Basic Center Program
Agency: Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB
Assistance Listings
- 93.623 -- Basic Center Grant
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families' Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) announces the availability of funds under the Basic Center Program (BCP). The purpose of BCP is to provide emergency shelter and counseling services to youth who have left home without permission of their parents or guardians, have been forced to leave home, or other homeless youth who might otherwise end up in the law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems.
BCPs work to establish or strengthen community-based programs that...
meet the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth and their families. BCPs provide youth under 18 years of age with emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling and referrals for health care. BCPs can provide up to 21 days of shelter for youth and seeks to reunite young people with their families, whenever possible, or to locate appropriate alternative placements. Additional services may 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 diseases.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Government
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- Special district governments
- State governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Private institutions of higher education
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Public and nonprofit entities and combinations of such entities are eligible to apply. For profit organizations are not eligible. Private institutions of higher education must be non-profit entities. In accepting applications for award under this FOA, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible applicants who have demonstrated experience in providing services to runaway and homeless youth.
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.
Grantor contact information
Description
ACF Applications Help Desk
app_support@acf.hhs.gov
ACF Applications Help Desk
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Archived: July 21, 2021
Award
$24,000,000
Program Funding
120
Expected awards
$50,000
Award Minimum
$200,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HHS-2021-ACF-ACYF-CY-1923
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Income security and social services
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
April 22, 2021
Archive date:
July 21, 2021
