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    Basic Center Program

    HHS-2025-ACF-ACYF-CY-0006

    Gloria Watkins

    Opening date 25 Jul 2024, 12:00AM

    Closing date N/A

    Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2025-ACF-ACYF-CY-0006

    Opportunity Category: Discretionary

    Expected Number of Awards: 67

    CFDA Number(s): 93.623 -- Basic Center Grant

    Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes

    Posted Date: Jul 25, 2024 12:00:00 AM EDT

    Closing Date: N/A

    Estimated Total Program Funding: 16873000

    Award Ceiling: $250000

    Award Floor: $50000

    Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education,Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities,Independent school districts,Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments),Public and State controlled institutions of higher education,County governments,State governments,Special district governments,Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification),Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education,City or township governments,Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized),Private institutions of higher education

    Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants include public and non-profit private agencies and coordinated networks of such entities. For-profit organizations are not eligible. Private institutions of higher education must be non-profit entities. In selecting applicants to receive grants under this funding announcement, priority will be given to public and non-profit, private agencies that have experience in providing services to runaway, homeless, and street youth. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization's religious character, affiliation, or exercise.

    Description: The Basic Center Program (BCP) provides temporary shelter, counseling, and supportive 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. BCPs provide youth under 18 years of age with emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling and referrals for health care. BCPs 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.

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