This department is offering the Runaway and Homeless Youth Program’s Basic Center Program (BCP) grant to provide temporary shelter and counseling services to runaway and homeless youth under 18 years of age. The BCP aims to prevent these youth from entering law enforcement or child welfare systems by offering up to 21 days of emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling, and health care referrals. Services also include family reunification efforts, street-based services, drug abuse education, and STD testing. The grant’s deadline for applications is July 3, 2020.
Opportunity ID: 321439
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2020-ACF-ACYF-CY-1800 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Basic Center Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 120 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.623 — Basic Center Grant |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 04, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 04, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 03, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 03, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 02, 2020 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $24,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education 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 County governments Independent school districts Private institutions of higher education Special district governments State governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Public and nonprofit entities and combinations of such entities are eligible to apply. For profit organizations are not eligible. Private institutions of higher education must be non-profit entities. In selecting eligible applicants under this funding opportunity announcement, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible applicants who have demonstrated experience in providing services to runaway and homeless youth. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children & Families – ACYF/FYSB |
| Description: | The Runaway and Homeless Youth Program’s Basic Center Program (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 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. 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 runaway and homeless youth, testing for sexually transmitted diseases. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2020-ACF-ACYF-CY-1800 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
ACF Applications Help Desk
app_support@acf.hhs.gov Email:app_support@acf.hhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | ACF Applications Help Desk app_support@acf.hhs.gov Email: app_support@acf.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.623 | HHS-2020-ACF-ACYF-CY-1800 | Basic Center Program | PKG00261399 | May 04, 2020 | Jul 03, 2020 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
321439 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
321439 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
321439 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
321439 SF424A-1.0.pdf
321439 SF424B-1.1.pdf
321439 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
321439 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
321439 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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