FY 2026 Basic Center Program
Department of Health and Human Services
The Basic Center Program (BCP) provides temporary, emergency 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. BCPs work to establish or strengthen community-based programs that meet the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth and their families. BCPs provide youth under 18 years of age with food, clothing, counseling and referrals for health care. BCPs can provide up to 21 days of shelter for youth and seeks to reunite young people with their families,
Funding
Award size
$100K – $1M
Award ceiling
350000
Type
Grant
Dates
Deadline
Closing this month
Posted
07/23/2026
Closes
2026-08-17
Eligibility
Eligibility
Special district governmentsOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)City or township governmentsNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationCounty governmentsIndependent school districtsNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)State governmentsPublic housing authorities/Indian housing authoritiesNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher education
Program
Funding area
Income Security and Social Services - ISS
Opportunity #
HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-CY-0016
Source
Status
Open
Market
Government
Level
Federal
Source
Grants.gov