Transitional living program for runaway and homeless youth (ages 16-21) - the transitional living program (TLP) (CX) provides safe, stable, and appropriate shelter for runaway and homeless youth…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded $700,000 to Waking The Village (doing business as Tubman House) on September 30, 2025, under the Transitional Living for Homeless Youth program (CFDA 93.550).

Waking The Village operates a transitional living program providing safe, stable 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 supportive services including basic life skills training, educational and job attainment opportunities, counseling, and wraparound support to facilitate youth transition to self-sufficiency and stable, independent living.

The award covers the period of performance from September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2028, with place of performance in California. Waking The Village is a California-based nonprofit organization that has operated federal youth homelessness programs since 2008, serving vulnerable populations in Sacramento through a diversified grant portfolio that includes additional ACF funding for maternity and parenting youth services and HUD Continuum of Care awards for permanent and transitional housing interventions.

Transitional living program for runaway and homeless youth (ages 16-21) - the transitional living program (TLP) (CX) provides safe, stable, and appropriate shelter for runaway and homeless youth ages 16 to under 22 for up to 18 months and, under extenuating circumstances, can be extended to 21 months. Tlps provide comprehensive services (e.g., basic life skills, educational and job attainment opportunities, counseling) that supports the transition of homeless youth to self-sufficiency and stable, independent living.