Proposed 66 west transitional living program, an employment and education focused services program for youth in a supervised apartment building with local street outreach in edina, MN - the…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative $700,000 on September 30, 2025, under the Transitional Living for Homeless Youth program (CFDA 93.550) to operate the 66 West Transitional Living Program in Edina, Minnesota.

The award funds a supervised apartment building providing residential shelter, employment and education-focused services, basic life skills training, case management, and trauma-informed care to runaway and homeless youth ages 16 to under 22, with local street outreach. Youth enrolled in the program receive shelter for up to 18 months, extendable to 21 months under exceptional circumstances, as they transition toward self-sufficiency and stable independent living.

Performance runs through September 29, 2028. Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative, a St. Paul-based nonprofit community development corporation, operates multiple housing and supportive services programs for homeless and at-risk populations across the Minneapolis and St. Paul metro areas, with the 66 West program representing one component of its federal portfolio primarily funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Health and Human Services.

Proposed 66 west transitional living program, an employment and education focused services program for youth in a supervised apartment building with local street outreach in edina, MN - 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.