FY24 Street Outreach Program | HHS 2024 ACF ACYF YO 0047

Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2024 ACF ACYF YO 0047

The FY24 Street Outreach Program (SOP) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), specifically through ACYF/FYSB. The program is designed to fund street-based outreach efforts for runaway, homeless, and street youth, especially those who have experienced sexual abuse or who are at risk of sexual abuse, prostitution, sexual exploitation, and severe forms of human trafficking. The core idea is to meet young people where they are physically located, in the places where street youth tend to congregate, and provide immediate, practical help while connecting them to safer options and longer-term services.

Funded projects are expected to deliver direct outreach services in community settings rather than waiting for youth to come into an office or facility on their own. The services described include helping youth make healthier and safer choices, providing access to shelter, and meeting basic survival needs through items like food and hygiene packages. In addition, outreach teams are expected to share information and referrals to a broader range of available supports, so youth can navigate options such as emergency shelter, health care, counseling, legal assistance, and other community resources relevant to safety and stability.

Eligibility is centered on public and nonprofit capacity. Eligible applicants include a wide range of governmental entities (state, county, city or township, special districts), independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments, tribal organizations, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and nonprofit organizations (both those with 501(c)(3) status and those without that designation). Coordinated networks made up of public and nonprofit entities may also apply. For-profit organizations are explicitly not eligible, and private institutions of higher education may apply only if they are nonprofit entities. The announcement also makes clear that individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not eligible, and neither are foreign entities; applications from these groups will be disqualified from merit review and considered ineligible for funding.

When awards are selected, the program will prioritize public and nonprofit private agencies with demonstrated experience providing services to runaway, homeless, and street youth. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible as long as they meet the general eligibility requirements, and they can compete on the same basis as any other applicant. The notice also states that ACF will not discriminate in its selection of recipients based on an organization’s religious character or affiliation, consistent with the protections and requirements referenced in 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.

Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number HHS-2024-ACF-ACYF-YO-0047 and the CFDA number 93.557. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is listed as Income Security and Social Services. The application closing date was June 7, 2024, and the opportunity was created on April 4, 2024. The award ceiling is $150,000, and the agency anticipated making about 45 awards under this announcement.

• The Administration for Children Families - ACYF/FYSB in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY24 Street Outreach Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.557.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-04-04.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-06-07. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 45 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others.

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