YSS 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…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Youth & Shelter Services Inc. $700,000 under the Basic Center Program (CFDA 93.623) on September 30, 2025.

Youth & Shelter Services Inc., a nonprofit based in Ames, Iowa, delivers emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling, and health care referrals to runaway and homeless youth under 18 years of age. The program provides up to 21 days of emergency shelter and seeks to reunite youth with their families whenever possible or to locate appropriate alternative placements.

Performance runs from September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2028, across Iowa. Awards under the Basic Center Program are structured as 3-year project periods with three 12-month budget periods, with non-competing continuations issued annually based on fund availability, satisfactory progress, and compliance with award terms.

YSS 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.