New York City Youth and Community Development Contracts by Fiscal Year

Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) contracts detail funding amounts and registration information for youth and community service providers in New York City. Each row represents a contract-fiscal year pair, showing annual and total funding. The dataset is published by data.cityofnewyork.us and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze funding trends by 'Major Program' and 'Fiscal Year' to identify budget priorities.
• Track contract lifecycle and status changes using 'Contract Status', 'Contract Status Date', 'Term Start Date', and 'Term End Date'.
• Assess provider activity by aggregating 'Total Amount Funded' or 'FY Amount Funded' per 'Provider'.
• Link procurement details by examining 'Solicitation Name' and 'Solicitation Detail' for specific contracts.

Strengths

• Data is structured with 15 distinct columns covering contract identifiers, dates, status, and financials.
• Contracts spanning multiple years are disaggregated into separate rows per fiscal year for granular analysis.
• Dataset is actively maintained, with a last update date in 2026.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count and sample size limit statistical reliability.
• Geographic scope is limited to New York City, not generalizable to other regions.
• Potential for data gaps or inconsistencies as it is an administrative record.

Provenance

Source

data.cityofnewyork.us, representing the City of New York's open data portal.

Collection Method

Administrative records from the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD).

Time Range

Coverage is per fiscal year; specific start and end years are not provided.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

New York City, New York, USA.