Funding-ACF -
National Communication System for Runaway and Homeless Youth Program, July 10,
2017
Agency
Administration
for Children & Families
Description
The
Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration on Children,
Youth and Families (ACYF), Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) will award
one cooperative agreement on a competitive basis for a period of three years to
operate the Runaway and Homeless Youth National Communication System (NCS)
Program. The NCS Program is a dedicated toll-free, U.S. national communication
system that provides information, referral services, crisis intervention,
prevention approaches, and communication services to vulnerable, at-risk, and
runaway and homeless youth and their families or legal guardians. The purpose
of the NCS is to a) prevent youth from running away and becoming homeless, and
b) link youth with a family member or guardian, and/or an available resource
that can provide and/or assist the youth in acquiring needed services. To
fulfill the objectives of the legislation, the NCS must provide, among other
services, a neutral and confidential channel of communication that is available
on a 24-hours per day, seven days per week, basis throughout the United States
so that youth contemplating running away and runaway and homeless youth may
re-establish contact with their parents or legal guardians if possible. The NCS
Program is also expected to work closely and collaboratively with FYSB to
fulfill its mission as the federally funded communication system for runaway
and homeless youth.
Announcement Number:
HHS-2017-ACF-ACYF-CY-1238
Closing Date:
Jul
10, 2017
Link to Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=289859
Contact Information
Ana
Cody
(202)
205-8418