plans are underway to open the Youth Opportunities Program (YOP) for FY2022 after a temporary suspension of the program during FY2021 due to the fiscal impact of COVID-19.  The program cycle could open, with the release of a new application and guidelines, as early as summer 2021.   While the cycle will be opening later than usual, we are working to provide you with a more customer friendly application, a faster and more efficient review process, and a data-driven method that will maximize the impact of the programs for our communities.  To be added to the email notification for the upcoming cycle, click here.

Program Document Upload

Upload Program Application(s) and Documents

The FTP is a file system that allows you to send large documents that are too big to go through email. Sending documents through FTP can also help you save space in your inbox!

To upload a file, please click the following link and enter the username and password provided below:

Username: ded.finance
Password: BCSformupload2020

Need help? Click here.

A notification email confirming receipt will be sent to the email address listed in the application within 3 business days.

The original Application and attachments should be mailed to the address below:
Department of Economic Development
PO Box 118
Jefferson City, MO 65102