Street Outreach Program
Today, in communities across the country, young people are living on the streets after running from or being asked to leave homes characterized by abuse, neglect, family conflict, or parental drug and alcohol abuse.
Once on the streets, such youth are at risk of being sexually exploited or abused for pleasure or profit.
In addition, youth may engage or forced to participate in shoplifting, survival sex, or drug dealing in order to provide for their basic needs.
Since 1996, the Family and Youth Services Bureau's (FYSB) SOP has been aiding young people living on the streets or other unsafe living conditions by funding grantees to provide street-based services to runaway, homeless, and street youth who have been subjected to or are at risk of being subjected to sexual abuse, prostitution, sexual exploitation, and severe forms of trafficking in persons.
These services, which are provided in areas where street youth congregate, are designed to support and assist such youth in making healthy choices and providing them access to shelter and related services.
Once on the streets, such youth are at risk of being sexually exploited or abused for pleasure or profit.
In addition, youth may engage or forced to participate in shoplifting, survival sex, or drug dealing in order to provide for their basic needs.
Since 1996, the Family and Youth Services Bureau's (FYSB) SOP has been aiding young people living on the streets or other unsafe living conditions by funding grantees to provide street-based services to runaway, homeless, and street youth who have been subjected to or are at risk of being subjected to sexual abuse, prostitution, sexual exploitation, and severe forms of trafficking in persons.
These services, which are provided in areas where street youth congregate, are designed to support and assist such youth in making healthy choices and providing them access to shelter and related services.
Related Programs
Education and Prevention Grants to Reduce Sexual Abuse of Runaway, Homeless and Street Youth
Department of Health and Human ServicesWho's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2017-ACF-ACYF-YO-1241
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible applicants include public and non-profit private entities that include States, localities, and coordinated networks of such entities.
Per the Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) Act, for-profit organizations are not eligible.
Private institutions of higher education must be non-profit entities.
In selecting eligible applicants to receive grants under this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), 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.
Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.
Faith-based organizations are encouraged to review the ACF Policy on Grants to Faith-Based Organizations at: http: //www.acf.hhs.gov/acf-policy-on-grants-to-faith-based-organizations.
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.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Agency Email:
app_support@acf.hhs.gov
Date Posted:
2017-05-12
Application Due Date:
2017-07-11
Archive Date:
2017-08-10
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