Funding Opportunity Application Due Date: 07/25/2019
Maternity Group Home Program *See attached pdf for more info.
Description: The Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families' Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) announces the availability of funds under the Transitional Living Program’s Maternity Group Home (MGH) grant program.
The purpose to provide safe, stable, and appropriate shelter only for pregnant and/or parenting youth ages 16 to under 22 and their dependent child(ren) for 18 months and, under extenuating circumstances, up to 21 months.
Service providers must accommodate for the needs and safety of the dependent children to include facility safety standards for infants and children on the premises.
Services include, but are not limited to, parenting skills, child development, family budgeting, and health and nutrition education, in addition to the required services provided under the Transitional Living Program to help MGH youth realize improvements in four core outcome areas. The MGH combination of shelter and services is designed to promote long-term, economic independence to ensure the well-being of the youth and their child(ren).
Grants awarded under this announcement will have a start date of September 30, 2019 and will be for a 36-month project period.
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