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ClosedDeadline extended (was Jul 23, 2025)Opportunity HHS-2025-ACF-ACYF-YZ-0005

Maternity Group Home

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

At a glance

Maternity Group Home 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 $100K – $350K, with about 23 awards expected and $8.14M 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 7 more. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.550 (Transitional Living for Homeless Youth).

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
$100,000
Award ceiling
$350,000
Est. total funding
$8,142,259
Original deadline (extended)
Jul 23, 2025
Expected awards
23
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

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Public and nonprofit entities are eligible to apply unless you are part of the juvenile justice system.For-profit organizations are not eligible. Private institutions of higher education must be nonprofit entities.Applications from individuals, including sole proprietorships and foreign entities, are not eligible and will be disqualified. 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 Maternity Group Home (MGH) program provides street-based outreach, safe, stable, and appropriate shelter, and comprehensive services for pregnant and/or parenting youth ages 16 to under 22 and their dependent child(ren) for 18 months and, and up to 21 months under extenuating circumstances. Service providers must accommodate the needs and safety of the dependent children to include facility safety standards for infants and children on the premises. MGH 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).

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 93.550

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$51.4M
FY25$55.3M
FY26$55M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.550. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Maternity Group Home”?

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 and Private colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Maternity Group Home”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $100k – $350k, total estimated program funding is $8,142,259 and the agency expects to make about 23 awards.

How do I apply for “Maternity Group Home”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HHS-2025-ACF-ACYF-YZ-0005), 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 93.676

Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children

Administration for Children and Families - ORR
Award range
$2M – $5.6M
Est. close
Dec 8, 2026 (est.)
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 11 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today