FY2025 Transitional Living Program | HHS 2025 ACF ACYF CX 0105

Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2025 ACF ACYF CX 0105

The FY2025 Transitional Living Program (TLP) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within ACYF/FYSB, focused on helping runaway, homeless, and street youth move from crisis situations into stable, independent living. The program is designed to combine safe shelter with intensive, youth-centered supportive services so young people can build the skills, stability, and connections needed to live safely on their own.

TLP-funded projects provide street-based outreach, shelter, and a full range of wraparound supports for youth ages 16 through 21. Services can be provided for up to 18 months, with the option to extend services to 21 months in extenuating circumstances. The basic model is not just to offer a bed, but to pair housing with case management and practical supports that address the real barriers youth face, such as interrupted schooling, lack of job readiness, family conflict, trauma, or limited access to health and mental health care. The program frames success around improvements in four core outcomes: (1) safe and stable housing, (2) education or employment, (3) permanent connections (such as supportive adults, family reunification when appropriate, mentors, or other enduring relationships), and (4) social and emotional well-being.

Eligible applicants include a wide range of public and nonprofit entities and networks that can deliver these services, as long as they are not part of the juvenile justice system. Eligible applicants specifically include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofit organizations (both with and without 501(c)(3) status). Private institutions of higher education may apply only if they are nonprofit. For-profit organizations are not eligible. Individuals, including sole proprietorships, and foreign entities are not eligible and would be disqualified from merit review and funding. Faith-based and community organizations may apply and compete on the same basis as any other eligible organization; the agency notes it will not discriminate based on an organization’s religious character or affiliation, consistent with applicable federal protections and requirements.

In reviewing applications, the program indicates a priority for public agencies and nonprofit private agencies that can demonstrate experience serving runaway, homeless, and street youth. This signals that proposals benefiting from established relationships, credible service models, and demonstrated capacity to deliver housing plus comprehensive supports may be more competitive.

Key funding details include an opportunity number of HHS-2025-ACF-ACYF-CX-0105 and a CFDA number of 93.550. Awards are provided as grants, with an award ceiling of $350,000. The opportunity anticipates making about 67 awards. The posting date is July 9, 2025, and the application deadline is July 28, 2025.

• The Administration for Children Families - ACYF/FYSB in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2025 Transitional Living Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.550.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2025-07-09.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-07-28. (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 $350,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 67 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.

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