Brighton Center, Inc.

Brighton Center, Inc. is a Kentucky-based nonprofit organization registered in SAM.gov since 2005 and headquartered in Newport, Kentucky. The organization serves as a prime awardee for federal grants focused on vulnerable populations, particularly runaway and homeless youth, as well as low-income families and seniors. Brighton Center operates comprehensive community-based programs that address immediate emergency needs while supporting long-term pathways to self-sufficiency and stable housing through a combination of shelter services, counseling, case management, and educational support.

Brighton Center has demonstrated sustained federal grant funding across multiple program areas and funding agencies. The organization currently maintains two significant project grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families: a $226,000 Transitional Living Program (CFDA 93.550) award through September 2028 providing 18-24 month transitional shelter and comprehensive services for homeless youth ages 16-21, and a $250,000 Basic Center Program (CFDA 93.623) award through the same period providing up to 21 days of emergency shelter, food, clothing, and counseling services for youth under 18. The organization has also received Comprehensive Housing Counseling grants from HUD's Office of Housing, AmeriCorps grants from the Corporation for National Service focusing on senior volunteers providing tax preparation and educational support across Boone, Campbell, and Kenton Counties, and cooperative agreements from the Administration on Children Youth and Families for early childhood education coordination and strategic planning initiatives. As a subgrantee, Brighton Center operates the Homeward Bound emergency shelter for child victims of abuse and trafficking under prime awards from the Justice & Public Safety Cabinet and Kentucky Housing Corporation, manages the Northern Kentucky Rapid Rehousing Program providing outreach and supportive services to homeless families and individuals through Kentucky Housing Corporation partnerships, and administers SNAP (food stamps) and TANF programs as subgrants from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services. Additionally, Brighton Center has received sub-awards for emergency shelter funding, construction of rental housing units in Campbell County, and healthcare fraud prevention education for seniors.