Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Anchor House Inc. received a $302,000 Project Grant award from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) under the Basic Center Program (CFDA 93.623), effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2028. The award funds the Anchor House Shelter Basic Center Program, which provides emergency shelter, outreach, and counseling services to runaway and homeless youth under 18 years of age in Trenton and Mercer County, New Jersey. The program delivers comprehensive services including temporary emergency shelter (up to 21 days), food, clothing, crisis counseling, case management, and health care referrals to youth who have left home without parental permission, been forced to leave home, or lack safe alternative living arrangements.

The Basic Center Program prioritizes family reunification when safe and appropriate, while identifying alternative placements for youth unable to return home. Through these services, the program aims to prevent vulnerable youth from entering law enforcement or the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. The award covers a standard three-year project period with three consecutive 12-month budget periods, consistent with typical Basic Center Program funding structures, which are designed to establish and strengthen community-based programs addressing the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth and their families.