[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 15 (Monday, January 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4033-4034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01332]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[CFDA Number: 93.550]


Announcement of the Award of a Single-Source Expansion Supplement 
Grant to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Chicago, 
IL

AGENCY: Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), ACYF, ACF, HHS

ACTION: Notice of the award of a single-source expansion supplement 
grant to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Chicago, 
IL. The award will expand the original scope of approved activities 
under 3/40 Blueprint: Creating the Blueprint to Reduce LGBTQ Youth 
Homelessness and will support the (1) review the findings of the 
systematic review of the literature conducted as part of the 3/40 
Blueprint to identify (a) factors that facilitate positive outcomes for 
transgender youth in stable housing, education and employment, 
permanent connections, and well-being, and (2) interventions that may 
facilitate positive outcomes for transgender Runaway and Homeless Youth 
(RHY).

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), 
Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Family and Youth 
Services Bureau (FYSB), Division of Runaway and Homeless Youth, 
announces the award of $150,000 as a single-source expansion supplement 
grant to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Chicago, 
IL, to support activities under the 3/40 Blueprint: Creating the 
Blueprint to Reduce LGBTQ Youth Homelessness. 3/40 Blueprint: Creating 
the Blueprint to Reduce LGBTQ Youth Homelessness has been reviewing 
research, gathering qualitative information, and collecting data to 
assist in building the capacity of Transitional Living Programs (TLPs) 
to meet the needs of runaway and homeless youth who identify as 
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or questioning (LGBTQ).

DATES: The period of support is September 30, 2015 through September 
29, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Resa F. Matthew, Director, Division of 
Adolescent Development and Support, Family and Youth Services Bureau, 
1250 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20024; Telephone: (202) 401-
5124; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this grant is to assist in 
building the capacity of TLPs to serve youth who identify as lesbian, 
gay bisexual, transgender, and/or questioning (LGBTQ) and are 
experiencing homelessness. Through this demonstration grant, FYSB is 
solidifying its commitment to improving access to services that meet 
the unique needs of transgender homeless youth. The intent of the 
targeted supplement is to support knowledge development to strengthen 
efforts for better understanding and to address the needs of 
transgender youth experiencing homelessness. Efforts may include 
identifying innovative, transgender-specific intervention strategies, 
determining culturally appropriate screening and assessment tools, 
gathering information on services and

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systems of support that respond to the needs of the transgender youth, 
pinpointing the gaps in services, and better understanding the needs of 
transgender youth served by Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) agencies.
    Specifically, this supplemental award will support the review of 
findings on the systematic review of the literature conducted as part 
of the 3/40 BLUEPRINT to identify factors that facilitate positive 
outcomes for transgender youth in stable housing, education and 
employment, permanent connections, and well-being interventions that 
may facilitate positive outcomes for transgender RHY.

    Statutory Authority:  Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, 42 U.S.C. 
5701-5752, as most recently amended by the Reconnecting Homeless 
Youth Act, of 2008, Pub. L. 110-378 on October 8, 2008. Under 
Section 343, the Secretary may make grants to carry out research, 
evaluation, demonstration, and service projects regarding activities 
under this title designed to increase knowledge concerning, and to 
improve services for, runaway youth and homeless youth with a 
concentration on Transitional Living Programs.

Christopher Beach,
Senior Grants Policy Specialist, Division of Grants Policy, Office of 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-01332 Filed 1-22-16; 8:45 am]
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