Nonprofit Funding, Jobs, & Events May 2022

Funding

Administration for Children and Families’ Street Outreach Program
The Street Outreach Program (SOP) provides street-based services to runaway, homeless, and street youth who have been subjected to or are at risk of being subjected to sexual abuse, prostitution, sexual exploitation, and severe forms of human trafficking in persons. These services, targeted in areas where street youth congregate, are designed to assist such youth in making healthy choices and providing them access to shelter as well as basic needs, including food, hygiene packages and information on a range of available services.
Deadline: June 6, 2022 | Learn more >>

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s Supporting Effective Interventions for Youth With Problematic or Illegal Sexual Behavior
This solicitation provides funding to communities to develop intervention and supervision services for youth with problematic or illegal sexual behavior, and to provide treatment services for their victims and families/caregivers. Under this initiative, successful applicants will have an established multidisciplinary team that (1) supports a comprehensive holistic approach to treating youth with problematic or illegal sexual behavior, and (2) provides support services to victims and families/caregivers.
Grants.gov Deadline: June 6, 2022
JustGrants Deadline: June 20, 2022 | Learn more >>

Office for Victims of Crime’s Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Human Trafficking
OVC seeks applications for funding to support housing assistance for victims of all forms of human trafficking throughout the United States. Rapid Rehousing—a type of housing assistance in which supportive services and transitional housing are provided to assist victims to move as quickly as possible into permanent housing and achieve stability—is the primary focus of this solicitation. 
Grants.gov Deadline: June 9, 2022
JustGrants Deadline: June 16, 2022 | Learn more >>

Office of Justice Programs’ Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative
Through this opportunity, the Bureau of Justice Assistance seeks applications for funding to prevent and reduce violent crime in communities by supporting comprehensive, evidence-based violence intervention and prevention programs, including efforts to address gang and gun violence, based on partnerships among community residents, local government agencies, victim service providers, community-based organizations, law enforcement, hospitals, researchers, and other community stakeholders.
Grants.gov Deadline: June 16, 2022
JustGrants Deadline: June 21, 2022 | Learn more >>

Administration for Children and Families’ Transitional Living Program
The Transitional Living Program (TLP) provides safe, stable, and appropriate shelter for runaway and homeless youth ages 16 to under 22 for up to 18 months and, under extenuating circumstances, can be extended to 21 months. TLPs provide comprehensive services that support the transition of homeless youth to self-sufficiency and stable, independent living. Through the provision of shelter and an array of comprehensive services, TLP youth will realize improvements in four core outcome areas (i.e., safe and stable housing, education/employment, permanent connections, and social and emotional well-being).
Deadline: June 23, 2022 | Learn more >>

Office of Victims of Crime’s Services for Minor Victims of Labor Trafficking
The purpose of this program is to develop, expand, or strengthen victim service programs for minor victims of labor trafficking, whose victimization occurred when they were under age 18. Organizations funded under this program will provide (directly and through partnerships) services that minor victims of labor trafficking often require to address their needs for safety, security, and healing.
Grants.gov Deadline: June 16, 2022
JustGrants Deadline: June 23, 2022 | Learn more >>
 
Office of Victims of Crime’s Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance Grant Program
This program will provide funding for shelter and transitional housing and other assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their companion animals. Applicants are invited to apply under two categories. OVC anticipates making up to 5 Category 1 (large awards) of up to $400,000 each and 10 Category 2 (mini awards) of up to $100,000 each. Awards will be for a 36-month period of performance, to begin on October 1, 2022. Mini awards are designed for shelters and other transitional housing services for victims of domestic violence and their companion animals that may only be seeking funding for smaller purchases such as kennels, cages, crates, pet supplies, beds and other items that may be necessary to housing domestic violence victims and pets together.
Grants.gov Deadline: June 13, 2022
JustGrants Deadline: June 27, 2022 | Learn more >>

Administration for Children and Families’ Basic Center Program
The Basic Center Program (BCP) provides temporary shelter and counseling services to youth who have left home without permission of their parents or guardians, have been forced to leave home, or other homeless youth who might otherwise end up in the law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. BCPs work to establish or strengthen community-based programs that meet the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth and their families. BCPs provide youth under 18 years of age with emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling and referrals for health care. BCPs can provide up to 21 days of shelter for youth and seeks to reunite young people with their families, whenever possible, or to locate appropriate alternative placements. Additional services may include: street-based services; home-based services for families with youth at risk of separation from the family; drug abuse education and prevention services; and at the request of runaway and homeless youth, testing for sexually transmitted diseases.
Deadline: June 27, 2022 | Learn more >>

Administration for Children and Families’ Maternity Group Home
The Maternity Group Home (MGH) program provides safe, stable, and appropriate shelter only for pregnant and/or parenting youth ages 16 to under 22 and their dependent child(ren) for 18 months and, under extenuating circumstances, up to 21 months. Service providers must accommodate for the needs and safety of the dependent children to include facility safety standards for infants and children on the premises. MGH services include, but are not limited to, parenting skills, child development, family budgeting, and health and nutrition education, in addition to the required services provided under the Transitional Living Program to help MGH youth realize improvements in four core outcome areas. The MGH combination of shelter and services is designed to promote long-term, economic independence to ensure the well-being of the youth and their child(ren).
Deadline: June 27, 2022 | Learn more >>

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program
The goal of the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) is to support selected communities in the development and implementation of a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness and sharing that experience with and mobilizing communities around the country toward the same end. The population to be served by this demonstration program is youth experiencing homelessness, including unaccompanied and pregnant or parenting youth. The demonstration has seven primary objectives:

• Build national momentum
• Promote equity in the delivery and outcomes of homeless assistance
• Highlight the importance of youth leadership
• Evaluate the coordinated community approach
• Expand capacity
• Evaluate performance measures
• Establish a framework for Federal program and TA collaboration

Deadline: June 28, 2022 | Learn more >>

Office of Victims of Crime’s Services for Victims of Human Trafficking
The purpose of this program is to develop, expand, or strengthen victim service programs for victims of human trafficking. OVC will make awards under three program purpose areas.

• Purpose Area 1: Developing Capacity to Serve Human Trafficking Victims: The purpose of these awards is to support— 1) victim services organizations that have limited or no prior experience in serving victims of human trafficking, and/or, 2) victim service organizations that have limited or no prior experience in receiving direct federal funding to serve victims of human trafficking.
• Purpose Area 2: Enhancing Access to Comprehensive Services for Human Trafficking Victims: Awards will be made to victim service organizations with a demonstrated history of serving human trafficking victims with a comprehensive range of direct services. The purpose of these awards is to enhance victims’ access the to diverse services that victims of labor and sex trafficking often require to address their needs.
• Purpose Area 3: Specialized Services for Human Trafficking Victims: Awards will be made to victim service organizations with a demonstrated history of providing a specialized service beyond case management to victims of human trafficking. The goal is to increase the quality and quantity of the identified specialized service to assist victims of all forms of human trafficking.

Grants.gov Deadline: June 14, 2022
JustGrants Deadline: June 28, 2022 | Learn more >>
 
Office of Victims of Crime’s Preventing Trafficking of Girls
Under this solicitation, experienced organizations will work with OVC’s existing training and technical assistance provider to develop or enhance prevention and early intervention services based on best practices to focus on the needs of girls who are at risk or are victims of sex trafficking. OVC expects to make up to eight awards of up to $500,000 each for a 36-month period of performance to begin on October 1, 2022.
Grants.gov Deadline: June 28, 2022
JustGrants Deadline: July 5, 2022 | Learn more >>

Free Webinars and Trainings

Supporting Youth Impacted by Bullying: What can Mentoring Programs Do? 
MENTOR
June 2, 2022
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Congressional Briefing: Expanding Quality Relationships to Support Youth Mental Health
MENTOR
June 8, 2022
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Assisting Victims of Hate Crimes
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
June 23, 2022
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Tools for Student Collaboration with Education Systems
Coalition for Juvenile Justice
June 24, 2022
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Supporting the Education of Unaccompanied Students Experiencing Homelessness
National Center for Homeless Education
July 27, 2022
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Events

All Youth Connecting Forum
National Youth Employment Coalition
June 2-3, 2022
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Bridging Toward Belonging
Upswell
June 21, 2022
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National Symposium on Solutions to End Youth Homelessness
Point Source Youth
June 28-29, 2022
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Youth-Nex 8th Annual Conference: Youth Voice & Agency
University of Virginia School of Education & Human Development
October 25-26, 2022
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2022 Runaway Homeless Youth National Grantee Training 
Runaway and Homeless Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center
November 15-17, 2022
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Jobs

• Housing Case Manager & Various Other Positions | Volunteers of America of Southeast Lousiana | Metairie, LA
• Director of Development & Various Other Positions | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flint and Genesee County | Flint, MI
• Transitions Aftercare Counselor & Various Other Positions | Visions and Pathways | Bridgewater, NJ
• Youth Care Staff & Various Other Positions | Operation SafeHouse | Riverside, CA
• Outreach Specialist & Various Other Positions | DreamTree Project, Inc. | Taos, NM