FY 2024 Basic Center Program

Background
The Basic Center Program (BCP) provides temporary 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. The program aims to establish or strengthen community-based programs that meet the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth and their families.

Grant Details
The BCP provides up to 21 days of emergency shelter and counseling services to youth under the age of 18 who meet specific criteria. Additional services may include street-based services, home-based services for families with youth at risk of separation from the family, drug abuse education and prevention services, and testing for sexually transmitted diseases. The grant funding is a type of grant with an estimated total program funding of $18,000,000 and a total expected awards of 72. The funding periods consist of a 36-month period of performance with three 12-month budget periods. Non-competing continuation awards will be offered for the second and third budget periods based on satisfactory progress and review and approval of the continuation application.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include public and nonprofit private entities, state, county, city or township, special district governments, independent school districts, public- and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, public housing authorities, Indian housing authorities, nonprofits with or without a 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service (except institutions of higher education), federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and Native American tribal organizations. For-profit organizations are not eligible. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are also eligible for awards under this funding opportunity.

Period of Performance
The grant has a 36-month period of performance with three 12-month budget periods. The application deadline is June 7, 2024. Expected award date is August 30, 2024 with an expected start date on September 30, 2024.

Grant Value
$18,000,000 is the estimated total program funding with a potential for 72 individual grant awards. The minimum award amount for the first budget period is $50,000 while the maximum award amount is $250,000.