Monday, June 16, 2008

Street Outreach Funding Now Available

Deadline for submissions is July 18, 2008.

The Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) Administration on Children, Youth and Families' (ACYF) Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) is accepting applications for the Street Outreach Program (SOP). SOP is one the programs authorized by the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, 42 United States Code (U.S.C.) sections 5701 through 5752, to address runaway and homeless youth problems. SOP's purpose is to conduct outreach services designed to build relationships between grantee staff and street youth. A range of education, intervention, and prevention services are offered to youth who are at risk of being subjected to sexual abuse or exploitation. The goal of these efforts is to help young people leave the streets and assist in moving and adjusting to a safe and appropriate living arrangement.

For more information visit www.grantsolutions.gov