Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2019 ACF ACYF YO 1554
The Street Outreach Program (SOP) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), specifically through the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) and its Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB). It is designed to fund community-based efforts that meet young people where they are, in the actual locations where runaway, homeless, and street youth tend to congregate, with the aim of reducing immediate danger and connecting them to longer-term supports.
The core purpose of SOP is prevention and intervention for runaway, homeless, and street youth who have experienced sexual abuse or sexual exploitation, as well as youth who are at risk of these harms, including severe forms of trafficking in persons. The program is focused on practical, frontline outreach that prioritizes safety and stabilization first, recognizing that youth living or spending significant time on the streets often face ongoing exposure to violence, coercion, and exploitative relationships, and may have limited access to safe adults, healthcare, or reliable shelter.
The program goals emphasize both short-term protection and longer-term stability. SOP aims to increase a young person’s personal safety, strengthen social and emotional well-being, and support movement toward self-sufficiency. Another major emphasis is helping youth build lasting, positive connections, including reconnection with families when appropriate and safe, as well as stronger ties to communities, schools, and other supportive social networks. In practice, this means the work is not limited to crisis response; it also supports pathways that help youth step away from street life and toward stable relationships, services, and opportunities.
Funded activities are built around service delivery in street settings and low-barrier environments. SOP-supported services include direct street outreach and initial engagement, often paired with "gateway services" that help youth take the first steps toward assistance. Programs are expected to provide screening and assessment so that risks and needs are identified early, along with harm reduction approaches that reduce immediate danger even when youth are not ready or able to make major changes right away. SOP also supports access to emergency shelter, crisis stabilization services, and linkages or referrals to other systems of care. Drop-in centers may be included as part of the model but are described as optional, meaning applicants can propose different configurations as long as they are responsive to local needs and effective for reaching youth in high-risk situations.
This opportunity was issued under Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2019-ACF-ACYF-YO-1554 and is associated with CFDA 93.557, within the broader category of Income Security and Social Services. The awards are structured as annual funding with the possibility of continuation over a three-year project period, dependent on continued availability of funds and program performance. For this funding cycle, the maximum award amount listed is $150,000, and the agency anticipated making approximately 52 awards.
Eligibility is broad, reflecting the fact that street outreach and trafficking-prevention work may be led by many different types of organizations. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled colleges and universities; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Tribal governments and other Tribal organizations; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in the nonprofit categories). The listing also includes an "Others" category with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement.
Key administrative details for the FY2019 cycle include a posting/creation date of May 10, 2019, and an application deadline of July 1, 2019. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Overall, SOP funding is intended to strengthen communities’ capacity to identify and engage youth experiencing street homelessness and exploitation risk, improve safety and stabilization outcomes, and create reliable pathways into shelter, services, and supportive long-term connections.Apply for HHS 2019 ACF ACYF YO 1554
- 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 10, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 01, 2019 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 52 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)?
The Street Outreach Program (SOP) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity that funds community-based outreach efforts to engage runaway, homeless, and street youth where they actually are (in street and community locations where youth tend to congregate). The focus is on reducing immediate danger and connecting youth to longer-term supports.
Which federal agency offers this grant?
SOP is offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) and the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB).
What is the main purpose of SOP funding?
The core purpose is prevention and intervention for runaway, homeless, and street youth who have experienced sexual abuse or sexual exploitation, as well as youth at risk of these harms, including severe forms of trafficking in persons.
What kinds of youth does SOP focus on serving?
SOP focuses on runaway, homeless, and street youth, especially those who have experienced sexual abuse or sexual exploitation or who are at risk, including risk of severe trafficking. The program is designed for youth living on the streets or spending significant time in street settings and facing ongoing safety risks.
What are SOP's key goals for youth outcomes?
SOP aims to increase personal safety, strengthen social and emotional well-being, and support movement toward self-sufficiency. It also emphasizes helping youth build lasting, positive connections, including reconnection with families when appropriate and safe, and stronger ties to communities, schools, and supportive social networks.
Is SOP only a crisis-response program?
No. While SOP prioritizes safety and stabilization first, it is not limited to crisis response. It also supports pathways that help youth step away from street life and into more stable relationships, services, and longer-term opportunities.
What types of activities and services can SOP funds support?
SOP-supported activities include direct street outreach and initial engagement, "gateway services" that help youth take first steps toward assistance, screening and assessment, harm reduction approaches, access to emergency shelter, crisis stabilization services, and linkages or referrals to other systems of care.
What are "gateway services" in the SOP model?
Gateway services are early, practical supports that help youth move from initial contact toward getting help. In SOP, they are commonly paired with direct street outreach and initial engagement to lower barriers to accessing services.
Does SOP require harm reduction approaches?
SOP supports harm reduction approaches that reduce immediate danger even when youth are not ready or able to make major changes right away. Programs are expected to use approaches that prioritize safety and stabilization.
Are screening and assessment expected components of funded projects?
Yes. Programs are expected to provide screening and assessment so that risks and needs are identified early.
Can SOP funds be used to support emergency shelter and crisis stabilization?
Yes. SOP-supported services include access to emergency shelter and crisis stabilization services, along with linkages or referrals to other systems of care.
Are drop-in centers required under SOP?
No. Drop-in centers may be included as part of the model, but they are described as optional. Applicants can propose different configurations as long as they respond to local needs and effectively reach youth in high-risk situations.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this SOP announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2019-ACF-ACYF-YO-1554.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is associated with CFDA 93.557.
What category does this funding fall under?
The opportunity is listed within the broader category of Income Security and Social Services.
How much funding is available per award?
For this funding cycle, the maximum award amount listed is $150,000.
How many awards did the agency expect to make?
The agency anticipated making approximately 52 awards.
How is the project period structured?
Awards are structured as annual funding with the possibility of continuation over a three-year project period, dependent on continued availability of funds and program performance.
Who is eligible to apply for SOP funding?
Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled colleges and universities; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Tribal governments and other Tribal organizations; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in the nonprofit categories). The announcement also includes an "Others" category with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible even if they do not have 501(c)(3) status?
Yes. The eligibility listing includes nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in the nonprofit categories).
Are Tribal entities eligible to apply?
Yes. Federally recognized Tribal governments and other Tribal organizations are listed as eligible applicants.
Are colleges and universities eligible to apply?
Yes. Public and state-controlled colleges and universities and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
Are public housing authorities eligible to apply?
Yes. Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities are listed as eligible applicants.
When was this FY2019 SOP opportunity posted?
The posting/creation date for the FY2019 cycle is May 10, 2019.
What was the application deadline for this FY2019 SOP funding cycle?
The application deadline was July 1, 2019.
What time were applications due on the deadline date?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically.
What does SOP aim to strengthen at the community level?
SOP funding is intended to strengthen communities' capacity to identify and engage youth experiencing street homelessness and exploitation risk, improve safety and stabilization outcomes, and create reliable pathways into shelter, services, and supportive long-term connections.
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