The Youth Homelessness System Improvement (YHSI) Grants
The summary for the The Youth Homelessness System Improvement (YHSI) Grants grant is detailed below.
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The Youth Homelessness System Improvement (YHSI) Grants: Through this NOFO, HUD is awarding Youth Homelessness System Improvement (YHSI) grants to support selected communities develop and implement systems infrastructure to better address youth homelessness. The grants will focus on systems change to create and build capacity for Youth Action Boards; collect and use data that work with at-risk youth; develop strong leaders within a community; and improve the coordination, communication, operation, and administration of homeless assistance projects to better serve youth, including prevention and diversion strategies. The goal of the YHSI is to increase the capacity of communities to better serve youth and create projects that are responsive to the needs of youth at-risk of or experiencing homelessness in the community. The objectives of this funding are to:Improve the capacity of youth in the community: Developing peer support models, including training, project design, and implementation; creating Youth Action Board training, including government rules, leadership, and other skills; community training and outreach on how to work with youth and integrate youth leadership in an authentic way.Establish partnerships: Bringing together system partners who also work with youth who are housing unstable. This could include partnerships with Tribes and cultural organizations in the community, k-12 schools, higher education, juvenile justice, child welfare, employment services, etc.Improve Coordinated Entry Systems (CES).Improve data collection and use between systems that work with youth at-risk of and experiencing homelessness.Assess, address, and improve equity in youth homeless response systems.
Federal Grant Title: | The Youth Homelessness System Improvement (YHSI) Grants |
Federal Agency Name: | Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) |
Grant Categories: | Housing |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-6700-N-96 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 14.277 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
Current Application Deadline: | February 15th, 2024 |
Original Application Deadline: | February 15th, 2024 |
Posted Date: | November 8th, 2023 |
Creation Date: | November 8th, 2023 |
Archive Date: | December 16th, 2023 |
Total Program Funding: | $50,000,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $2,000,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $200,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 35 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
Last Updated: | November 8th, 2023 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- (25) OtherIndian Tribes and tribally designated housing entities as defined in Section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103)Tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, as demonstrated by criteria at 24 CFR 5.109(l)(1) through 24 CFR 5.109(l)(5). Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
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- Grant Announcement Contact
- Nili Soni
[email protected]
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