Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2017 ACF ACYF YO 1241
The Street Outreach Program (SOP) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), specifically through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), and the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB). The program focuses on reaching runaway, homeless, and street-involved youth who are living in unsafe conditions, often after fleeing or being pushed out of homes affected by abuse, neglect, intense family conflict, or parental substance misuse. A central concern of SOP is that once young people are on the streets, they face elevated risks of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation, including being coerced into prostitution or other severe forms of trafficking. The program also recognizes that some youth may be forced into survival behaviors such as shoplifting, survival sex, or drug dealing to meet basic needs like food and shelter.
SOP has operated since 1996 and funds local organizations to deliver street-based, on-the-ground services in the specific places where street youth tend to gather. The goal is practical and immediate: make contact with youth who may not seek help on their own, build trust, provide crisis support, and connect them to safer options. Funded services are designed to help youth make healthier choices and to increase their access to shelter and related supportive services. In practice, this means outreach teams meeting youth in streets, parks, transit areas, and other common congregation points, offering assistance that can reduce harm and open pathways to stability and safety.
This funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2017-ACF-ACYF-YO-1241; CFDA 93.557) supports projects within the Income Security and Social Services category. The maximum award amount listed is up to $200,000 per award, with an expected total of 17 awards. The opportunity was posted on May 12, 2017, with an original application closing date of July 11, 2017, and electronically submitted applications were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of public and nonprofit entities that can carry out street outreach and coordinated services. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments); and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The listing also notes that additional eligible applicants may be included under an "Others" category as described in the full eligibility guidance.
Overall, the Street Outreach Program targets one of the most immediate and dangerous gaps in the youth services continuum: youth who are outside formal systems and therefore highly vulnerable to exploitation. By funding organizations to meet youth where they are, provide safety-oriented support, and connect them to shelter and other services, SOP aims to reduce victimization and help young people move away from street-based survival strategies toward safer, more stable living situations.Apply for HHS 2017 ACF ACYF YO 1241
- 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 May 12, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 11, 2017 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 $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 17 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, 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 funds local organizations to deliver street-based outreach services for runaway, homeless, and street-involved youth living in unsafe conditions.
Which federal agency offers this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), and the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB).
What problem is SOP designed to address?
SOP is designed to reach youth who are outside formal support systems and are highly vulnerable to harm on the streets. The program emphasizes reducing the heightened risks of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, and trafficking that can occur once youth are street-involved.
Who does SOP aim to serve?
SOP focuses on runaway, homeless, and street-involved youth, including young people who have fled or been pushed out of homes affected by abuse, neglect, intense family conflict, or parental substance misuse.
Why does SOP emphasize street-based outreach instead of waiting for youth to come to services?
The program is built around the idea that many street-involved youth may not seek help on their own. SOP funds outreach teams to go into the locations where youth congregate in order to make contact, build trust, provide crisis support, and connect youth to safer options.
Where do SOP-funded outreach teams typically provide services?
Services are delivered in the specific places where street youth tend to gather, such as streets, parks, transit areas, and other common congregation points.
What are the main goals of SOP-funded projects?
The goals are practical and immediate: make contact with youth who may not seek help, build trust, provide crisis support, reduce harm, and increase youth access to shelter and related supportive services.
What kinds of risks and harms does SOP highlight for youth on the streets?
SOP highlights elevated risks of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation, including coercion into prostitution or other severe forms of trafficking. It also recognizes that some youth may engage in survival behaviors such as shoplifting, survival sex, or drug dealing to meet basic needs like food and shelter.
How long has the Street Outreach Program been operating?
SOP has operated since 1996.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2017-ACF-ACYF-YO-1241, and the CFDA number is 93.557.
What funding category is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity supports projects in the Income Security and Social Services category.
How much funding is available per award?
The maximum award amount listed is up to $200,000 per award.
How many awards are expected to be made?
The opportunity lists an expected total of 17 awards.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 12, 2017.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was July 11, 2017.
What time were electronically submitted applications due?
Electronically submitted applications were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes a wide range of public and nonprofit entities that can carry out street outreach and coordinated services, including state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments); and nonprofit organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education).
Can nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status apply?
Yes. The eligibility list includes nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants. However, the eligibility list also notes that nonprofit organizations (excluding institutions of higher education) may apply, meaning the higher education eligibility is addressed separately in the public institution category.
Are tribal entities eligible to apply?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are eligible, and Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments) are also listed as eligible applicants.
Are housing authorities eligible to apply?
Yes. Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities are included in the eligibility list.
Are there any other eligible applicants beyond those listed?
The eligibility listing notes that additional eligible applicants may be included under an "Others" category as described in the full eligibility guidance.
What is the core approach SOP uses to improve safety for youth?
The core approach is to meet youth where they are, provide safety-oriented support and crisis assistance, and connect them to shelter and other supportive services so they can move away from street-based survival strategies toward safer, more stable living situations.
What outcomes is SOP intended to support for youth?
SOP is intended to help youth make healthier choices, reduce victimization and exploitation risks, and increase access to shelter and related supportive services.
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