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Grant Funding for Street Outreach Services to Runaway and Homeless Youth

This opportunity from the Administration for Children & Families seeks to fund organizations providing street-based outreach and support services to runaway, homeless, and street youth at risk of exploitation. - Government Buyer: - Administration for Children & Families (ACF) - Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) - Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) - No OEMs or commercial vendors are specified, as this is a grant for service provision - Services Requested: - Street-based outreach and support for youth at risk of sexual abuse, prostitution, sexual exploitation, and human trafficking - Access to shelter or stable housing - Provision of basic needs (food, hygiene packages) - Information and referrals to available services - Notable Requirements: - Targeted to areas where street youth congregate - Cost sharing or matching is required - Approximately 20 awards expected, each between $100,000 and $200,000 - Eligible applicants: nonprofits, government agencies, educational institutions (excluding for-profit, federal, and foreign entities) - Estimated total program funding: $4,000,000

Description

The Street Outreach Program (SOP) provides 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 human trafficking. The program targets areas where street youth congregate and aims to assist them in making healthy choices by providing access to shelter or stable housing, basic needs such as food and hygiene packages, and information on available services. The program is funded through grants and expects to award approximately 20 grants ranging from $100,000 to $200,000 each.

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