Federal Grant Award Summary

Huckleberry House received a $350,000 Project Grant awarded September 30, 2025, from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the Transitional Living for Homeless Youth program (CFDA 93.550). The grant funds the operation of a Transitional Living Program (TLP) through September 29, 2028, providing safe and 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 support youth transition to self-sufficiency and independent living, including basic life skills training, educational and employment attainment opportunities, case management, and counseling services.

The TLP addresses four core outcome areas for participating youth: safe and stable housing, education or employment advancement, permanent connections, and social and emotional well-being. Huckleberry House, a Columbus-based nonprofit with extensive experience serving vulnerable youth populations, will implement these services in Ohio using evidence-based, trauma-informed, and victim-centered approaches. This award represents one of approximately 67 grants distributed nationally in the FY2025 funding cycle under this program, which supports nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, tribal organizations, and educational institutions in establishing and operating residential facilities and supportive services for homeless youth nationwide.