Federal Grant Award Summary

The Administration on Children, Youth and Families awarded a $350,000 Project Grant to the Saginaw County Youth Protection Council, effective September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2028, under the Transitional Living for Homeless Youth program (CFDA 93.550). The Saginaw County Youth Protection Council will operate a Transitional Living Program (TLP) 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 exceptional circumstances). Services include basic life skills training, educational support, employment attainment opportunities, case management, and counseling designed to facilitate youth transition to self-sufficiency and stable, independent living.

The program will measure outcomes across four core areas: safe and stable housing, education or employment, permanent connections, and social and emotional well-being. As an established nonprofit organization with demonstrated expertise in youth homelessness intervention, the Saginaw County Youth Protection Council has a long history of successfully administering federal grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Administration on Children, Youth and Families. The organization's evidence-based, trauma-informed service delivery model will incorporate victim-centered approaches to address the critical need for transitional housing and support services in the Saginaw, Michigan service area.