Federal Grant Award Summary

The Administration on Children, Youth and Families awarded Evangelical Children's Home (doing business as Every Child's Hope) a Project Grant of $344,865 on September 30, 2025, to operate the St. Louis Steppingstone Transitional Living Program through September 29, 2028. Under the Transitional Living for Homeless Youth program (CFDA 93.550), the organization provides safe, stable shelter to runaway and homeless youth ages 16 to under 22 for up to 18 months, with potential extensions to 21 months under extenuating circumstances. The program delivers comprehensive supportive services designed to facilitate youth transition to self-sufficiency and stable independent living.

Key services provided through this award include basic life skills training, educational and employment support with job attainment opportunities, professional counseling, case management, and wraparound services addressing social and emotional well-being. The program measures outcomes across four core areas: safe and stable housing, education or employment attainment, permanent connections, and social and emotional well-being. Every Child's Hope operates this award as a prime federal recipient with no identified subrecipients, building upon previous grant cycles that demonstrated sustained federal investment in the organization's transitional housing and youth support infrastructure.