The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families awarded a $189,000 Project Grant under the Basic Center Program (CFDA 93.623) to the non-profit organization Project OZ in Bloomington, Illinois. The grant will support Project OZ's efforts to establish or strengthen their capacity to address the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth under 18 and their families in McLean and Livingston Counties. The funded activities include providing emergency shelter, counseling, family reunification assistance, and referrals for healthcare and social services to prevent youth from entering the justice or child welfare systems. As a sub-recipient, Project OZ has also utilized grant funding from the Illinois Department of Human Services for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs, as well as social services block grants. The grant period runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027.
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