Deadline: 27-Jun-22
The Administration for Children & Families – ACYF/FYSB is accepting applications for the Basic Center Program (BCP) to provide emporary shelter and counseling services to youth who have left home without permission of their parents or guardians, have been forced to leave home, or other homeless youth who might otherwise end up in the law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems.
BCPs work to establish or strengthen community-based programs that meet the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth and their families. BCPs provide youth under 18 years of age with emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling and referrals for health care. BCPs can provide up to 21 days of shelter for youth and seeks to reunite young people with their families, whenever possible, or to locate appropriate alternative placements.
Vision: Establish and/or strengthen community-based projects that meet the immediate needs of youth who have runaway or have left home without permission, youth experiencing homelessness, and youth living on the street through the provisions of temporary shelter and services that encourage family reunification, when in the best interest of the youth.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $13,440,716
- Award Ceiling: $200,000
- Award Floor: $50,000
- Length of Project Periods: 36-month project period with three 12-month budget periods
Eligibility Criteria
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Special district governments
- State governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Others
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Private institutions of higher education
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=335504