The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Wichita Children's Home $1.05 million on September 30, 2025, under the Transitional Living for Homeless Youth program (CFDA 93.550), a Project Grant supporting the BRIDGES Transitional Living Program.
BRIDGES delivers safe housing, outreach, and support services to runaway and homeless youth ages 16 through 21 in Kansas, helping them build self-sufficient and sustainable lives and reduce reliance on social services. The program provides residential stays up to 540 days (and in exceptional circumstances 635 days) paired with comprehensive supportive services targeting four core outcome areas: social and emotional well-being, permanent connections, education or employment, and safe and stable housing.
Wichita Children's Home, a tax-exempt nonprofit headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, specializes in trauma-informed care and intervention programs for vulnerable youth, including those affected by trafficking, abuse, neglect, and homelessness. The organization has been registered to receive federal awards since 2007.
Performance runs through September 29, 2028, with all activities taking place in Kansas.