Tribal Self-Governance Study
Description of Program,
Service, Function or Activity (PSFA)
INVENTORY
1. Agency Name: Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB)
2. Program Name: Transitional Living Program
3. CFDA #: 93.550
4. Program Objectives: The overall purpose of the Transitional Living Program for homeless youth is to establish and operate transitional living projects for homeless youth. This program is structured to help older, homeless youth achieve self-sufficiency and avoid long-term dependency on social services. Transitional living projects provide shelter, skills training, and support services to homeless youth ages 16 through 21 for a continuous period not exceeding 18 months. Transitional Living program funds are to be used for the purpose of enhancing the capacities of youth-serving agencies in local communities to effectively address the service needs of homeless, older adolescents and young adults.
5. Titles and Descriptions of at least Three Funded Grantees: Turning
Point
Sioux Falls, SD
Services Provided: Basic Center, Transitional
Living and Street Outreach.
Our Town Family Center
Tucson, AZ
Services Provided: Basic
Center, Transitional Living and Street Outreach.
Larkin Street Youth Center
San Francisco, CA
Services
Provided: Basic Center, Transitional Living and Street Outreach.
AUTHORITY
6. Authorizing Statute(s): Missing, Exploited and Runaway Children Protection Act of 1999, Public Law 106-71.
7. Type of funding: Discretionary grants
8. Mandatory Statutory Changes Needed to Operate PSFA as a Demonstration: Authority would need to modify the grant making process, enable the Department to make self-governance funding awards, and alter federal monitoringing mandates.
APPLICATNTS. BENEFICIARIES AND FORMULAS
9. Type of Funding: Competitive Discretionary Grants
10: Eligible Applicants: Any State, unit of local government (or a combination of units of local government), public or private nonprofit agency, organization, institution or other nonprofit entity. Federally recognized Indian Tribes are eligible to apply for TLP grants. Indian Tribes that are not federally recognized and urban Indian organization are also eligible to apply for grant as private, nonprofit agencies.
11. Allotment Formulas, Etc.: Federal share of grant is up to 90 percent. The nonfederal may be in cash or in-kind.
12. Application Provisions/ Allotments in Law for Indians: Tribes may apply
13. Eligible Beneficiaries: Homeless youth ages (16 – 21)
14. Beneficiary Provisions/Allotments in Law for Indians: N/A
15. Amount and Percent of Total that is Mandatory for Indians: 0
FINANCIAL
16. Total FY 2000 Funding: $20.5 million
17. Amount and percent of Total Funding awarded to Indians: 0
18. For Awards to Tribes: 0
19. Total FY2001 Funding and Amount for Indians, If known: 0
OTHER
20. - How long assistance is funded; 3 year projects.
- Fund use restrictions; a runaway and homeless youth program grant does not cover the cost of constructing new facilities. RHY grantees may use up to 15% of the grant award for the acquisition and renovation of existing structures.
- Reporting requirements; RHY grantees are required to provide the Regional Office with program and fiscal reports semi-annually.
- Audit requirements; RHY grantees are required to submit a SF269 semi-annually
CONTACTS
21. DHHS Workgroup Contact: Sharon McCully
22. HHS Agency/Program Contact: Curtis O. Porter, Acting Co-Principal
Family and Youth Services Bureau