Basic Center Program

The summary for the Basic Center Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Administration for Children Families ACYF FYSB, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Basic Center Program: The Administration for Children and Families' (ACF), Administration on Children, Youth and Families' (ACYF), Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) will award funding for the Basic Center Program (BCP). The purpose of the BCP is to provide an alternative for runaway and homeless youth who might otherwise end up with law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems.
The BCP works to establish or strengthen community-based programs that meet the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth and their families. The programs provide youth up to age 18 years with emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling and referrals for health care. Most basic centers can provide 21 days of shelter for up to 20 youth at a time. There are exceptions for jurisdictions that have different standards for licensing. Basic Centers seek to reunite young people with their families, whenever possible, or to locate appropriate alternative placements.
Services will 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 infections.

Federal Grant Title:	Basic Center Program
Federal Agency Name:	Administration for Children Families ACYF FYSB
Grant Categories:	Income Security and Social Services
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2015-ACF-ACYF-CY-0957
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	93.623
CFDA Descriptions:	Basic Center Grant
Current Application Deadline:	Apr 10, 2015 Electronically submitted application
Original Application Deadline:	Apr 10, 2015 Electronically submitted application
Posted Date:	Feb 9, 2015
Creation Date:	Feb 9, 2015
Archive Date:	May 11, 2015
Total Program Funding:	$14,593,033
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$200,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$50,000
Expected Number of Awards:	93
Cost Sharing or Matching:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Private institutions of higher education
Special district governments
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Additional Information on Eligibility: In selecting eligible applicants to receive grants under this Funding Opportunity Announcement, priority will be given to private entities that have experience in providing shelter and services to runaway, homeless and street youth as required by the RHY Act.
Private institutions of higher education must be non-profit entities.
In addition to both public and nonprofit private entities, a combination of such entities can receive grants per section 311(a)(1) of the RHY Act. (42 U.S.C. § 5711(a)(1)) Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Faith-based organizations are encouraged to review the ACF Policy on Grants to Faith-Based Organizations at: http: //www.acf.hhs.gov/acf-policy-on-grants-to-faith-based-organizations. 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.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2015-ACF-ACYF-CY-0957
Grant Announcement Contact: ACF Applications Help Desk [email protected]
ACF Applications Help Desk

Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB 202-690-7110
Similar Government Grants: • FY 2024 Basic Center Program; • FY 24 Runaway and Homeless Youth Prevention Demonstration Program; • FY 2023 Runaway and Homeless Youth-Prevention Demonstration Program (RHY-PDP); • FY2023 Runaway Homeless Youth Training, Technical Assistance, and Capacity Building Center...; • National Communication System for Runaway and Homeless Youth Program; • Demonstration Project Rural Host Homes for Basic Center Program; • National Communication System for Runaway and Homeless Youth Grant; • Runaway and Homeless Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center
More Grants from the Administration for Children Families ACYF FYSB: • FY 2024 Maternity Group Home Program; • FY 2024 Basic Center Program; • FY2024 Transitional Living Program; • FY24 Street Outreach Program; • FY 24 Runaway and Homeless Youth Prevention Demonstration Program