Federal Grant Award Summary

The Administration on Children, Youth and Families awarded Help of Southern Nevada (doing business as Help Center) a $350,000 Project Grant effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2028, under the Transitional Living for Homeless Youth program (CFDA 93.550). The award funds the Maternity Group Home (MGH) program, which provides safe and stable transitional housing for pregnant and parenting youth ages 16 to under 22 and their dependent children for up to 18 months, extendable to 21 months under extenuating circumstances. The MGH program delivers comprehensive supportive services including parenting skills training, child development education, family budgeting instruction, health and nutrition education, basic life skills training, educational and employment attainment opportunities, and counseling services.

The ultimate objective of the MGH program is to facilitate youth transition to self-sufficiency and stable, independent living while measuring outcomes across four core areas: safe and stable housing, education or employment, permanent connections, and social and emotional well-being. Service providers must meet specialized facility safety standards to accommodate the needs of dependent children on the premises. Help of Southern Nevada, an established nonprofit organization based in Las Vegas, Nevada, has demonstrated extensive experience delivering homeless support and youth services through prior federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and local government entities.