Maternity group home serving pregnant and parenting, runaway and homeless youth ages 16-21. - 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 $700,000 to Waking The Village on September 30, 2025, under the Transitional Living for Homeless Youth program (CFDA 93.550) to operate a Maternity Group Home serving pregnant and parenting youth ages 16 to under 22.

The Maternity Group Home provides safe, stable shelter for up to 18 months, extendable to 21 months under extenuating circumstances, accommodating dependent children with facility safety standards for infants and children on premises. Services include parenting skills, child development education, family budgeting, health and nutrition education, basic life skills, educational and job attainment opportunities, and counseling to support youth transition to self-sufficiency and stable independent living.

Waking The Village, doing business as Tubman House, is a Sacramento-based nonprofit providing comprehensive housing and supportive services to vulnerable homeless youth populations. Place of performance is California. The period of performance extends through September 29, 2028. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

Maternity group home serving pregnant and parenting, runaway and homeless youth ages 16-21. - 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.