Tuesday, May 15, 2012

National Communication System for Runaway and Homeless Youth Grant


National Communication System for Runaway and Homeless Youth Grant

Department of Health and Human Services


 
Synopsis
      


The synopsis for this grant opportunity is detailed below, following this paragraph. This synopsis contains all of the updates to this document that have been posted as of 05/14/2012 . If updates have been made to the opportunity synopsis, update information is provided below the synopsis.
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Description of Modification
Document Type:Modification to Previous  Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:HHS-2012-ACF-ACYF-CY-0316
Opportunity Category:Discretionary
Posted Date:May 14, 2012
Creation Date:May 14, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications:Jul 13, 2012    Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Current Closing Date for Applications:Jul 13, 2012    Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Archive Date:Aug 12, 2012
Funding Instrument Type:Grant 
Category of Funding Activity:Income Security and Social Services 
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:1
Estimated Total Program Funding:$1,600,000
Award Ceiling:$1,600,000
Award Floor:$1,000,000
CFDA Number(s):93.623  --  Basic Center Grant
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:Yes

Eligible Applicants

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
 

Additional Information on Eligibility:

Priority will be given to applicants that have experience in providing telephone services to runaway and homeless youth Faith-based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. 

Agency Name

Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB

Description

This funding opportunity will support the establishment and operation of a National Communications System (Hotline) for youth who have run away, or are considering running away, and their families.In the early 1970s an alarming number of youth were leaving home without parental permission, crossing State lines and while away, from home, were exposed to exploitation and other dangers of street life. The National Communication System (NCS) was established in 1974 to address the interstate nature of the runaway and homeless youth problem. To fulfill the objectives of the legislation, NCS must be able to provide a neutral and confidential channel of communication that is available on a 24-hour per day, 365-day per year basis throughout the United States. The system must be able to identify resources for runaway and homeless youth in the areas where the youth are located; provide pre-runaway prevention counseling and identify resources for youth who are contemplating running away; provide crisis intervention to clients, when appropriate, to address problems and/or issues surface during telephone contact; address access to transportation services for this purpose; allow f amilies/guardians to leave messages or have conference calls with runaway youth, and provide families/guardians with advice and referrals to agencies that may be able to assist them. This includes linkages with shelters, counseling, medical assistance, and other vital services.During the year 2010, the NCS hotline handled over 93,000 calls from runaway and homeless youth and their families, provided thousands of referrals to social service agencies, and conducted numerous conference calls with parents and legal guardians on behalf of runaway and homeless youth. 

Link to Additional Information

National Communication System for Runaway and Homeless Youth Grant

If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

ACF Applications Help Desk
app_support@acf.hhs.gov 
ACF Applications Help Desk

Synopsis Modification History

The following files represent the modifications to this synopsis with the changes noted within the documents. The list of files is arranged from newest to oldest with the newest file representing the current synopsis. Changed sections from the previous document are shown in a light grey background.
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Original SynopsisMay 14, 2012
 

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