Website: https://projectyouthplus.org/

Contact: Tonya McIrvin, 541-476-8146 Ext 104, Tonya@pyplus.org (English and Limited Spanish)

Communities served: Youth attending schools in Josephine, Jackson and Douglas Counties.

Eligibility criteria: Must be referred by a PY+ advisor and be enrolled in one of the other PY+ programs. For vehicle IDA an applicant must have a barrier to education, employment or healthcare to be considered. Must be 18 before purchasing the vehicle so it can be registered in the savers name.

Application process: Applicants are referred to the IDA program from their advisors. The advisors are given a number of IDA applications that can be distributed between different timeframes to insure adequate time is given for all advisors and schools to reach out to and connect to their youth in order for them to apply.

Average number of IDAs opened each year, in the 3 most recent years: 55

Maximum match per asset: $6,000 – $10,000 for Education and Vehicle; $3,000 for Emergency Savings

Other services provided: Our College+ program offers: College tours, career exploration activities, and connections to summer camps, STEM activities, community service opportunities, and recreational outings. Our Whatever It Takes Program offers: Tailored plans for academic and vocational success, providing academic monitoring, behavioral support, home visits, scholarships, career events, college tours, internships, and leadership opportunities. Our Career Build Program offers: vocational opportunities, career preparation, paid internships, occupational skills training.