FY 2024 Basic Center Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2024-ACF-ACYF-CY-0133
- Agency
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Administration for Children and Families
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- $50,000 to $250,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 93.623 Basic Center Grant
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Income Security and Social Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Independent School Districts
- State Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Other
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- City/Township Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Special District Governments
- County Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The FY 2024 Basic Center Program (BCP) is a grant opportunity from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF). The program provides temporary emergency shelter and counseling services to runaway and homeless youth under the age of 18. Eligible applicants include school districts, state/local governments, nonprofits, and tribal organizations. The program aims to establish or strengthen community-based projects that address the immediate needs of this population, utilizing a trauma-informed, positive youth development approach. Key requirements include providing up to 21 days of shelter, individual/family/group counseling, and coordination with community service providers. The application deadline is June 7, 2024.
The estimated total program funding is $18 million for approximately 72 awards. The minimum award is $50,000, and the maximum is $250,000 for the first budget period. Applicants requesting less than $200,000 may receive prioritized funding. There are no specific details provided on the quantity of goods or timeline for services, but the program is intended to provide temporary emergency shelter and support to runaway and homeless youth in local communities.
Synopsis
The Basic Center Program (BCP) provides temporary shelter and counseling services to youth who have left home without permission of their parents or guardians, have been forced to leave home, or other homeless youth who might otherwise end up in the law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. BCPs work to establish or strengthen community-based programs that meet the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth and their families. BCP award recipients provide youth under 18 years of age with emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling and referrals for health care. BCP award recipients can provide up to 21 days of shelter for youth and seeks to reunite young people with their families, whenever possible, or to locate appropriate alternative placements. Additional services may include: street-based services; home-based services for families with youth at risk of separation from the family; drug abuse education and prevention services; and at the request of runaway and homeless youth, testing for sexually transmitted diseases.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 Basic Center Program.pdf |
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