Bridge over troubled waters basic center program - the basic center program (BCP) (CY) provides temporary shelter and counseling services to youth who have left home without permission of their…

Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc. received a $350,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the Basic Center Program (CFDA 93.623), effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2028. Through this award, the organization provides emergency shelter, crisis intervention, and family reunification services to runaway and homeless youth under 18 years old in Massachusetts. The Basic Center Program delivers up to 21 days of temporary shelter along with comprehensive support services including counseling, food, clothing, case management, and health care referrals, with the primary objective of reuniting youth with their families when safe to do so or identifying appropriate alternative placements.

The Basic Center Program represents a three-year funding commitment with annual budget periods, during which grantees operate emergency shelters typically with 12 to 21 beds and provide outreach services to youth who have left home without parental permission, been forced to leave home, or face housing instability that could otherwise result in involvement with law enforcement, child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. Award funding is based on satisfactory progress and compliance with federal terms and conditions, with non-competing continuation awards issued annually subject to fund availability and demonstrated organizational capacity.

Bridge over troubled waters basic center program - the basic center program (BCP) (CY) provides temporary shelter and counseling services to youth who have left home without permission of their parents or guardians, have been forced to leave home, or other homeless youth who might otherwise end up in the law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. Bcps work to establish or strengthen community-based programs that meet the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth and their families. Bcps provide youth under 18 years of age with emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling and referrals for health care. Bcps can provide up to 21 days of shelter for youth and seek to reunite young people with their families, whenever possible, or to locate appropriate alternative placements.