YSS maternity group home program - the maternity group home (MGH) (YZ) program provides safe, stable, and appropriate shelter for pregnant and/or parenting youth ages 16 to under 22 and their…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Youth & Shelter Services Inc. $700,000 on September 30, 2025, under the Transitional Living for Homeless Youth program (CFDA 93.550) to operate its Maternity Group Home serving pregnant and parenting youth ages 16 to under 22.

The program provides safe, stable shelter for eligible youth and their dependent children for 18 months, and up to 21 months under extenuating circumstances. Service delivery includes parenting skills training, child development education, family budgeting, health and nutrition education, basic life skills, educational and job attainment opportunities, and counseling. The facility maintains safety standards for infants and children on the premises and supports youth transition to self-sufficiency and stable, independent living.

Youth & Shelter Services Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Ames, Iowa, delivers the services. Performance occurs in Iowa. The award runs through September 29, 2028. The organization operates multiple federal grant-funded programs across HUD and HHS, with this Maternity Group Home award complementing its concurrent $350,000 Basic Center Program award for emergency shelter serving runaway and homeless youth under 18, both effective September 30, 2025.

YSS maternity group home program - the maternity group home (MGH) (YZ) program provides safe, stable, and appropriate shelter for pregnant and/or parenting youth ages 16 to under 22 and their dependent child(REN) for 18 months and, and up to 21 months under extenuating circumstances. Service providers must accommodate the needs and safety of the dependent children to include facility safety standards for infants and children on the premises. MGH services include, but are not limited to, parenting skills, child development, family budgeting, and health and nutrition education. MGH provide comprehensive services (e.g., basic life skills, educational and job attainment opportunities, counseling) that supports the transition of homeless youth to self-sufficiency and stable, independent living.