Advocates transitional living program - 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…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Advocates For Children, Inc. $636,542 on September 30, 2025, under the Transitional Living Program (CFDA 93.550) to operate a transitional living facility serving runaway and homeless youth ages 16 to under 22.

The program provides safe, stable shelter for up to 18 months (extendable to 21 months under extenuating circumstances) alongside comprehensive supportive services including basic life skills training, educational and job attainment opportunities, and counseling to support youth transition to self-sufficiency and stable, independent living. Performance runs through September 29, 2028, in Georgia.

Advocates For Children, a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Cartersville, Georgia, operates multiple federal grant-funded programs addressing homelessness and supporting vulnerable youth and families across the state. The organization's federal portfolio includes HUD Continuum of Care awards totaling approximately $1.46 million (March 11, 2025) supporting permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services, and homelessness prevention in the Euharlee area, as well as a Basic Center Program providing emergency shelter and counseling to youth under 18 years old. The organization also receives pass-through funding from the State of Georgia Department of Public Health and Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for maternal and early childhood home visiting, court-appointed special advocate services, child abuse prevention, and juvenile prevention and intervention initiatives.

Advocates transitional living program - 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.