Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2009 ACF ACYF CY 0023
Apply for HHS 2009 ACF ACYF CY 0023
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Basic Center Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.623 Basic Center Grant.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 28, 2009 and posted on May 28, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 13, 2009 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 430 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $13,377,274.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 91 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Public and non profit private entities and coordinated networks of such entities are eligible applicants under this announcement. Additional information on eligibility may be found in the full announcement. Current BCP grantees with project periods ending on or before September 29, 2009, and all other eligible applicants not currently receiving BCP funds, may apply for a new competitive BCP grant under this announcement. Current BCP grantees (including sub grantees) with one or two years remaining in their project period may not apply for a new BCP grant for the community they currently serve. These grantees will receive instructions from their respective RHY Specialist on procedures for applying for non competitive continuation grants. Faith based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Basic Center Program (BCP) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) through the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB). It is authorized under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act and is designed to address problems faced by runaway and homeless youth by offering a clear alternative to outcomes like involvement with law enforcement or placement in child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. At its core, the program funds community-based projects that can intervene quickly and safely when a young person has run away, is experiencing homelessness, or is otherwise in crisis, with the goal of stabilizing the youth and improving longer-term safety and well-being.
Funded BCP projects are expected to provide a set of essential, youth-centered services. Each funded Basic Center must offer safe and appropriate shelter as an immediate, protective option. Beyond shelter, centers must provide counseling supports tailored to the youth and their circumstances, including individual counseling as well as family and group counseling when appropriate. A key required component is aftercare, meaning follow-up services that continue after the immediate shelter episode to help the youth maintain stability, connect to needed supports, and reduce the likelihood of returning to unsafe situations or homelessness. In practice, this structure supports both short-term crisis response and longer-term planning for safety, family reunification when safe and feasible, or other stable living arrangements.
This specific funding opportunity was posted May 28, 2009, under Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2009 ACF ACYF CY 0023, with an application closing date of July 13, 2009. Applications submitted through Grants.gov had to be received by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.623 (Basic Center Grant) and falls within the federal activity category of Income Security and Social Services. The program anticipated making about 91 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $13,377,274. Individual awards could be as high as $200,000 (award ceiling), and the listing indicates a required cost sharing or matching component, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources in accordance with the full announcement requirements.
Eligibility for this announcement included public entities, nonprofit private entities, and coordinated networks of such entities. Faith-based and community organizations were explicitly eligible to apply, while foreign entities were not eligible. The announcement also included important eligibility limitations for existing grantees. Current BCP grantees whose project periods were ending on or before September 29, 2009, as well as other eligible organizations not currently receiving BCP funds, were allowed to apply competitively for new grants. However, current BCP grantees (including subgrantees) with one or two years remaining in their existing project period could not apply competitively for a new BCP grant to serve the same community; instead, they would be guided by their Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) Specialist on how to pursue non-competitive continuation funding.
For applicants needing the complete requirements, the full announcement was made available through ACF, and support for access issues was provided via the ACF Applications Help Desk (appsupport@acf.hhs.gov).
Basic Center Program (BCP) Grant FAQs
What is the Basic Center Program (BCP)?
The Basic Center Program (BCP) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) through the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB). It is authorized under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act and is intended to address problems faced by runaway and homeless youth by supporting quick, safe community-based intervention when a youth has run away, is experiencing homelessness, or is otherwise in crisis.
What outcomes is the program designed to help prevent?
BCP is designed to offer a clear alternative to outcomes such as involvement with law enforcement or placement in child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems by providing immediate, youth-centered crisis response and stabilization.
What kinds of projects does BCP fund?
BCP funds community-based projects that can intervene quickly and safely for runaway and homeless youth or youth in crisis, with the goal of stabilizing the youth and improving longer-term safety and well-being.
What services are BCP-funded projects expected to provide?
Funded projects are expected to provide essential, youth-centered services, including: safe and appropriate shelter; counseling supports (including individual counseling and, when appropriate, family and group counseling); and aftercare services that continue following the shelter episode to support stability and reduce the likelihood of returning to unsafe situations or homelessness.
Is shelter a required component of a Basic Center project?
Yes. Each funded Basic Center must offer safe and appropriate shelter as an immediate protective option for youth in crisis.
What types of counseling are required or expected under BCP?
BCP projects are expected to provide counseling supports tailored to the youth and their circumstances. This includes individual counseling and may also include family counseling and group counseling when appropriate.
What is "aftercare" in the Basic Center Program?
Aftercare refers to follow-up services provided after the immediate shelter episode ends. The purpose is to help youth maintain stability, connect to needed supports, and reduce the likelihood of returning to unsafe situations or homelessness.
Does the program focus only on short-term crisis response?
No. While BCP supports immediate crisis response through shelter and counseling, it also supports longer-term planning through aftercare, with goals that may include improved safety and well-being, family reunification when safe and feasible, or other stable living arrangements.
Who administers this grant opportunity at the federal level?
The opportunity is administered by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) through the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB).
What is the funding opportunity number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is HHS 2009 ACF ACYF CY 0023.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 28, 2009.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was July 13, 2009.
What time were Grants.gov applications due?
Applications submitted through Grants.gov had to be received by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.623 (Basic Center Grant).
What is the federal activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity falls within the federal activity category of Income Security and Social Services.
How many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated making about 91 awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed was $13,377,274.
What was the maximum award amount for an individual grant?
The award ceiling for individual awards was up to $200,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The listing indicates a required cost sharing or matching component, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources in accordance with the full announcement requirements.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility included public entities, nonprofit private entities, and coordinated networks of such entities.
Are faith-based and community organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Faith-based and community organizations were explicitly eligible to apply.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities were not eligible to apply under this announcement.
Can organizations that are not currently receiving BCP funds apply?
Yes. Other eligible organizations not currently receiving BCP funds were allowed to apply competitively for new grants.
Could current BCP grantees apply for this competition?
Current BCP grantees whose project periods were ending on or before September 29, 2009, were allowed to apply competitively for new grants.
Were there restrictions for current BCP grantees with time remaining in their project period?
Yes. Current BCP grantees (including subgrantees) with one or two years remaining in their existing project period could not apply competitively for a new BCP grant to serve the same community.
What should current BCP grantees with one or two years remaining do instead of applying competitively?
They were to be guided by their Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) Specialist on how to pursue non-competitive continuation funding.
Where could applicants find the complete requirements for the opportunity?
The full announcement was made available through ACF for applicants needing the complete requirements.
Who could applicants contact for help accessing the announcement or resolving application access issues?
Support for access issues was provided via the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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