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
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.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Tim D. Joyce timothy.joyce@acf.hhs.gov
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What to do next
National Communication System for Runaway and… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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