The Administration for Children and Families June 19, 2000
Funding Tips & Trends
The Administration on Children and Families (ACF) awards grants each year in four categories aimed at serving at-risk youth, including those who are runaways, homeless or living on the streets.The four categories under the Runaway and Homeless Youth program are Basic Center, Street Outreach, Transitional Living, and Youth Development State Collaboration Demonstration projects.
Under the Basic Center program, grants are awarded to strengthen community-based programs by addressing the immediate needs of youth and their families. In particular, programs should provide outreach, including shelter, clothing, counseling and referrals; ease problems of runaway and homeless youth; reunite youth with families and encourage resolution of problems; improve family relationships; and help youth with a constructive course of action.
The deadline for Basic Center grant applications is July 3.
Under the Transitional Living program, grants support transitional living projects for homeless youth. Funding is available to existing projects or to establish a new program. The grant application deadline is July 7.
The Street Outreach program funds services that establish or build relationships between street youth and program outreach staff. Such services include education and prevention services to runaway, homeless and street youth who are at-risk or have been subjected to sexual exploitation or abuse. Other projects eligible for funding are treatment, counseling, information, and referral services.
The deadline for grant applications is July 3.
Under the Youth Development State Collaboration Demonstration program, grants are awarded to foster partnerships to create positive alternatives and opportunities for youth within a state or tribal jurisdiction. For instance, funding would support assessment of policies and procedures to determine how best to integrate youth development principles into current approaches; the creation of new outlets for sharing information; and the organization of conferences and forums to address the issue of youth development.
The deadline for applications is Aug. 3.
For more detailed information about these programs, contact the Administration on Children, Youth and Families Operations Center, 1815 North Fort Myer Dr., Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22209; 800-351-2293; e-mail: FYSB@lcgnet.com. Grant applications and information also are available online.
