Federal Grant Award Summary

Ignite ORG's Teen Living Programs Division received a $350,000 Basic Center Grant (CFDA 93.623) from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2028. Under this three-year project grant, the organization provides emergency shelter and crisis intervention services to runaway and homeless youth under 18 years of age in Illinois. Core services include up to 21 days of emergency shelter, food, clothing, individual and family counseling, health care referrals, and aftercare support designed to reunify youth with their families when safe or to identify appropriate alternative placements.

The Basic Center Program funding supports Ignite ORG's community-based model to prevent vulnerable youth from entering law enforcement, child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. The organization may also provide optional supplemental services including street-based outreach, home-based family interventions, drug abuse prevention education, and health screenings. This award represents continuation funding under the Basic Center Program, which is structured as a three-year project period divided into three 12-month budget periods, with continuation dependent on satisfactory progress, compliance with award terms, and fund availability.