Maternity Group Home Program in the US

Deadline: 27-Jun-22

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) is seeking applications for its Maternity Group Home (MGH) program to provide safe, stable, and appropriate shelter only for pregnant and/or parenting youth ages 16 to under 22 and their dependent child(ren) for 18 months and, under extenuating circumstances, up to 21 months.

Service providers must accommodate for the needs and safety of the dependent children to include facility safety standards for infants and children on the premises. MGH services include, but are not limited to, parenting skills, child development, family budgeting, and health and nutrition education, in addition to the required services provided under the Transitional Living Program to help MGH youth realize improvements in four core outcome areas. The MGH combination of shelter and services is designed to promote long-term, economic independence to ensure the well-being of the youth and their child(ren).

Goal: The primary goal of the MGH is to promote long-term, economic independence and stability to ensure the well-being of youth and young families through supportive services.

Vision: Successfully transition pregnant and parenting youth who are experiencing homelessness into adulthood through learning parenting skills, including child development, family budgeting, health and nutrition, and other skills to promote their long-term economic independence in order to ensure the well-being of their children.

Funding Information

Estimated Total Funding: $6,889,381
Expected Number of Awards: 28
Award Ceiling: $250,000 Per Budget Period
Award Floor: $100,000 Per Budget Period
Average Projected Award Amount: $175,000 Per Budget Period
Anticipated Project Start Date: 09/30/2022
Length of Project Periods: 36-month project period with three 12-month budget periods

Eligibility Criteria

Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
State governments
Private institutions of higher education
County governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Special district governments
Others
City or township governments
Independent school districts
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Eligible applicants include public and non-profit private agencies and coordinated networks of such entities.
For-profit organizations are not eligible.
Private institutions of higher education must be non-profit entities.
In selecting eligible applicants to receive grants under this funding announcement, priority will be given to public and non-profit, private agencies that have experience in providing services to runaway, homeless, and street youth.
Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding under this funding opportunity.
Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity.
Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections.
ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization's religious character, affiliation, or exercise.