Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACF) awarded Channel Islands Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), doing business as YMCA Youth & Family Services, $349,963 under the Basic Center Program (CFDA 93.623) for a three-year project period through September 29, 2028. The organization provides emergency shelter and crisis intervention services to runaway and homeless youth under 18 years of age in California. Core services include up to 21 days of temporary emergency shelter, food, clothing, individual and family counseling, health care referrals, and outreach services designed to reunite youth with their families when safe or to identify appropriate alternative placements.

The Basic Center Program award supports Channel Islands YMCA's mission to prevent vulnerable youth from entering law enforcement, child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems by establishing community-based services that address the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth and their families. As an established YMCA affiliate and experienced federal grant recipient, the organization leverages this funding to serve approximately 180 homeless youth annually through programs including Noah's Anchorage Shelter, complementing its broader suite of youth homelessness initiatives funded through multiple federal agencies.