Mountain home montana's supportive housing for homeless pregnant & parenting youth program - the maternity group home (MGH) (YZ) program provides safe, stable, and appropriate shelter for pregnant…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Mountain Home Montana $697,936 on September 30, 2025, through the Transitional Living for Homeless Youth Program (CFDA 93.550) to operate a Maternity Group Home providing safe, stable shelter and comprehensive supportive services to pregnant and parenting youth ages 16 to under 22 and their dependent children.

The program delivers residential stays of up to 18 months, and up to 21 months under extenuating circumstances, combined with services including parenting skills training, child development education, family budgeting, health and nutrition education, basic life skills, educational and job attainment support, and counseling. Service providers accommodate facility safety standards for infants and children on premises. The program supports youth transition to self-sufficiency and stable, independent living.

Performance occurs in Montana. The award period extends through September 29, 2028. Mountain Home Montana, a tax-exempt, woman-owned nonprofit specializing in comprehensive shelter and support services to vulnerable populations experiencing or at risk of homelessness, serves the recipient role. The organization operates additional active HHS grants and receives funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, emphasizing wraparound care, harm reduction, substance use disorder treatment, trauma-informed services, and case management tailored to serve pregnant and parenting youth, including American Indian and Alaska Native families.

Mountain home montana's supportive housing for homeless pregnant & parenting youth 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.