Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2020 ACF ACYF YO 1799
The Street Outreach Program (SOP) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), specifically the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) and the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB). It sits under the Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) Program and is focused on supporting street-based outreach to runaway, homeless, and street-involved youth who have experienced, or are at high risk of experiencing, sexual abuse, prostitution, sexual exploitation, and severe forms of human trafficking. The core idea is to meet youth where they are in the places they actually congregate, build trust, reduce immediate harm, and connect them to safety and longer-term help.
Funded activities center on direct, street-level engagement rather than office-based services. Programs are expected to conduct outreach in identified hotspots, offer practical and immediate basic needs like food and hygiene supplies, and provide clear, youth-friendly information about available resources. A major purpose is helping young people make safer, healthier choices while actively linking them to shelter and other critical supports. In practice, this typically includes relationship-based outreach, safety planning, referrals to emergency and transitional shelter, and connections to a broader network of services that can address health, mental health, substance use, legal needs, education, and other stabilization supports, depending on what is locally available.
The opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2020 ACF ACYF YO 1799 and is categorized as an Income Security and Social Services activity (CFDA 93.557). Awards are made as grants, with an award ceiling of $150,000 per award and an anticipated total of 16 awards. The application window in the posted notice opened on April 29, 2020, with an original closing date of June 29, 2020. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Eligibility is broad and designed to allow a wide range of community and public entities to operate outreach in different contexts. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; other Native American tribal organizations; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status; nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education); and other entities as described in the additional eligibility language of the full announcement. This mix reflects the reality that effective street outreach is often led by local nonprofits, tribal organizations, and community partners, but can also be housed in public agencies and educational institutions depending on local service systems.
Overall, SOP funding is aimed at practical, on-the-ground outreach that prioritizes safety, rapid connection to shelter, and immediate basic needs for highly vulnerable youth, particularly those impacted by sexual exploitation and trafficking. The program is structured to support community-based strategies in the specific areas where youth are found, emphasizing direct engagement, harm reduction, and strong referral pathways into protective and supportive services.Apply for HHS 2020 ACF ACYF YO 1799
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children Families - ACYF/FYSB in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Street Outreach Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.557.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 29, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 29, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 16 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Street Outreach Program (SOP) Grant FAQs
What is the Street Outreach Program (SOP) grant?
The Street Outreach Program (SOP) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity that supports street-based outreach to runaway, homeless, and street-involved youth. It focuses on meeting youth where they actually congregate, building trust, reducing immediate harm, and connecting them to safety and longer-term help.
Which federal agency offers this funding?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). It is specifically administered through the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) and the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB).
What larger program is SOP part of?
SOP sits under the Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) Program.
Who is the SOP program designed to serve?
SOP is intended for runaway, homeless, and street-involved youth who have experienced, or are at high risk of experiencing, sexual abuse, prostitution, sexual exploitation, and severe forms of human trafficking.
What is the main approach or model SOP expects programs to use?
The emphasis is on direct, street-level engagement rather than office-based services. Programs are expected to go to identified hotspots where youth congregate, build relationships, and provide immediate, practical support while linking youth to shelter and other critical services.
What types of activities are expected to be funded?
Funded activities center on street-based outreach, including identifying outreach locations, conducting relationship-based engagement, providing basic needs items (such as food and hygiene supplies), sharing clear and youth-friendly resource information, supporting safety planning, and making referrals and connections to shelter and other supports.
Does SOP fund office-based or clinic-based services?
Based on the description provided, SOP is focused on direct, street-level engagement rather than office-based services. The core expectation is outreach where youth are found.
What immediate supports can outreach workers provide through SOP-funded work?
Programs are expected to offer practical, immediate basic needs such as food and hygiene supplies, along with youth-friendly information about available resources and help with making safer, healthier choices.
What kinds of referrals and connections are typically part of SOP outreach?
SOP outreach commonly includes referrals to emergency and transitional shelter and connections to broader services that may address health, mental health, substance use, legal needs, education, and other stabilization supports, depending on what is locally available.
What is the purpose of engaging youth in the places they congregate?
The goal is to meet youth where they are, build trust, reduce immediate harm, and create a pathway to safety and longer-term support, especially for youth impacted by exploitation and trafficking.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this SOP notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is HHS 2020 ACF ACYF YO 1799.
What is the CFDA number and program category noted for this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized as an Income Security and Social Services activity and is listed as CFDA 93.557.
What type of award is made under this opportunity?
Awards are made as grants.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $150,000 per award.
How many awards were anticipated?
The notice anticipated a total of 16 awards.
When did the application window open and close?
In the posted notice, the application window opened on April 29, 2020. The original closing date was June 29, 2020.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically.
What was the submission deadline time on the due date?
Applications had to be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Who is eligible to apply for this SOP funding?
Eligibility includes a broad range of entities: state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; other Native American tribal organizations; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status; nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education); and other entities as described in the additional eligibility language of the full announcement.
Can nonprofit organizations apply if they do not have 501(c)(3) status?
Yes. Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible as long as they are not institutions of higher education.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations are listed as eligible applicants.
Are public housing authorities eligible to apply?
Yes. Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities are listed among eligible applicants.
Are schools and colleges eligible to apply?
Independent school districts are listed as eligible. Both public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are also included in the eligibility list.
What is the program trying to accomplish for youth in the short term?
In the short term, SOP-funded outreach aims to reduce immediate harm, provide basic needs support, and help youth make safer, healthier choices while actively linking them to shelter and other critical supports.
What is the program trying to accomplish for youth in the longer term?
The longer-term intent is to connect youth to safety and to a broader network of supportive services that can help with stabilization, based on what is available locally.
Does SOP require programs to work in specific locations?
The description indicates programs are expected to conduct outreach in identified hotspots and in the specific areas where youth are found and congregate.
What does "street-based outreach" mean in this context?
In this opportunity, street-based outreach refers to direct engagement with youth in community locations where they congregate, prioritizing relationship-building, harm reduction, immediate basic needs support, safety planning, and connections to shelter and services.
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