RHY National Communication System Funding Opportunity Announcement Available

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF), Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) announces the availability of funds to operate the Runaway and Homeless Youth National Communication System (NCS) Program. 

The NCS Program links youth in crisis, runaway youth, homeless youth and their families to shelters, counseling, medical assistance, and other vital services. Additionally, the NCS Program provides information, referral services, crisis intervention, and prevention resources to vulnerable and youth at risk of running away and/or becoming homeless and their families or legal guardians.

Amount Available: $1,600,000
Number of Awards: 1
Applications Due: 5/13/2020
Length of Project Periods: 36 months

Please click here to read the full funding opportunity announcement: www.ami.grantsolutions.gov/files/HHS-2020-ACF-ACYF-CY-1809_0.pdf

RHYTTAC Funding Opportunity Announcement Available

The Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families' Family and Youth Services Bureau announces the release of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center (RHYTTAC) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). 

RHYTTAC is the national training and technical assistance (T&TA) entity that provides resources and direct assistance to the Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) grantees and other youth serving organizations eligible to receive RHY funds. Through the dissemination of high-quality, evidence-informed or evidence-based resources and T&TA services, RHYTTAC works with RHY grantees to implement programs that assist youth with having a successful path to adulthood and self-sufficiency.

Please click here to read the full announcement: https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2020-ACF-ACYF-CY-1801

Estimated Amount Available: $2,100,000
Estimated Number of Awards: 1
Applications Due:  June 26, 2020
Length of Project Periods: 36 months

WIOA Youth Program COVID-19 Session 

The Division of Youth Services (DYS), within the Employment and Training Administration, is hosting the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Program Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Session on Monday, May 4^th at 2:00 p.m. EDT.

During this event, there will be an opportunity to answer questions, share resources, and pass along best practices submitted in advance to [email protected].

Click here to login to reserve a seat: 
https://www.workforcegps.org/events/2020/04/20/14/07/WIOA-Youth-Program-COVID-19-Session

RHY Grantee COVID-19 Flexibilities

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) is sharing Information Memorandum IM-ACF-OA-2020-01 providing information on grant flexibilities in conducting human service activities related to or affected by the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).

As you know, ACF is deeply concerned for the health and safety of people involved in ACF programs and about the effects on the human service enterprise in the areas affected by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)-declared public health emergency for COVID-19. 

To the extent permitted by law, and in accordance with 45 CFR §75.102(a), this memorandum provides short-term relief for administrative, financial management, and audit requirements under 45 CFR Part 75 (the HHS implementation of 2 CFR Part 200), Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, without compromising Federal financial assistance accountability requirements.  These exceptions are time-limited and will be reassessed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) within 90 days of the M-20-17 memo, dated March 19, 2020. If OMB extends the flexibilities contained in their M-20-17 memo, HHS and ACF will also re-evaluate the extension of the exceptions.

These flexibilities are applicable to ACF applicants and grantees/recipients where the entity is conducting human service activities related to or affected by COVID-19. Affected entities are those that have been closed or that have business activities that are hindered due to COVID-19 precautionary measures and/or illnesses. If the recipient/grantee intends to use any of flexibilities identified in IM-ACF-OA-2020-01 (ACF's version of M-20-17) due to the public health emergency, the recipient/grantee must notify the ACF Program Office describing the impact the emergency is having on their program and any ACF-related work.  Documentation may be requested; however, ACF is still in the process of determining the details as it may be program-specific.

While the requirements detail general flexibilities that ACF is offering during this public health emergency, please review program-specific COVID-19 guidance and flexibilities as some citations listed do not apply directly.  For example, as it relates to block grants, States may apply these flexibilities for block grants consistent with their own authorities.

Questions should be directed to the Grants Management Specialist and Project Officer assigned to your grant.

Elizabeth Darling
Commissioner
Administration on Children, Youth and Families