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FY2026 Runaway Homeless Youth Training, Technical Assistance, and Capacity Building Center (RHYTTAC)

Agency: Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB

Assistance Listings: 93.623 -- Basic Center Grant

Last Updated: April 22, 2026

Description

The Runaway and Homeless Youth Training, Technical Assistance, and Capacity Building Center (RHYTTAC) provides direct training and technical assistance to existing RHY award recipients and subrecipients to enhance their efforts to successfully implement FYSB-funded projects. 

FYSB expects to award one cooperative agreement to strengthen and build the capacity of runaway and homeless youth and other youth-serving professionals and service providers across the nation by:

  • Developing relevant and interactive training products for in-person and virtual adaptation.
  • Disseminating evidenced-based, evidence-informed, and best practices related to issues impacting youth who have runaway from home, youth and young adults experiencing homelessness, and youth and young adults at risk of becoming homeless.
  • Providing targeted technical assistance to RHY award recipients and youth-serving organizations to address current and potential needs.
  • Leading coordination activities among RHY award recipients and other RHY funded partner organizations. 

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Nonprofit

  • Other Native American tribal organizations
  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Education

  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and state institutions of higher education

Additional information

Eligible entities include statewide and regional nonprofit organizations. Per Section 342 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, for profit organizations are not eligible. In addition to statewide and regional nonprofit organizations, a combination of such entities are also eligible. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible for awards under this funding opportunity.

Grantor contact information

Description

Tyanna Williams (202) 205-8348

Email

Agency Contact Email

tyanna.williams@acf.hhs.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

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Forecasted

Estimated Post Date:

June 22, 2026

Estimated Application Due Date:

August 3, 2026

Estimated Due Date Description:

Not available

Estimated Award Date:

August 28, 2026

Estimated Project Start Date:

September 30, 2026

Fiscal Year:

2026

Application process

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Award

$2,500,000

Program Funding

1

Expected awards

$1,800,000

Award Minimum

$2,500,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-CY-0159

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

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

Forecast posted date:

April 22, 2026

Archive date:

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