BCAF Grant Recipients

(October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026)

Belknap House, located in Laconia, serves Belknap County

Belknap House is the only family-centered shelter in Belknap County that provides safe shelter when children are especially vulnerable during homelessness and empowers families to become self-sufficient. They respond to calls from families in crisis. A BCAF grant will help families reach their case management goals and be emotionally and financially stable, confident, and ready to move-on to integrate into local communities.

Betty C. Ketchum Foundation dba Mount Washington Valley Adult Day Center, located in Center Conway, serves Mount Washington Valley Area

The Mount Washington Valley Adult Day Center provides care and companionship to older adults with degenerative conditions or dementia challenges and provides their family and caregivers confident respite. A BCAF grant will help sustain their Nutrition Program, which provides daily, nutrient-dense meals to older adults living with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and other physical conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease.

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Manchester, located in Manchester, serves Greater Manchester

The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Manchester helps to reach out to all youth, especially those who need them the most, inspiring them to realize their full potential, as productive, responsible, caring individuals. A BCAF grant will help with their Scholarship Assistance Program. The program removes financial barriers that prevent Manchester’s most vulnerable children from accessing life-changing youth development opportunities, with a particular emphasis on families experiencing economic hardship who depend on the Club for reliable before and after school care, summer programming at Camp Foster, transportation, nutritious meals and snacks, and a full continuum of wraparound resources.

Bridges: Domestic & Sexual Violence Support Services, Inc., located in Nashua, serves the Southern tier of NH

Bridges was founded in 1977 and serves survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, elder abuse, and child abuse so their clients can gain economic stability and achieve their personal goals. A BCAF grant will help with two projects. The first is purchasing two new refrigerators and the second is providing gift cards for food and essentials for clients.

Camp Allen NH, located in Bedford, serves Statewide

Camp Allen NH is dedicated to providing opportunities for growth, friendship, and fun for individuals with disabilities in an outdoor environment. Founded in 1931, Camp Allen NH has delivered inclusive camp experiences for more than 90 years. A BCAF grant will support Life Camp and CamPower, two transformative programs that empower young adults with developmental and physical disabilities to build independence, confidence, and real-world skills.

Carroll County Retired & Senior Volunteer Program – CCRSVP, located in Conway, serves Carroll County area

Established in 1971, CCRSVP was created to engage people 55 and older in volunteer service to meet the critical community needs. CCRSVP enhances the community by matching their volunteers’ experiences, talents, and interests to meaningful service. A BCAF grant will help expand their volunteer-based services that support older adults, veterans, and individuals with limited mobility. The objectives of the program are to recruit and train additional senior volunteers, increase access to essential services, such as transportation, food distribution, and companionship, and strengthen partnerships with local agencies to reduce unmet needs.

CATCH Neighborhood Housing, located in Concord, serves Merrimack County

Founded in 1989, CATCH offers a full spectrum of housing and education services. A BCAF grant will help their residents in need with one-time, direct financial support to purchase groceries, gas, clothing, or household goods.

Catholic Charities New Hampshire, Inc., dba Liberty House, located in Manchester, serves Statewide

Liberty House opened its doors in April 2004 and serves as a home and refuge for many New Hampshire veterans. They also serve many homeless and/or needy veterans in the Greater Manchester area. This home provides clothing, food, and other necessities for daily living to those who come to the door for assistance. Liberty House became a program of Catholic Charities New Hampshire in 2019. A BCAF grant will help continue their Aftercare Support Services Program.

Cedarcrest Center for Children with Disabilities, located in Keene, Serves Statewide, Vermont, and Maine

Cedarcrest Center serves medically fragile children with significant disabilities from across NH, Vermont, and Maine. They are the only nursing facility in New Hampshire that serves children exclusively. They are the state’s primary resource for post-acute care for children with complex medical and developmental needs, and the only one licensed to provide post-acute care for children under the age of three. A BCAF grant will help their Respiratory Care Program in New Hampshire.

Children’s Scholarship Fund NH, located in Concord, serves Statewide

Children’s Scholarship Fund NH (CSFNH) provides K-12 tuition assistance to low-income NH families, empowering them to choose the education that best fits their children’s needs, regardless of their income or zip code. A BCAF grant will support their Freedom Alumni Network. This program/initiative is designed to foster long-term connections, promote alumni engagement, and strengthen CSFNH’s capacity to demonstrate outcomes, build community, and expand the donor base and volunteer networks.

Claremont Learning Partnership (CLP), located in Claremont, serves Greater Claremont

Founded in 2012, CLP is dedicated to improving educational attainment, expanding youth opportunity, and strengthening families across the Greater Claremont region. CLP is launching a new Basic Center Program, which is an urgently needed expansion of their youth emergency housing services. The objective of the program is to create a licensed, code-compliant residential space, that expands their current youth emergency housing capacity for at least 40 youth annually who are facing homelessness and unsafe living situations. A BCAF grant will assist their Basic Center 

The Community Kitchen, Inc., located in Keene, serves the Monadnock Region

The Community Kitchen is committed to addressing food insecurity and providing nutritious meals in the Monadnock Region. This organization was formed in 1983 and has grown and matured into a well-respected agency. A BCAF grant will help with their hot evening meal service for residents of Hundred Nights, Inc., the Monadnock Region’s emergency shelter serving individuals experiencing homelessness.

Community Partners, located in Dover, serves Strafford County

Community Partners is designated by the State of NH as a Community Mental Health Center and Area Agency for Developmental Services in Strafford County. Their mission is to promote respect, wellness, full inclusion, and empowerment of individuals and their families who experience mental illness, emotional distress, developmental disability, chronic health need or acquired brain disorder. A BCAF grant will help with their Respite Program to ensure that caregivers and families remain strong and receive the support they need while caring for the 24/7 needs of a disabled family member.

Concord Hospital Trust, located in Concord, serves Greater Concord

Concord Hospital has evolved from a community hospital to a regional medical center. Founded in 1946, Concord Hospital was created through a merger of the Pillsbury General Hospital and the Memorial Hospital for Women and Children. In the 1990’s, Capital Region Health Care was formed as the parent company of Concord Hospital, Riverbend Community Mental Health, and the Granite VNA. In 2008, Concord Hospital Medical Group was formed, with specialty board-certified healthcare providers throughout the region. In May of 2021, Concord Hospital acquired LRG Healthcare consisting of a community and acute care hospital in Laconia, NH, and a critical access hospital in Franklin, NH. They serve over 250,000 individuals in 49 communities of the Capital, Lakes, and Three Rivers Regions. A BCAF grant will support their Healthy Food to Home Program, which provides boxed food to people in need and meet the specific criteria.

Corpus Christi Food Pantry & Assistance, Inc., located in Nashua, serves Greater Nashua

Since 1998, this food pantry has been providing outreach to anyone residing in the Greater Nashua area who is eligible for food and assistance. The Pantry provides food, basic toiletries, and cleaning supplies, including holiday baskets on Thanksgiving and Easter. Clients can receive food every 21 days. Typical clients are the working poor with income levels at or below the federal poverty level. A BCAF grant will assist the food pantry with the purchase of dairy items. Each week they purchase butter, eggs, and milk from the local grocery store and make them available to their clients.

Exeter Area Charitable Foundation, located in Exeter, serves Greater Exeter

The Exeter Charitable Foundation was created by the Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce in 1989 to raise money to provide warm winter clothing and bedding to children in need. Since then, the fund has grown to include twelve area towns and help over 870 local children. The funds are distributed to children in need in the form of a voucher to use at predetermined local retail stores. A BCAF grant will help fund their EACF’s Community Children’s Fund Clothing Voucher Program, which runs annually each fall. Guardians or parents redeem the voucher as they would a gift certificate for warm clothing, footwear, and bedding only at participating merchants.

Families in Transition, located in Manchester, serves Statewide

Founded in 1991 as a housing organization for low-income families, Families in Transition is one of the largest homeless shelter and affordable housing providers in the state of New Hampshire. They are highly regarded for their affordable housing options, food programs, integrated case management, emergency homelessness services, and substance use treatment. A BCAF grant will help fund their food pantry program. This pantry is the only large-scale food pantry in the area that is open five days a week, with a dignified shopping experience for their customers.

Family Promise of Greater Concord, located in Concord, serves Greater Concord

Family Promise of Greater Concord strives to end homelessness for families with children and help them achieve sustainable independence through a community-based response. A BCAF grant will assist with their Shelter Program. The program provides emergency shelter, meals, and comprehensive assistance to families experiencing homelessness. Case management helps families stabilize and achieve sustainable independence.

Family Promise of Southern New Hampshire, located in Nashua, serves Hillsborough and Rockingham Counties

Family Promise of Southern NH is trying to end homelessness, one family at a time, because every child deserves a home. Through safe housing and education, Family Promise guides families as they break the cycle, and rise from homelessness to sustainable independence. A BCAF grant will help their Residential/Transition Program, which serves families experiencing housing insecurity. The funds will enable them to purchase essential supplies and necessities for incoming families. Support includes nutritious meals, clothing, toiletries, baby supplies, case management, financial education classes, and more.

The Family Resource Center at Gorham, located in Berlin, serves North Country

Founded in 1997, The Family Resource Center’s mission is to build healthier families and stronger communities through positive partnerships, programs, and collaborations. They have five locations and have become the community-based “go-to-place” for families experiencing poverty, isolation, and systemic barriers. A BCAF grant will help with their Resource Navigation Program. The program simplifies access to essential community resources through individualized case management, increasing access to solution for housing insecurity and homelessness, food insecurity, mental health support, healthcare referrals, substance misuse services, educational support, financial literacy and budgeting, and other resources to stay safe and healthy.

Freedom Movement, located and serves in Manchester

The Freedom Movement provides faith based transitional living quarters for men struggling with addiction. The men have completed a 30-day recovery program and have 2 forms of ID to work. They provide life skill building and faith group support including weekly bible study and transportation to work. A BCAF grant will help build a secure storage closet for medications. This grant would help purchase the locks and cabinets and help men who don’t have enough money to pay their housing fees.

The Friends Program, Inc., located in Concord, serves Greater Concord

The Friends Program is a non-profit, social service organization located within Merrimack County, whose mission is to build positive connections and solutions for at-risk youth, families, and seniors. A BCAF grant will help provide families experiencing homelessness with critical, temporary emergency housing, support, education, training, and skills that help them to access critical resources and obtain and maintain permanent housing.

Friends of Recovery New Hampshire dba Hope for New Hampshire Recovery, located in Manchester, serves Statewide

Hope for New Hampshire Recovery is a Manchester-based nonprofit serving the Granite State. Their mission is to foster community and connection for people in recovery from substance use disorders. A BCAF grant will help fund food and clothing expenses for their homeless outreach programming for one year. The funds will keep NH’s transient population safe, keep them healthy, and offer the dignity that comes with a meal and a clean change of clothes. 

Got Lunch Laconia, located and serves Laconia

Got Lunch Laconia project is a community-based effort to address the food insecurity of Laconia’s school children who receive free and reduced lunch during the school year. Their goal is to provide five days’ worth of healthy groceries each week during the ten weeks of the summer by delivering groceries directly to children’s homes. A BCAF grant will continue providing groceries to families over the summer months.

Grafton County Senior Citizens Council, Inc. (GCSCC), located in Lebanon, serves Grafton County

GCSCC has served older adults and adults with disabilities for more than 50 years. This organization seeks to develop, strengthen, and provide programs and services, which support the health, dignity, and independence of older adults and adults with disabilities. A BCAF grant will help support their Meals on Wheels Program, which provides nutritious, home-delivered meals to older adults and adults with disabilities who are homebound and unable to prepare food for themselves.

HAVEN Violence Prevention & Support Services, located in Portsmouth, serves 48 cities and towns

HAVEN, the largest violence prevention and support services agency in NH, and is dedicated to addressing public health and wellness through violence prevention and improving the well-being of children and families. Their mission is to prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking and to support and empower women, men, youth, and families to heal from abuse and rebuild their lives. Haven also provides a residential emergency shelter exclusively for victims of domestic and sexual violence and their children. A BCAF grant will help their emergency shelter and housing advocacy program, which prevents family homelessness and empowers survivors to achieve self-sufficiency.

Home, Health & Hospice (HHHC), located in Merrimack, serves Greater Nashua

Since 1883, HHHC has served patients as a community-based, free-standing, non-profit visiting nurse association and hospice program. In 2000, they were able to build the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH. HHHC provides trusted, patient-centered services that embrace each individual’s independence and quality throughout life. A BCAF grant will help care for patients without insurance or resources who need the skilled hospice services that can only be provided at the Community Hospice House.

Hope City Church, located and serves in Manchester

Hope City Church is a non-denominational Christian Church located at 222 Cedar Street in Manchester. They have been serving the community for over 40 years. They operate a food ministry called Hope City Café. They serve a hot breakfast twice a week serving 6-80 people on average. A BCAF grant will help with the costs of the Café to feed the food insecure population of Manchester.

Hospice Help Foundation, located in Portsmouth, serves Statewide

Hospice Help Foundation's mission is to improve the comfort and quality of life for hospice patients and their families by providing urgent financial relief. These items can include rent, food, utilities, transportation, modest last wishes, funeral expenses, and more. A BCAF grant will assist their Supporting Impoverished Hospice Patients Program. This program helps patients and funds essential items not covered by Medicare or private insurance for NH residents.

Interlakes Community Caregivers, Inc., located in Center Harbor, serves Lakes Region

Since 1998, Interlakes Community Caregivers has been a volunteer nonprofit that provides non-medical supportive services for residents of Meredith, Moultonborough, Center Harbor and Sandwich. Their services include providing rides for medical appointments as far as Lebanon, Conway, and Boston. A BCAF grant will assist their volunteers who provide rides, run errands, and conduct friendly visits and check-in phone calls with local seniors who must rely on others to fulfill their basic needs to access healthcare, nutrition, and mental well-being.

Isaiah 58 New Hampshire, located in Hampstead, serves Western Rockingham County

Isaiah 58 New Hampshire is dedicated to preventing homelessness and stabilizing housing for individuals and families experiencing financial hardship. Serving residents throughout Western Rockingham County, the organization provides direct financial assistance, housing support, and individualized case management. Services include rent and utility assistance, housing placement, transportation support, food and basic needs assistance, and critical home repairs. A BCAF grant will help to implement a short-term Food Insecurity & Housing Stabilization Initiative.

Kearsarge Area Council on Aging (KCOA) dba Chapin Senior Center, located in New London, services nine Kearsarge-area communities

Founded in 1992, the Kearsarge Area Council on Aging (KCOA) helps to promote, develop, and reinforce programs that support and enhance the health, well-being, dignity, and independence of older people. A BCAF grant will help their transportation program, which offers free services to seniors in the Upper Valley, a geographic part of NH critically underserved by public, private, and charitable transportation.

Laconia Area Community Land Trust, Inc., dba Lakes Region Community Developers (LRCD), located in Laconia, serves Greater Laconia

LRCD is a non-profit developer of affordable housing and a mission-driven landlord. For over 35 years, they have created 381 affordable rental apartments in Ashland, Gilford, Laconia, Tilton, Meredith, and Wolfeboro. A BCAF grant will help with their Good Neighbor Fund, which enables them to provide tenants in crisis with direct financial support to ensure basic household needs for shelter, utilities, transportation, and food can be met until the crisis is over.

Lakes Region Food Pantry, located in Moultonborough, serves Lakes Region

Lakes Region Food Pantry helps meet the needs of individuals and families facing food insecurity. They offer food, food vouchers, personal care products, cooking classes, and other programs. A BCAF grant will assist their food vouchers program for families who identify with food insecurity.

LISTEN (Lebanon in Service to Each Neighbor) Community Services, located in Lebanon, serves Upper Valley

LISTEN was founded over fifty years ago with the mission of meeting the critical needs of Upper Valley individuals and families. They connect clients with a variety of resources and make sure that those who are the most vulnerable – seniors, families, people working two or even three jobs – can stay in their homes, have heat and electricity, keep food in their cupboards, and more. A BCAF grant will support their Food Pantry.

Love Thy Neighbor, located in Swanzey, serves local residents

Love Thy Neighbor began in 2018 as a street ministry, feeding the homeless with bag lunches. In 2022, the food pantry began to offer additional food supplies. The Room for Hope was borne for those in need of free household items. Their primary focus is food insecurity. A BCAF grant will help continue serving local residents who are food insecure.

Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County, c/o St. Joseph Community Services, Inc., located in Manchester, serves Hillsborough County Region

Since 1977, St. Joseph Community Services has operated the Meals on Wheels Program, Community Dining Programs, Transportation and Support Services for Hillsborough County. A BCAF grant will help their full scope of nutritional and social services for over 5,000 vulnerable older adults in the thirty-one cities and towns of Hillsborough County.

The Moore Center Services, Inc., located in Manchester, serves Greater Manchester

Since 1955, The Moore Center has evolved with the needs of the community. They remain dedicated to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and acquired brain disorders and they have added services for children and senior citizens, and training and development for the human services workforce. A BCAF grant will help them upgrade and enhance a Personal Care Station for participants in their Community Based Services Program, located at 97 Eddy Road in Manchester. The program supports 120 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and sees on average of 40-50 adults attending daily. Some of the individuals supported in this program require personal care, including toileting assistance or assistance with adult diapers. The funds would be used to purchase a new hospital bed and bedding as well as storage and trash disposal accessories for use in changing adult diapers. 

Moreno Valley Cultural Arts Foundation, dba Granite Guild, located in Groveton, serves Town of Northumberland and surrounding communities in Coos County

Granite Guild brings together a broad coalition of government, education, business, nonprofits, community organizations, spiritual organizations, and the public-at-large to be a catalyst for positive change. They recently opened the doors to the Coos Catalyst Center, which includes a Food Pantry and Conference Room. A BCAF grant will assist with purchasing groceries for their Food Pantry.

Nashua Police Athletic League (PAL), located in Nashua, serves Southern NH

Nashua PAL was incorporated in 1989 and provides inner-city youth programming and several exclusive youth sports programs throughout Greater Nashua. PAL has secured a permanent location at 52 Ash Street and is designated as the Nashua PAL Youth Safe Haven. Their after-school program currently serves over 340+ historically disadvantaged youth, ages 7-18, and focuses on providing essential tools for success. A BCAF grant will assist with their food pantry for families, daily snacks after school, and lunches for the summer.

New Hampshire Association for the Blind, dba, Future In Sight, located in Concord, serves Statewide

Since 1912, Future In Sight has been dedicated to transforming the lives of those who are blind, visually impaired, and their families. As the State contracts and insurance roughly cover 45% of their costs per client, Future In Sight is looking for some assistance. A BCAF grant will assist with three of their important programs: Youth Services, Adult Services, and Volunteer Services.

New Life Ministries of N.E., Inc., dba New Life Home for Women and Children, located in Manchester, serves New England

New Life Home for Women and Children is a long-term residential recovery and restoration ministry, serving adult women, including mothers with children, who are overcoming substance use disorders, trauma, homelessness, and other life-controlling challenges. A BCAF grant will help to purchase two commercial freezers to strengthen and increase sustainability and safety of its meal program.

The Pass Along Project, located in Pembroke, serves Statewide

The Pass Along Project is a NH based nonprofit dedicated to providing essential clothing to children entering foster care and other crisis situations. Founded in 2017, this program was created to address a critical and often overlooked basic need: access to appropriate well-fitting clothing at the moment of placement. A BCAF grant will help to support their “Bundle” program, which provides complete clothing kits to children entering foster care or kinship placements with little or no belongings. Each bundle includes 7-10 complete outfits along with essential new items such as underwear, socks, and pajamas. This organization currently serves approximately 600 children annually.

Pennacook Pregnancy Center, located in Manchester, serves Southern NH

Founded in 2013, Pennacook Pregnancy offers hope, help, and understanding to women considering abortion. The office is staffed by women volunteers. They serve over 300 clients a year. A BCAF grant will support their services and promote the sanctity of life.

Riverbend Community Mental Health, located in Concord, serves Central NH

Founded in 1963, Riverbend Community Mental Health provides behavioral health services. A BCAF grant will assist with their Mobile Crisis and PATH Outreach Program to provide flexible, immediate assistance to individuals and families in crisis, particularly those who are unhoused, uninsured, or escaping domestic violence situations.

Safari Youth Club (SYC), located in and serves Manchester

The Safari Youth Club’s mission is to educate and empower youth refugees and immigrants to reach their goals through sports and arts, as well as support their families for positive integration into their new environment. A BCAF grant will assist with their Safari Youth Club Camp Experience, which will run soccer training and tournaments and benefit from educational sessions on healthy lifestyle choices. Campers will also receive breakfast and lunch throughout the summer.

St. Joseph Hospital, located in and serves Greater Nashua

St. Joseph Hospital is a Catholic health ministry, providing healing and care for the whole person, in service to all in their communities. A BCAF grant will assist in their Grey Nuns Thrift Shop with key items for their voucher program. This program provides much-needed items for people who are faced with homelessness or insecure housing. Items could include sleeping bags, tents, backpacks, hygiene kits, pots and pans, etc.

Seacoast Family Promise, located in Exeter, serves Greater Exeter

Incorporated in 2003, Seacoast Family Promise has been committed to helping families with children experiencing homelessness to regain self-sufficiency. A BCAF grant will assist their family shelter program. While in this program, families are provided with a safe family shelter in a home-like setting, where each family has their own bedroom.

Seeds of Faith, Inc., dba Lydia’s House of Hope, located in Somersworth, serves Greater Somersworth

Seeds of Faith provides community outreach programs, which help the homeless and impoverished in a variety of ways. Lydia’s House of Hope was opened in Somersworth to help train and equip women and children with the necessary mindset and skills required to move out of chronic homelessness. A BCAF grant will help purchase essential food supplies to stock their pantry shelves for the upcoming spring and summer months.

Sonshine Soup Kitchen, located in Derry, serves Greater Derry

Sonshine Soup Kitchen is a community-based ministry, feeding the hungry, clothing the cold and barefoot, and offering hope to those in despair. They serve meals Monday through Friday to anyone who comes to the kitchen. They also offer a free clothing ministry and home delivery of meals to guests unable to come to their dining room. A BCAF grant will assist with purchasing a primary commercial refrigerator. This unit is essential and would be larger than the one they currently have. Because of the meal demand has increased by 50%, they need a larger capacity unit.

Step Up Parents, located in Portsmouth, serves Statewide

Step Up Parents began operation in 2019 to help grandparents and other familial caregivers in NH who have stepped up to raise the children of parents struggling with substance use disorder. With the explosion of the opioid crisis, there are thousands of such caregivers in New Hampshire. A BCAF will help kinship families in 2026, providing each family with an average of $500 in financial assistance.

Thrive Survivor Support Center, located in Concord, serves Merrimack County

Thrive Survivor Support Center has been operating since 1978 and focuses on serving the needs of victims of domestic and sexual violence. Their services include an emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis hotline, legal advocacy and referral, support groups, etc. A BCAF grant will help meet basic needs of survivors while at their shelter and in their housing programs. This would include providing survivors with gift cards/vouchers for grocery stores, gas cards, transportation, and hotel vouchers.

United Way of Greater Nashua, located in Nashua, serves Greater Nashua

United Way of Greater Nashua has been serving the community since 1930. Their core programming is to assess community needs around health, education, and financial stability to provide targeted support for programs. A BCAF grant will help support their Pop-Up Mobile Pantries, which have become a reliable source of food security for hundreds of households across Nashua.

The Upper Room, a Family Resource Center, located in Derry, serves Greater Derry

Since 1986, The Upper Room has been providing prevention and early intervention services to children, youth, and families in Southern NH. They operate a weekly food pantry that is open to the public. A BCAF grant will help stock their much needed and used food pantry for the clients they serve.

Warm Welcome Shelter, fiscal agent, Southwestern Community Services from Keene, located in Claremont, serves Sullivan County

The Warm Welcome Shelter began serving the population of Sullivan County in 2023. They served the unhoused with a paid trained staff. For the 2025-2026 season, they are expecting to serve 24 guests each night from 8 pm-8 am. In addition to warm sleeping quarters, they provide a light supper and breakfast. A BCAF grant will help with operational expenses.

Webster House, located in Manchester, serves Statewide

Founded as the Manchester Children’s Home in 1884, Webster House is a trauma-informed residential group home serving children between the ages of 8 and 18 from throughout the state. These children are referred to Webster House by the Division of Children, Youth, and Families because their family home or foster care is unable to address their emotional needs caused by trauma, such as abuse, neglect, homelessness, and the effect of addiction. A BCAF grant will assist with basic needs for the children they serve. This would include food, basic hygiene items, and other essential everyday needs.