This grant is for establishing or strengthening community-based programs that address the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth. The Basic Center Program (BCP) provides temporary shelter, counseling, food, clothing, and healthcare referrals to youth under 18 who have left home without permission, been forced to leave, or are otherwise homeless. The goal is to prevent these youth from entering the law enforcement, child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. BCP award recipients can offer up to 21 days of shelter, focusing on reuniting young people with their families or securing appropriate alternative placements. Additional services may include street-based support, home-based services for families at risk of separation, drug abuse education, and STD testing.
Opportunity ID: 349760
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2024-ACF-ACYF-CY-0133 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2024 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: | 72 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.623 — Basic Center Grant |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 04, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 04, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 07, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 07, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 20, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $18,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) State governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 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 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 the merit 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 and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization’s religious character, affiliation, or exercise. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children & Families – ACYF/FYSB |
| Description: | The 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. BCP award recipients provide youth under 18 years of age with emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling and referrals for health care. BCP award 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 runaway and homeless youth, testing for sexually transmitted diseases. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Gloria Watkins
Gloria.Watkins@acf.hhs.gov Email:Gloria.Watkins@acf.hhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 349760 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> FY 2024 Basic Center Program.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Gloria Watkins Gloria.Watkins@acf.hhs.gov Email: Gloria.Watkins@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-2024-ACF-ACYF-CY-0133 | FY 2024 Basic Center Program | PKG00285744 | Apr 04, 2024 | Jun 07, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
349760 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
349760 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
349760 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
349760 SF424A-1.0.pdf
349760 SF424B-1.1.pdf
349760 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
349760 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
349760 ProtectionofHumanSubjects_2_0-2.0.pdf
349760 Key_Contacts_2_0-2.0.pdf
349760 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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