Federal Grant Award Summary

Avenues For Youth received a $284,730 Project Grant from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the Transitional Living for Homeless Youth program (CFDA 93.550), awarded September 30, 2025, with completion scheduled for September 29, 2028. The grant funds the Brooklyn Avenues Transitional Living Program (TLP), which provides safe, stable residential shelter to runaway and homeless youth ages 16 to under 22 for up to 18 months, extendable to 21 months under extenuating circumstances. The program delivers comprehensive wraparound services designed to facilitate youth transition to self-sufficiency and independent living, including basic life skills training, educational and employment support, counseling, and case management.

The TLP operates as part of a broader continuum of care serving the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area and contributes to four core federal outcome areas: safe and stable housing, education or employment, permanent connections, and social and emotional well-being. This award represents one of over 70 project grants funded in the most recent TLP cycle, with individual awards typically ranging from $226,000 to $350,000 over three-year periods. The program aligns with HHS Administration for Children and Families' evidence-based, trauma-informed service delivery standards and requires recipients to provide street-based outreach alongside residential services.