Closed · HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-CY-0160 · CFDA 93.623 · Discretionary

National Communication System for Runaway and Homeless Youth Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$1M-$1.8M
Award range
Closed
Status
August 19, 2026
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

National Communication System for Runaway and Homeless Youth Program is a closed discretionary listing from Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB that offered $1,000,000 -- $1,800,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 115 other opportunities from Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB.

$1M-$1.8M
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
93.623
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on August 19, 2026. CFDA 93.623 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $1,000,000 -- $1,800,000.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed August 19, 2026

Posted Jul 21 Closes Aug 19

Est. Total Funding

$1,800,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The Division of Runaway and Homeless Youth will award one cooperative agreement on a competitive basis for a period of three years to operate the National Communication System (NCS) for Runaway and Homeless Youth Program. The NCS is a dedicated toll-free, US national communication system that provides information, referral services, crisis intervention, prevention approaches, and other supportive services to vulnerable, at-risk, and runaway and homeless youth, and their families or legal guardians. The purpose of the NCS is to a) prevent youth from running away and becoming homeless, b) link youth with a family member or guardian, and/or an available resource that can provide and/or assist the youth in acquiring needed services, and c) increase prevention education to reduce runaway incidents and youth homelessness.

Wide-open applicant board · 13 Grants.gov doors

National Communication System for Runaway and… prints 13 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +9 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Income Security and Social Services (ISS). 26 other Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB listings share this eligibility-code string (22% of 116).

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 04
Special district governments
Code 05
Independent school districts
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 08
Public / Indian housing authorities
Code 11
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Tim D. Joyce timothy.joyce@acf.hhs.gov

What to do next

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