Montrose grace place 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…

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families awarded Montrose Grace Place a $350,000 Project Grant under the Basic Center Program (CFDA 93.623) effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2028. This three-year award funds emergency shelter and crisis intervention services for runaway and homeless youth under 18 years of age in the Houston, Texas area. The program delivers up to 21 days of temporary emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling services, and health care referrals designed to address immediate needs while prioritizing family reunification or identification of appropriate alternative placements.

The Basic Center Program grant supports Montrose Grace Place in establishing and strengthening community-based capacity to serve vulnerable youth populations experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Services include outreach, crisis intervention, aftercare, case management, and counseling aimed at resolving family conflicts and preventing youth contact with law enforcement or involvement in child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. As a prime awardee, Montrose Grace Place delivers these services without identified subcontractors, providing comprehensive support to address both immediate and long-term needs of homeless and runaway youth in the Houston region.

Montrose grace place 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.