The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) is accepting applications for the Transitional Living Program (TLP) and for Maternity Group Homes (MGH) funding opportunity announcement (FOA).
TLPs provide an alternative to involving RHY in the law enforcement, child welfare, mental health, and juvenile
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justice systems.
Each TLP must provide a safe and appropriate shelter for up to 21 months of services with adult supervision, life and interpersonal skill building, career counseling and job skills, counseling, and medical care as appropriate.
MGHs provide the same services as a TLP in addition to providing parenting instructions and child care.
Other services that are offered include, but are not limited to, transportation, family planning, comprehensive sex education, and pregnancy prevention services.
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:Link to Full Announcement
Additional Information of Eligibility:Eligible applicants include public and non-profit private entities that include States, localities, and coordinated networks of such entities.
Per RHY Act section 311, for-profit organizations are not eligible.
In selecting eligible applicants to receive grants under this announcement, priority will be given to entities that have experience in providing shelter and services to runaway, homeless or street youth as required by the RHY Act.
Eligible applicants will need to describe how they sufficiently demonstrate having prior experience in providing services to runaway, homeless or street youth.
Applicants will need to address this in Section V.1 (Organizational Profiles II).
Priority will be identified by receiving 3 points as this is the maximum amount of possible points allotted for this criteria.
Faith-based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Full Opportunity Web Address:http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2012-ACF-ACYF-CX-0289Contact: ACF Applications Help Deskapp_support@acf.hhs.govACF Applications Help Desk
Agency Email Description: app_support@acf.hhs.gov
Agency Email: ACF Applications Help Desk
Date Posted: 2012-05-11
Application Due Date: 2012-07-10
Archive Date: 2012-08-09