FY 2024 Maternity Group Home Program
The Maternity Group Home (MGH) program provides safe, stable, and appropriate shelter for pregnant and/or parenting youth and young adults ages 16 to under 22 who have runaway or are experiencing homelessness, 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 and young adults 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).
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 and young adults 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).
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB
Estimated Funding: $5,132,512
Office: Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB
Estimated Funding: $5,132,512
Who's Eligible
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
http://www.nps.gov/history/hpg/shpo/application.html
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible applicants include public and non-profit private agencies and coordinated networks of such entities.
For-profit organizations are not eligible.
Private institutions of higher education must be non-profit entities.
In selecting eligible applicants to receive awards under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), priority will be given to public and non-profit, private agencies that have experience in providing services to runaway, homeless, and street youth.
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 to receive awards under this funding opportunity.
Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C.
2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization's religious character, affiliation, or exercise.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.nps.gov/history/hpg/shpo/application.html
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
timothy.joyce@acf.hhs.gov
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2024-04-04
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2024-06-18
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