The Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded a $498,971 Project Grant under the Supporting Vulnerable and At-Risk Youth Transitioning out of Foster Care program (CFDA 16.049) to Christian City, LLC. The funding will enable Christian City to develop and implement a replicable care model within THRIVE, a transitional independent living program serving youth ages 18-24 who have aged out of foster care in Georgia. THRIVE provides housing, education,...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Evangelical Children's Home in Kansas City, Missouri under the Transitional Living for Homeless Youth program (CFDA 93.550). The 5-year grant, running from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, will support the ECH Kansas City Steppingstone Transitional Living Program. This program provides comprehensive services to help runaway and homeless youth aged 16 to 22...
Jackson Street Youth Shelter Inc. was awarded $600,000 under a three-year Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The grant funds Jackson Street's Next Steps for Success Pilot, a transitional housing program serving at-risk and vulnerable youth ages 16 to under 25 transitioning from foster care in Oregon's Benton and Linn Counties. Through tiered housing, case management, skill-building, peer support groups,...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $498,972 Project Grant to Boysville of Michigan Inc., doing business as Holy Cross Services, to launch the "Belong, Be Strong" program. This 27-month initiative aims to assist transition-age youth in Michigan's foster care system by providing a support system, life skills courses, advisory committees, support groups, and social events to help them develop the necessary skills,...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $106,552,694 block grant on October 1, 2024 to the Social Services South Carolina Department under the Foster Care Title IV-E program (CFDA 93.658). This funding supports the state's efforts to provide safe and stable out-of-home care for children under the jurisdiction of the child welfare agency until they can be safely returned home, placed with adoptive families, or transitioned to permanent...
The Children's Home Society of West Virginia received a $250,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the Transitional Living for Homeless Youth program (CFDA 93.550). The five-year grant, effective from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, will support the organization's Transitional Living Program of Wood County. This program provides runaway and homeless youth ages 16 to under 22 with comprehensive...
The United Methodist Children's Home Of The North Georgia Conference, Inc. received a $286,500 Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493). This award funds the provision of safe and stable housing, supportive services, and resources to youth aging out of care in Georgia. The grant aims to address youth homelessness and provide critical assistance to vulnerable young adults...
LUK Crisis Center, Inc. was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to support its Transitions program. The program will deliver placement stability and independent living services to at-risk youth transitioning out of foster care in Central Massachusetts from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Specifically, the Transitions program will provide universal transition planning, rapid...
This federal Project Grant award of $216,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.550 - Transitional Living for Homeless Youth) supports the operations of Project OZ, a nonprofit organization in Bloomington, Illinois, that provides comprehensive social services to runaway and homeless youth aged 16 to 22. The funding enables Project OZ to deliver a range of interventions focused on helping vulnerable young people transition to...
The federal Project Grant award of $250,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the Transitional Living for Homeless Youth program (CFDA 93.550). The grant was awarded to Youth In Need, a non-profit organization based in St. Charles, Missouri, to deliver comprehensive transitional living services for runaway and homeless youth aged 16 to under 22. The funded services include providing safe and stable shelter,...