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ForecastedFY 2026 Basic Center Program
Federal funding opportunity HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-CY-0016 from Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB.
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- Posted
- April 27, 2026
- Closes
- See announcement
- Award ceiling
- $350,000
- Award floor
- $100,000
- Program funding
- $27,000,000
- Expected awards
- 77
- Cost sharing
- Yes
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.623
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.623 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $61.1M
- FY2025 obligated
- $64.9M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $-1,766,308
- Awards in window
- 576
Top recipients: Youth Collaboratory Inc, National Runaway Switchboard, Lutheran Services Florida, Inc., Center for Family Services Inc, Valley Youth House Committee, Inc.
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed July 2026
Synopsis
The Basic Center Program (BCP) provides temporary, emergency shelter; and counseling services to youth who have left home without permission of their parents or guardians, have been forced to leave home, or other homeless youth who might otherwise end up in the law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. BCPs work to establish or strengthen community-based programs that meet the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth and their families. BCPs provide youth under 18 years of age with food, clothing, counseling and referrals for health care. BCPs can provide up to 21 days of shelter for youth and seeks to reunite young people with their families, whenever possible, or to locate appropriate alternative placements.
Who can apply
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Independent school districts
- State governments
- Special district governments
- County governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- City or township governments
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 applicants to receive grants under this funding announcement, 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 for awards under this funding opportunity.
How to apply
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