FY2026 Runaway Homeless Youth Training, Technical Assistance, and Capacity Building Center (RHYTTAC)
This grant funds a center to provide training, technical assistance, and resources to strengthen organizations serving runaway and homeless youth nationwide.
Funder: Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: One award expected; $1,800,000–$2,500,000 per year (cooperative agreement, up to $2.5M total)
Summary: Supports a national center to provide training, technical assistance, and capacity building for organizations serving runaway and homeless youth.
Key Information: Cost sharing/matching required; only one award anticipated.
Description
This opportunity will fund a single cooperative agreement to operate the Runaway and Homeless Youth Training, Technical Assistance, and Capacity Building Center (RHYTTAC). The Center will deliver direct training and technical assistance to existing Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) program grantees and subrecipients to enhance their effectiveness in implementing Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB)-funded projects. Activities include developing interactive training products (for in-person and virtual use), disseminating evidence-based and best practices on issues affecting runaway and homeless youth, providing targeted technical assistance to RHY grantees and youth-serving organizations, and coordinating activities among RHY award recipients and partner organizations nationwide.
