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ClosedDeadline extended (was Jul 23, 2025)Opportunity HHS-2025-ACF-ACYF-CY-0006

Basic Center Program

Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Basic Center Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB (Department of Health and Human Services). The application deadline was July 28, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $200K – $350K, with about 67 awards expected and $23.4M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts and 8 more. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.623 (Basic Center Grant).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

  1. Jul 9, 2025Posted
  2. Jul 28, 2025Application deadline
  3. Aug 29, 2025 (est.)Est. award date
Posted
Jul 9, 2025
Close date
Jul 28, 2025
Est. award date
Aug 29, 2025
Award floor
$199,999
Award ceiling
$350,000
Est. total funding
$23,364,000
Original deadline (extended)
Jul 23, 2025
Expected awards
67
Cost sharing
Required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Independent school districts
  • Public colleges & universities
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Public & Indian housing authorities
  • Native American tribal organizations
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
  • Private colleges & universities
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible applicants include public and non-profit private agencies and coordinated networks of such entities. For-profit organizations are not eligible. Private institutions of higher education must be non-profit entities. In selecting applicants to receive grants under this funding announcement, priority will be given to public and non-profit, private agencies that have experience in providing services to runaway, homeless, and street youth. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization's religious character, affiliation, or exercise.

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The primary purpose of BCP is to provide temporary, emergency shelter and counseling services to youth less than 18 years of age. We award community-based organizations funding to operate short-term shelters (including group home care and host family homes) and provide counseling services to youth who have run away or are experiencing homelessness or housing instability and who are not already receiving services from the child welfare or juvenile justice systems.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 93.623

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$61.7M
FY25$67.8M
FY26$71.6M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.623. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB
Gloria.Watkins@acf.hhs.gov
202-690-7110

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Basic Center Program”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Public & Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities and 1 more. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Basic Center Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $200k – $350k, total estimated program funding is $23,364,000 and the agency expects to make about 67 awards.

How do I apply for “Basic Center Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HHS-2025-ACF-ACYF-CY-0006), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 93.600

Head Start/Early Head Grants in Multiple States

Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Award range
$1.01M – $79.7M
Est. close
Dec 15, 2026 (est.)
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 10 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today