ADDED ON AUGUST 12, 2026: ACF has issued a funding opportunity to provide culturally specific services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.Proposals are due on September 8, 2026. $5 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $200,000. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.
ADDED ON JULY 23, 2026: ACF has issued a funding opportunity to provide temporary, emergency 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. $37 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $500,000. Proposals are due on August 17, 2026. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opporutnity, click here.
ADDED ON JULY 23, 2026: ACF has issued a funding opportunity to identify and implement strategies and services for youth and young adults between ages 12 and 26 in order to prevent homelessness, including strategies designed to serve youth and young adult populations with a high likelihood of experiencing homelessness, housing instability, particularly among youth at risk of human trafficking; struggling with substance abuse or mental health concerns; or transitioning out of foster care, the juvenile justice system, or a residential behavioral health system. $7 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $500,000. Proposals are due on August 24, 2026. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.
ADDED ON JULY 23, 2026: ACF has issued a funding opportunity to provide 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. $4,000,000 is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $200,000. Proposals are due on August 17, 2026. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.
ADDED ON JULY 18, 2026: ACF has issued a funding opportunity to support evidence-based, culturally appropriate pregnancy prevention and adulthood preparation education for American Indian and Alaska Native youth that promotes healthy relationships, life skills, and successful transitions to adulthood. $3.25 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $600,000. Proposals are due on August 17, 2026. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.
ADDED ON JULY 18, 2026: ACF has issued a funding forecast to support federally recognized tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations in developing and implementing culturally grounded, evidence-based home visiting programs that improve maternal, infant, and early childhood outcomes for American Indian and Alaska Native families. The expected post date for this funding opportunity is December 1, 2026. ACF expects to make $9 million available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $1 million. To download this funding forecast, click here.
ADDED ON JULY 18, 2026: ACF has issued a funding opportunity to help title IV-E agencies build the infrastructure, provider capacity, and systems needed to expand implementation of evidence-based prevention services under the Family First Prevention Services Act and improve outcomes for children and families. $7.5 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $750,000. Proposals are due on August 17, 2026. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.