[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 44 (Friday, March 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11262-11263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5872]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Notice of Program Announcement No. ACF/ACYF/RHYP 98-1; Fiscal 
Year (FY) 1998 Runaway and Homeless Youth Program (RHYP): Final Program 
Priorities, Availability of Financial Assistance for Fiscal Year 1998, 
and Request for Applications for FY 1998

AGENCY: Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), Administration on 
Children, Youth and Families (ACYF, HHS).

ACTION: Notice of Fiscal Year 1998 Final Runaway and Homeless Youth 
(RHY) Program Priorities, availability of financial assistance, and 
request for applications for the FY 1998 Basic Center Program for 
Runaway and Homeless Youth (BCP), FY 1998 Street Outreach Program 
(SOP), FY 1998 Youth Development State Collaboration Demonstration 
Project (State Demos), and the FY 1999 National Communication System 
for Runaway and Homeless Youth (NCS).

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SUMMARY: The Family and Youth Services Bureau of the Administration on 
Children, Youth and Families is publishing notice of final program 
priorities and announcing the availability of funds for:

    1. The Basic Center Program for Runaway and Homeless Youth (BCP). 
The purpose of the Basic Center Program is to provide financial 
assistance to establish or strengthen locally-controlled centers that 
address the immediate needs (outreach, temporary shelter, food, 
clothing, counseling, aftercare, and related services) of runaway and 
homeless youth and their families.
    2. The Street Outreach Program for Runaway, Homeless and Street 
Youth (SOP). The purpose of the Street Outreach Program is to provide 
financial assistance to prevent sexual abuse and exploitation of 
runaway, homeless and street youth. Street-based outreach and education 
services, including treatment, counseling, and the provision of 
information and referral assistance are allowable services under this 
program.
    3. Youth Development State Collaboration Demonstration Project 
(State Demos). The purpose of these demonstration grants is to provide 
financial assistance to support the use of a youth development approach 
by States as they address the needs of adolescents at the State and 
local levels.
    4. National Communication System for Runaway and Homeless Youth 
(NCS). The purpose of the National Communication System is to provide a 
national youth crisis hotline service that includes information and 
referral services and crisis counseling to runaway and homeless youth 
and their families. The system is also responsible for assisting 
runaway and homeless youth in communicating with their families and 
with service providers.

DATES: The date and time deadline for RECEIPT by DHHS of applications 
for new grants under this announcements are as follows:

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         Competitive grant areas                   Deadline dates                      Deadline times           
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BCP.....................................  May 8, 1998....................  4:30 p.m. (EDT).                     
SOP.....................................  May 15, 1998...................  4:30 p.m. (EDT).                     
State Demos.............................  May 15, 1998...................  4:30 p.m. (EDT).                     
NCS.....................................  Oct. 30, 1998..................  4:30 p.m. (EDT).                     
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Copies of the program announcement will be 
automatically sent to all current FYSB grantees, all organizations that 
applied for FYSB grants awards in FY 97 and all individuals and 
organizations that have asked to be placed on the mailing list for FY 
1998. Copies of the program announcement can be obtained by contacting 
the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Family and Youth 
Services Bureau, P.O. Box 1182, Washington, D.C. 20013; Telephone: 1-
800-351-2293. A copy of this program announcement is also located at 
the FYSB website at http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/program/FYSB under Policy 
and Funding Announcements.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Grant awards of FY 1998 funds will be made 
by September 30, 1998 for the Basic Center Program, the Street Outreach 
Program, and the Runaway and Homeless Youth State Collaboration 
Demonstration Project. The award for the National Communication System 
will be made in FY 1999.
    The estimated funds available for new awards and the approximate 
number of new grants that are to be awarded under this program 
announcement are as follows:

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                                                    New start           
                                                      funds    Number of
             Competitive grant areas                available     new   
                                                   (millions)    grants 
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BCP..............................................       $14.6        150
SOP..............................................         8.0         80
State Demos......................................         1.0          8
NCS..............................................         1.0          1
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    In addition to the new start grants resulting from the FY 98 
competition, the Administration on Children, Youth and Families has 
provided or anticipates providing FY 1998 noncompetitive, continuation 
funds to current grantees in the following

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programs, as well as grants for the Transitional Living Program (TLP):

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                                                      Funds             
                     Program                        available  Number of
                                                   (millions)    grants 
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BCP..............................................       $24.6        233
SOP..............................................         5.5         58
TLP..............................................        14.1         78
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    Grantees eligible for these continuation grants will receive 
letters to that effect from the appropriate Regional grants management 
offices and should not submit their continuation applications in 
response to the FY 1998 program announcement.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

    Number 93.623, Basic Center Program for Runaway and Homeless Youth; 
Number 93.557, Street Outreach Program for Runaway, Homeless and Street 
Youth; Number 93.623 Youth Development State Collaboration 
Demonstration Project; and 93.623 for the National Communication 
System.

    Dated: March 2, 1998.
James A. Harrell,
Deputy Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
[FR Doc. 98-5872 Filed 3-5-98; 8:45 am]
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