CFDA#
93.623
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Funder Type
Federal Government
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IT Classification
B - Readily funds technology as part of an award
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Authority
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Summary
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) supports organizations and communities that work every day to end youth homelessness, adolescent pregnancy, and domestic violence. FYSB's Division of Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) is accepting applications for the Basic Center Program (BCP). The primary purpose of the Basic Center Program (BCP) is to provide temporary, emergency shelter, counseling services, and comprehensive supportive services to youth under age 18. We award community-based organizations funding to provide services to youth who have run away or are experiencing homelessness at locations where they congregate; operate short-term shelters (including group home care and host family homes); and provide counseling services to youth who have run away or are experiencing homelessness or housing instability, who are not already receiving services from the child welfare or juvenile justice systems.
BCPs may also provide intensive street outreach and access to shelter (up to 10 bonus points added during merit review).
Our goal is to establish and strengthen community-based projects that meet the immediate needs of youth who have left home due to family conflict or other crisis and youth experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness.
While services among BCPs can vary to support the needs of each community, all BCPs must offer the following types of assistance to young people and their families:
- Food, clothing, medical care, and other services that youth need (offered either directly or by referral)
- Individual, group, and family counseling
- Recreation programs
- Education and employment assistance
- Outreach to youth who may need assistance, as well as to public and private agencies that work with youth and families
- Aftercare services for youth following their stay at a shelter
History of Funding
Up to $13,103,554 was available in total funding in FY2024
https://acf.gov/fysb/grant-funding/fysb-rhy-basic-center-program-grants-fy2024
Up to $22,414,392 was available in total funding for 90 awards in FY2023.
Up to $13,440,716 was available in total funding for 68 awards in FY2022.
Up to $24,000,000 was available in total funding for 150 awards in FY2020.
Additional Information
The Basic Center Program (BCP) provides up to 21 days of emergency shelter and counseling services to youth under age 18 who meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Have run away 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.
- May end up in contact with law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems.
BCPs may also provide intensive street outreach and access to shelter (Up to 10 bonus points added during merit review).
We encourage family reunification, when it is possible, and in the best interest of the youth.
Performance standards
You are required to collect data demonstrating your ability to meet program performance standards. Your program should improve the following four outcome areas for youth who receive shelter and counseling services:
- Social and emotional well-being: Youth will connect to trauma-informed providers for help with issues related to physical health, substance abuse, mental health, personal safety (such as potential trafficking situations), and sexual risk behaviors.
- Permanent connections: Youth will experience positive ongoing attachments to their families, communities, schools, and other social networks.
- Education or employment: Youth will connect to school or vocational training programs, improve job search skills, or obtain employment.
- Safe and stable housing: After leaving your program, youth will transition to safe and stable housing that appropriately matches their level of need. Housing options may include moving in with family, other permanent supportive housing, rapid re-housing, residential treatment centers, or substance abuse treatment facilities.
For youth who have only been provided intensive street outreach services, who are not eligible or choose not to enter your BCP, you are required to collect data demonstrating your ability to meet program performance standards, including data on the number of youth you will contact and the number of youth engaged in a case plan or client assessment.
Program-specific limitations and policies
We do not allow the following costs under this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO):
- Construction.
- Purchase of real property.
- Major renovation.
- Costs for renovation of existing structures may not normally exceed 15% of the federal award. Costs for acquisition is not allowable by statute.
- Fundraising (including campaigns, endowments, gifts, and similar expenses).
- Proposal and pre-award costs.
- Distribution of sterile needles or syringes.
- Abortions. (See Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, Public Law No. 117-328, div. H, tit. V, 506-507 for exceptions.)
- Any treatment or referral to treatment that aims to change someone's sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
Eligibility Details
Eligible entities include:
- Public and nonprofit private entities
- State, county, city or township, and special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public- and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits with or without a 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
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.
Deadline Details
Applications are to be submitted by July 28, 2025, 11:59 PM ET. A similar deadline is anticipated annually.
Award Details
Anticipated total funding amount is $23,364,000 in FY25, up to 67 awards expected to be funded. Awards will range between $199,999 and $350,000. Cost sharing/matching of 10% of projects total cost is required.
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