Basic Center Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2025-ACF-ACYF-CY-0006
- Agency
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Administration for Children and Families
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- $199,999 to $350,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 93.623 Basic Center Grant
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Categories
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- Income Security and Social Services
- Opportunity Zone Benefits
- Eligible applicants
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- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- State Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Independent School Districts
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- County Governments
- Special District Governments
- Other
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- City/Township Governments
- Points of contact
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- Gloria Watkins gloria.watkins@acf.hhs.gov (202) 205-9546
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is seeking applications for the Basic Center Program (BCP), which aims to provide emergency shelter, counseling, and supportive services to youth under 18 who have run away, been forced from home, or lack safe housing alternatives. The program requires community-based organizations to operate short-term shelters, including group homes and host family homes, and provide comprehensive support services to vulnerable youth not already receiving assistance from child welfare or juvenile justice systems. Eligible applicants include public and private nonprofit entities, state and local governments, educational institutions, and tribal organizations. Applications will be evaluated based on factors such as eligibility, meeting submission requirements, and merit review criteria, with panels of experts assessing proposed programs. The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) has a application deadline of July 28, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET, with an expected project start date of September 30, 2025.
The total program funding is $23,364,000, with 67 expected awards ranging from $199,999 to $350,000 for the first budget period. The grant is structured as a three-year project period with potential non-competing continuation awards, contingent upon satisfactory progress and fund availability. Recipients are expected to provide up to 21 days of emergency shelter, with optional services including street-based outreach, home-based family interventions, drug abuse prevention, and sexually transmitted disease testing. The place of performance will be local community-based settings across various states, focusing on preventing youth from entering child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems by providing immediate support and promoting family reunification when possible.
Synopsis
The primary purpose of BCP is to provide temporary, emergency shelter and counseling services to youth less than 18 years of age. We award community-based organizations funding to operate short-term shelters (including group home care and host family homes) and provide counseling services to youth who have run away or are experiencing homelessness or housing instability and who are not already receiving services from the child welfare or juvenile justice systems.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| hhs-2025-acf-acyf-cy-0006_7.17.25 Modification.pdf | ||
| hhs-2025-acf-acyf-cy-0006_rev5.pdf |
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