[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 44 (Friday, March 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11262-11263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5872]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Notice of Program Announcement No. ACF/ACYF/RHYP 98-1; Fiscal
Year (FY) 1998 Runaway and Homeless Youth Program (RHYP): Final Program
Priorities, Availability of Financial Assistance for Fiscal Year 1998,
and Request for Applications for FY 1998
AGENCY: Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), Administration on
Children, Youth and Families (ACYF, HHS).
ACTION: Notice of Fiscal Year 1998 Final Runaway and Homeless Youth
(RHY) Program Priorities, availability of financial assistance, and
request for applications for the FY 1998 Basic Center Program for
Runaway and Homeless Youth (BCP), FY 1998 Street Outreach Program
(SOP), FY 1998 Youth Development State Collaboration Demonstration
Project (State Demos), and the FY 1999 National Communication System
for Runaway and Homeless Youth (NCS).
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SUMMARY: The Family and Youth Services Bureau of the Administration on
Children, Youth and Families is publishing notice of final program
priorities and announcing the availability of funds for:
1. The Basic Center Program for Runaway and Homeless Youth (BCP).
The purpose of the Basic Center Program is to provide financial
assistance to establish or strengthen locally-controlled centers that
address the immediate needs (outreach, temporary shelter, food,
clothing, counseling, aftercare, and related services) of runaway and
homeless youth and their families.
2. The Street Outreach Program for Runaway, Homeless and Street
Youth (SOP). The purpose of the Street Outreach Program is to provide
financial assistance to prevent sexual abuse and exploitation of
runaway, homeless and street youth. Street-based outreach and education
services, including treatment, counseling, and the provision of
information and referral assistance are allowable services under this
program.
3. Youth Development State Collaboration Demonstration Project
(State Demos). The purpose of these demonstration grants is to provide
financial assistance to support the use of a youth development approach
by States as they address the needs of adolescents at the State and
local levels.
4. National Communication System for Runaway and Homeless Youth
(NCS). The purpose of the National Communication System is to provide a
national youth crisis hotline service that includes information and
referral services and crisis counseling to runaway and homeless youth
and their families. The system is also responsible for assisting
runaway and homeless youth in communicating with their families and
with service providers.
DATES: The date and time deadline for RECEIPT by DHHS of applications
for new grants under this announcements are as follows:
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Competitive grant areas Deadline dates Deadline times
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BCP..................................... May 8, 1998.................... 4:30 p.m. (EDT).
SOP..................................... May 15, 1998................... 4:30 p.m. (EDT).
State Demos............................. May 15, 1998................... 4:30 p.m. (EDT).
NCS..................................... Oct. 30, 1998.................. 4:30 p.m. (EDT).
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Copies of the program announcement will be
automatically sent to all current FYSB grantees, all organizations that
applied for FYSB grants awards in FY 97 and all individuals and
organizations that have asked to be placed on the mailing list for FY
1998. Copies of the program announcement can be obtained by contacting
the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Family and Youth
Services Bureau, P.O. Box 1182, Washington, D.C. 20013; Telephone: 1-
800-351-2293. A copy of this program announcement is also located at
the FYSB website at http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/program/FYSB under Policy
and Funding Announcements.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Grant awards of FY 1998 funds will be made
by September 30, 1998 for the Basic Center Program, the Street Outreach
Program, and the Runaway and Homeless Youth State Collaboration
Demonstration Project. The award for the National Communication System
will be made in FY 1999.
The estimated funds available for new awards and the approximate
number of new grants that are to be awarded under this program
announcement are as follows:
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New start
funds Number of
Competitive grant areas available new
(millions) grants
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BCP.............................................. $14.6 150
SOP.............................................. 8.0 80
State Demos...................................... 1.0 8
NCS.............................................. 1.0 1
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In addition to the new start grants resulting from the FY 98
competition, the Administration on Children, Youth and Families has
provided or anticipates providing FY 1998 noncompetitive, continuation
funds to current grantees in the following
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programs, as well as grants for the Transitional Living Program (TLP):
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Funds
Program available Number of
(millions) grants
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BCP.............................................. $24.6 233
SOP.............................................. 5.5 58
TLP.............................................. 14.1 78
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Grantees eligible for these continuation grants will receive
letters to that effect from the appropriate Regional grants management
offices and should not submit their continuation applications in
response to the FY 1998 program announcement.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Number 93.623, Basic Center Program for Runaway and Homeless Youth;
Number 93.557, Street Outreach Program for Runaway, Homeless and Street
Youth; Number 93.623 Youth Development State Collaboration
Demonstration Project; and 93.623 for the National Communication
System.
Dated: March 2, 1998.
James A. Harrell,
Deputy Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
[FR Doc. 98-5872 Filed 3-5-98; 8:45 am]
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