THEPLACE2B 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…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded $650,000 to YWCA of the Quad Cities on September 30, 2025, under the Transitional Living for Homeless Youth program (CFDA 93.550).

YWCA of the Quad Cities operates a Transitional Living Program providing safe, stable shelter and comprehensive support services to runaway and homeless youth ages 16 to under 22 for up to 18 months, extendable to 21 months under extenuating circumstances. Services include basic life skills training, educational and job attainment opportunities, and counseling to support youth transition to self-sufficiency and stable independent living. The award covers performance in Illinois through September 29, 2028.

YWCA of the Quad Cities is a woman-owned, tax-exempt nonprofit headquartered in Rock Island, Illinois that has maintained continuous federal grant funding from ACYF since 2004. The organization currently operates four active programs serving homeless and at-risk youth: this Transitional Living Program, a Maternity Group Home program for pregnant and parenting youth, a Basic Center Program offering emergency shelter, and a Street Outreach Program serving youth at risk of or experiencing sexual exploitation and human trafficking.

THEPLACE2B 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.