Funded by Cumberland Farms
This grant program provides Youth in Action grants to identify a local community issue, develop and implement an action plan with goals and objectives, and ultimately create positive change in their communities.  Eligible 4-H programs or 4-H Afterschool sites must be located in one of the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island or Vermont.

The goal of the Youth in Action grants is to implement youth-led service learning projects that incorporate the Essential Elements of 4-H and address one of the six following areas; Citizenship, Healthy Living, Workforce Preparation, Safety, Environment, and Science, Engineering and Technology.  Grantees must reach a minimum of 120 youth and 15 adult and teen volunteer leaders for each program.

Recipients of the 2008 Youth in Action Grants
 CT—Litchfield County 4-H Program
 CT—Teen Connection Conference
 CT—New London County
 CT—Windham County
 DE—Harrington Sunshine 4-H Club
 FL—Lake County 4-H
 FL—Safe Harbor After School 4-H Club
 FL—Bicentennial Youth Park
 FL—Seminole County 4-H
 Maine—Vaughn Island 4-H Environmental Camp
 Maine—Center for Community GIS 4-H Geotechnology Club
 Maine—Cumberland County
 MA—4-H Pepperell Trailblazers
 MA—Massachusetts 4-H Foundation
 NH—State 4-H Teen Council
 NH—Green Thumb Team
 NJ—Sussex County 4-H
 NJ—Rutgers Cooperative Extension 4-H Programs of Union County
 NY—Fulton/Montgomery County
 NY—Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County
 NY—Saratoga County Choose Health
 NY—Saratoga County 4-H
 NY—Saratoga County Discover 4-H
 NY—Saratoga County GPS
 NY—Saratoga County Historic Barns
 PA—Pennsylvania State Cooperative Extension of Bucks County 4-H
 PA—Montgomery County 4-H
 RI—4-Ever Amigos 4-H Club
 RI—Metamorphosis 4-H Club
 VT—Blazing Saddles 4-H Club
 VT—Caledonia County 4-H Community Garden Project

Related Links:
2008 Youth in Action summaries