FY 2026 Basic Center Program
- Posted
- July 23, 2026
- Closed
- August 17, 2026
- 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
- $25.6M
- Awards in window
- 577
Top recipients: Youth Collaboratory Inc, Lutheran Services Florida, Inc., National Runaway Switchboard, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, Center for Family Services Inc
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
Who can apply
- Private institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- State governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Independent school districts
- County 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.
The official record
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