OpportunityTitle: Transitional Living Program and Maternity Group Homes
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The Secretary is authorized to make grants to provide technical assistance to pubic and nonprofit private entities and coordinate networks of such entities to establish and operate transitional living youth projects for homeless youth.  For profit organizations are not eligible.  Private institutions of higher education must be nonprofit entities. In selecting eligible applicants to receive grants under this FOA, priority will be given to applicants who have experience in providing to homeless youth shelter and services as required by the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA). Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
Description: This FOA is modified. Changes are in Section II - Federal Award Information, to include Estimated Total Funding, Expected Number of Awards, Award Ceiling, Anticpated Project Start Date, Length of Project Periods, and Continuation of Project. Changes are also in Section IV.4 - Submission Dates and Times. The Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families&apos; Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) announces the availability of funds under the Transitional Living Program (TLP) and Maternity Group Home (MGH). The purpose of FYSB&#8217;s TLP and MGH grant programs are to implement, enhance, and/or support effective strategies for successful transition to sustainable living for runaway and homeless youth ages 16 to under 22 and/or pregnant and parenting youth ages 16 to under 22 and their dependent child(ren). Both projects must provide safe, stable, and appropriate shelter for 18 months. Under extenuating circumstances, shelter stay can be extended to 21 months with comprehensive services that supports the transition of homeless youth to self-sufficiency and stable, independent living. Through the provision of shelter and an array of comprehensive services, TLP youth will realize improvements in four core outcome areas (i.e., safe and stable housing, education/employment, permanent connections, and social and emotional well-being.) Grants Awarded under this announcement will have a start date of September 29, 2018 and the project period will be 36 months.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: ACF Applications Help Desk
GrantorContactText: ACF Applications Help Desk&lt;br/&gt;app_support@acf.hhs.gov&lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.