Maternity Group Home Program
Agency: Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB
Assistance Listings
- 93.550 -- Transitional Living for Homeless Youth
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 Transitional Living Program’s Maternity Group Home (MGH) grant program (hereafter referred to as the MGH program). The purpose of FYSB’s MGH program is to provide safe, stable, and appropriate shelter only for pregnant and/or parenting youth ages 16 to under 22 and their dependent child(ren) for 18 months and, under extenuating circumstances, up to 21 months. Service providers must accommodate for the needs...
and safety of the dependent children to include facility safety standards for infants and children on the premises. MGH services include, but are not limited to, parenting skills, child development, family budgeting, and health and nutrition education, in addition to the required services provided under the Transitional Living Program to help MGH youth realize improvements in four core outcome areas. The MGH combination of shelter and services is designed to promote long-term, economic independence to ensure the well-being of the youth and their child(ren).
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- State governments
- County governments
- Special district governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- City or township governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
The Secretary is authorized to make grants to provide technical assistance to public 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 shelter and services to homeless youth as required by the Runway and Homeless Youth (RHY) Act. 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 18, 2021
Award
$5,132,512
Program Funding
21
Expected awards
$100,000
Award Minimum
$250,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HHS-2021-ACF-ACYF-YZ-1904
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 19, 2021
Archive date:
July 18, 2021
