Runaway and Homeless Youth Notice of Funding Opportunities Now Available

*There will be NO Transitional Living Program or Maternity Group Home NOFOs in FY 2023.  ​ 

Basic Center Program

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) announces the release of the Fiscal Year 2023 Basic Center Program (BCP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

The BCP provides temporary shelter and counseling services to youth who have left home without permission of their parents or guardians, have been forced to leave home, or are experiencing homelessness or housing instability who might otherwise end up in the law enforcement, child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. BCPs work to establish or strengthen community-based programs that meet the immediate needs of youth who have runaway from home due to family conflict or other crisis or who are experiencing homelessness, and their families. BCP grant recipients provide youth under 18 years of age with emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling, and referrals for health care. BCP grant recipients 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. Additional services may include street-based services; home-based services for families with youth at risk of separation from the family; drug abuse education and prevention services; and at the request of youth who have run away from home or are experiencing homelessness, testing for sexually transmitted diseases. Grants awarded under this announcement will have a start date of September 29, 2023, and will be for a 36-month project period.

Please click here to read the full announcement:
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=343707

Estimated Amount Available: $22,414,392
Award Ceiling: $250,000
Estimated Number of Awards: 90
Applications Due: June 9, 2023
Length of Project Periods: 36 months

Released April 10, 2023


National Communication System for Runaway and Homeless Youth Program

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) announces the release of the Fiscal Year 2023 National Communication System (NCS) for Runaway and Homeless Youth Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

The NCS Program is a dedicated toll-free, U.S. national communication system that provides information, referral services, crisis intervention, prevention approaches, and other supportive services to vulnerable youth, youth who are experiencing or at-risk of experiencing homelessness, and youth who have run away from home, and their families or legal guardians. The purpose of the NCS Program is to a) prevent youth from running away and becoming homeless, b) link youth with a family member or guardian, and/or an available resource that can provide and/or assist the youth in acquiring needed services, and c) increase prevention education to reduce runaway incidents and youth homelessness. To fulfill the objectives of the legislation, the NCS must provide, among other services, a neutral and confidential channel of communication (online and off lines services) that is available on a 24-hours per day, seven days per week, basis throughout the United States to ensure a youth contemplating running away, youth who are on the run, and those experiencing homelessness can receive crisis services interventions and referrals or re- establish communication with their parents or legal guardians if possible.

The NCS Program is also expected to work closely and collaboratively with FYSB to fulfill its mission as the federally funded Communication System Program for Runaway and Homeless Youth. A full description of services and requirements for the NCS Program recipient will be provided in the published announcement.

Grants awarded under this announcement will have a start date of September 29, 2023, and will be for a 36-month project period.

Please click here to read the full announcement:
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=344082

Estimated Amount Available: $1,800,000
Estimated Number of Awards: 1
Applications Due: June 9, 2023
Length of Project Periods: 36 months

Released April 10, 2023


Street Outreach Program

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) announces the release of the Fiscal Year 2023 Street Outreach Program (SOP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

The Street Outreach Program provides street-based services to youth who have run away from home, are experiencing homelessness, and youth living on the street who have been subjected to or are at risk of being subjected to sexual abuse, prostitution, sexual exploitation, and severe forms of human trafficking in persons. These services, targeted in areas where youth congregate, are designed to assist such youth in making healthy choices and providing them access to shelter as well as basic needs, including food, hygiene packages and information on a range of available services.

Grants awarded under this announcement will have a start date of September 29, 2023 and will be for a 36-month project period.

Please click here to read the full announcement:
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=343709

Estimated Amount Available: $4,582,625
Award Ceiling: $150,000
Estimated Number of Awards: 31
Applications Due: June 20, 2023
Length of Project Periods: 36 months

Released April 21, 2023


Runaway and Homeless Youth Training, Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Center 

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) announces the release of the Fiscal Year 2023 Runaway Homeless Youth Training, Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Center (RHYTTAC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

The RHYTTAC provides direct training and technical assistance to existing RHY grant recipients and subrecipients to enhance their efforts to successfully implement projects supported by FYSB grant funds. FYSB expects to award one cooperative agreement to strengthen and build the capacity of runaway and homeless youth and other youth-serving professionals and service providers across the nation by:

  • Developing relevant and interactive training products for in-person and virtual adaptation.
  • Disseminating evidenced-based, evidence-informed, and best practices related to issues impacting youth who have runaway from home, are experiencing homelessness, or at risk of becoming homeless.
  • Providing targeted technical assistance to RHY recipients and youth-serving organizations to address current and potential needs.
  • Leading coordination activities among RHY recipients and other RHY funded partner organizations.

The recipient must serve all ten ACF Federal Regions and may include subcontractors or subrecipients, at its option, to provide services that will cover the regional multi-State areas.

Grants awarded under this announcement will have a start date of September 29, 2023 and will be for a 36-month project period.

Please click here to read the full announcement:
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=343708

Estimated Amount Available: $2,500,000
Award Ceiling: $2,500,000
Estimated Number of Awards: 1
Applications Due: June 20, 2023
Length of Project Periods: 36 months

Released April 21, 2023


Runaway and Homeless Youth - Prevention Demonstration Program 

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) announces the release of the Fiscal Year 2023 Runaway and Homeless Youth-Prevention Demonstration Program (RHY-PDP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

The RHY-PDP supports the design and delivery of community-based demonstration initiatives to prevent youth from experiencing homelessness. Through the development and coordination of partnerships with youth and young adult service providers, community organizations, and private and public agencies, the RHY-PDP will 1) identify young people at risk of experiencing homelessness; 2) design and develop a comprehensive community-based prevention plan to prevent youth homelessness; and 3) implement robust, holistic prevention services tailored for
youth and young adults to respond to the diverse needs of youth who are at risk of homelessness and their families.

The goal of the RHY-PDP is to expand existing partnerships among service providers in key areas, such as education, health, mental health, child welfare, family support, substance abuse prevention/intervention, domestic violence/crisis intervention, law enforcement, courts, legal services, and other non-traditional partners, to create a comprehensive safety net that will improve the accessibility, delivery, and quality of prevention services for youth and young adults who are at highest risk of experiencing homelessness.

FYSB will award up to five cooperative agreements for up to $350,000 per year for a 36-month project period with three 12-month budget periods. Awards will have a start date of September 29, 2023.

Please click here to read the full announcement: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=345856

Estimated Amount Available: $1,750,000
Award Ceiling: $350,000
Estimated Number of Awards: 5
Applications Due: 7/31/2023
Length of Project Periods: 36 months

Released May 31, 2023