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Runaway and Homeless Youth Street Outreach Program Funding Opportunity Announcement Available

National Safe Place Network (NSPN) is pleased to share the release of the 2023 Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) Street Outreach Program (SOP) funding opportunity announcement (FOA). All applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 20, 2023. This funding opportunity is for a 36-month project period with three 12-month budget cycles.

The SOP provides street-based services to runaway, homeless, and street youth who have been subjected to or are at risk of being subjected to sexual abuse, prostitution, sexual exploitation, and severe forms of human trafficking in persons.  These services, targeted in areas where street youth congregate, are designed to assist such youth in making healthy choices and providing them access to shelter as well as basic needs, including food, hygiene packages and information on a range of available services.  

Funding opportunity number: HHS-2023-ACF-ACYF-YO-0019
Estimated amount available: $4,582,625
Estimated number of awards: 31
Application due date: June 20, 2023

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Runaway and Homeless Youth Basic Center Program Funding Opportunity Announcement Available

National Safe Place Network (NSPN) is pleased to share the release of the 2023 Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) Basic Center Program (BCP) notice of funding opportunity (NOFO). All applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 9, 2023. This funding opportunity is for a 36-month project period with three 12-month budget cycles.  

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 grant recipients provide youth under 18 years of age with emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling and referrals for health care. BCP grant 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.

Funding opportunity number: HHS-2023-ACF-ACYF-CY-0021
Estimated amount available: $22,414,392
Estimated number of awards: 90
Application due date: June 9, 2023

Access the BCP FOA here.

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Grant support services are available exclusively to all NSPN organizational members. If you are a member and would like to access this service, please click here.