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Here are two new federal grant opportunities that were recently announced. These opportunities could be a strong fit depending on your organization’s mission and goals.
Title: The Primary Prevention Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (forecasted)
- Funder: Department of Health and Human Services
- Expected number of awards: 14
- Cost sharing required? Yes
- Estimated post date: June 22, 2026
- Estimated award range: up to $500,000
- Eligibility: Independent school districts, institutions of higher education, and city, state, county, and special district governments
- Description: The Primary Prevention Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program provides funding 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. Primary prevention efforts should focus on reasons youth become homeless, such as a lack of affordable housing, poverty, and family dynamics.
Title: American History and Civics National Activities
- Funder: Department of Labor
- Expected number of awards: 10
- Cost sharing required? No
- Due date: July 13, 2026
- Award range: Average award $2 million
- Eligibility: For profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and nonprofits.
Summary: The purpose of the AHC-NA program is to promote new and existing evidence-based strategies to encourage innovative American history, civics and government, and geography instruction, learning strategies, and professional development activities and programs for teachers, principals, or other school leaders, particularly such instruction, strategies, activities, and programs that benefit students from low-income backgrounds and other underserved populations. America’s 250th anniversary is a particularly appropriate time to promote innovative teaching and learning that unites our country, honors our history, promotes informed citizenship, and cherishes our freedom as we build the golden age of opportunity.
