Deadline: 9-Jun-23
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 2023 Basic Center Program.
The purpose of the BCP is to provide temporary emergency shelter and counseling services to youth, under the age of 18, who have runaway or left home without permission of their parents or guardians; have been forced to leave their home; cannot live safely with a parent, legal guardian, or relative; have no other safe alternative living arrangement; or youth experiencing homelessness who might otherwise end up in contact with law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems.
Goal: Provide temporary emergency shelter and counseling services to eligible youth under the age of 18 (i.e., ages 17 and under) who have run-away or left home without permission of their parents or guardians, have been forced to leave their home, or are youth living on the street or youth experiencing homelessness who might otherwise end up in contact with law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems.
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 it is in the best interest of the youth.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding: $22,414,392
- Expected Number of Awards: 90
- Award Ceiling: $250,000 Per Budget Period
- Award Floor: $50,000 Per Budget Period
- Average Projected Award Amount: $200,000 Per Project Period
- Anticipated Project Start Date: 09/29/2023
- Length of Project Periods: 36-month project period with three 12-month budget periods
Eligibility Criteria
- Public and nonprofit entities and combinations of such entities are eligible to apply unless they are part of the juvenile justice system. For profit organizations are not eligible. Private institutions of higher education must be non-profit entities. In selecting applications for award under this NOFO, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible applicants who have demonstrated experience in providing services to youth who have runaway and are experiencing homelessness.
- 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. Other, Application Disqualification Factors.
- 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 and requirements of ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization's religious character, affiliation, or exercise.
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