The Joey Logano Foundation has awarded a $100k grant to Youth Villages, a nonprofit supporting families, children and young adults facing serious obstacles with mental and behavioral health services.

The Joey Logano Foundation, founded by the multiple-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, aims to provide second chances to children and young adults during times of crisis, particularly those involved in the foster care system.

The grant will further strengthen and expand the LifeSet and Scholars offerings for youth in need of services, the organization said. LifeSet is designed to help young people successfully transition from foster care to adulthood. Through one-on-one support, LifeSet specialists work with participants to achieve secure, safe housing, build healthy relationships and meet education and employment goals.

The Youth Villages Scholars initiative builds on that model by offering additional assistance to LifeSet participants enrolled in postsecondary education or vocational training. Scholars receive monthly stipends, technology, school supplies and other essential resources, as well as support from dedicated staff and mentors.

"We want to see youth who have been through the foster care system have a healthy chance at living independently and embarking on a path to a bright future," Brittany Logano, founding vice chairman of the Joey Logano Foundation and wife of Joey Logano, said in a press release. "That is exactly what they receive with Youth Villages' Scholars program. It is wonderful to hear success stories from Scholars who were raised in the system and defeated all odds to take on their dreams of going to college or a trade school, graduating and creating a joyful life for themselves."

For more information, visit joeyloganofoundation.com.