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The Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) is a competitive grant opportunity from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designed to help communities build and carry out a coordinated, youth-focused system to prevent and end homelessness among people age 24 and under. HUD plans to select up to 50 communities nationwide to participate, with a specific set-aside requiring that 8 of the 50 selected communities be rural. The overall intent is not just to fund isolated services, but to test and demonstrate how a comprehensive, communitywide approach can significantly reduce youth homelessness and inform future federal policy and strategy.
Eligibility is tightly defined. Only Continuum of Care (CoC) Collaborative Applicants may apply under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). While the broader ecosystem of eligible entities includes state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, and other partners, the application itself must come through the CoC Collaborative Applicant representing the community. HUD expects the applying CoC to show that the community has the right structure and partnerships in place to implement a youth-centered approach. A key requirement is meaningful youth leadership through a Youth Action Board, along with formal participation from the local or state public child welfare agency and a broad range of additional partners across systems that touch youth homelessness (for example, education, behavioral health, juvenile justice, workforce, and local providers).
Selected communities are required to develop and implement a Coordinated Community Plan (CCP) focused on preventing and ending youth homelessness. The CCP is central to the program and is meant to align the community around shared goals, clear roles, data-driven decision-making, and a coordinated set of interventions that match the distinct needs of different subgroups of youth experiencing homelessness. HUD emphasizes that communities must understand and plan for subpopulations such as unaccompanied youth and pregnant or parenting youth, and then translate that understanding into the design of projects and system changes that actually reduce homelessness rather than simply manage it.
Funding is substantial and structured to support both traditional and innovative approaches. Communities selected for the demonstration can apply for project funding ranging from $1 million to $15 million per community, with the exact amount tied to factors such as the community youth population size and poverty rate. Across all communities, HUD anticipates a total demonstration investment of about $145 million. Funding can support the range of project types allowed under the CoC Program for homeless and at-risk youth, and it can also support innovative project types that may require waivers or exceptions to certain CoC Program or McKinney-Vento Act requirements (as described in the NOFO appendices). Grants are expected to be for a 2-year term, and projects may be eligible for renewal under the CoC Program afterward as long as they meet statutory CoC requirements.
The application process runs through grants.gov and is competitive. HUD uses rating and ranking criteria in the NOFO to select which communities are invited into the demonstration. Key elements of competitiveness include the strength of partnerships, the quality and feasibility of the proposed CCP approach, the communitys readiness and capacity to implement coordinated changes, and the ability to use data and performance measures to drive results. The NOFO notes an anticipated announcement of selected communities in September 2021. In addition to funding, selected communities receive technical assistance to help with CCP development and implementation, and they must participate in a federal evaluation. That evaluation component is not optional; it is built into YHDP so HUD can learn what works, under what conditions, and how successful approaches can be scaled nationally.
In practical terms, YHDP is aimed at moving communities beyond fragmented youth services toward a unified system that prevents youth homelessness where possible, rapidly resolves episodes of homelessness when they occur, and builds pathways to stable housing and well-being. The program prioritizes innovation, collaboration, and accountability, with the expectation that participating communities will generate models strong enough to influence the broader national response to youth homelessness.Apply for FR 6400 N 35
- The US Department of Housing and Urban Development in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.276.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 24, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 27, 2021 The application deadline is 115959 PM Eastern Standard time on. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $15,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 50 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP)
What is the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP)?
YHDP is a competitive grant opportunity from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) intended to help selected communities build and carry out a coordinated, youth-focused system to prevent and end homelessness among people age 24 and under.
What is the main purpose of YHDP?
The intent is to support communities in testing and demonstrating a comprehensive, communitywide approach to significantly reduce youth homelessness, rather than funding isolated services. HUD also uses the demonstration to inform future federal policy and strategy.
Who does YHDP serve?
The program is focused on youth experiencing homelessness and people at risk of homelessness who are age 24 and under.
How many communities does HUD plan to select?
HUD plans to select up to 50 communities nationwide to participate in YHDP.
Is there a rural set-aside?
Yes. Of the up to 50 communities selected, HUD requires that 8 be rural communities.
Who is eligible to apply under this NOFO?
Only Continuum of Care (CoC) Collaborative Applicants may apply under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
Can a city, county, state, or other local entity apply directly?
The broader ecosystem of eligible entities includes state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, and other partners, but the application itself must be submitted through the CoC Collaborative Applicant representing the community.
What partnerships and community structure does HUD expect to see?
HUD expects the applying CoC to demonstrate that the community has the structure and partnerships needed to implement a youth-centered approach, including meaningful youth leadership and formal involvement from key public systems and service partners.
What is a Youth Action Board and why is it required?
A Youth Action Board is a mechanism for meaningful youth leadership in the planning and implementation of the community approach. YHDP requires meaningful youth leadership through a Youth Action Board as a key element of the program.
Which public agency must formally participate?
Formal participation from the local or state public child welfare agency is a required element described for YHDP communities.
What other systems and partners are expected to be involved?
HUD expects participation from a broad range of partners across systems that touch youth homelessness, such as education, behavioral health, juvenile justice, workforce, and local providers.
What is the Coordinated Community Plan (CCP)?
The CCP is a required plan that selected communities must develop and implement. It is central to YHDP and is intended to align the community around shared goals, clear roles, data-driven decision-making, and a coordinated set of interventions to prevent and end youth homelessness.
Why is the CCP considered central to the program?
Because YHDP is designed to move communities toward a unified, coordinated system. The CCP is the mechanism for organizing that systemwide approach and translating it into concrete projects and system changes.
Does the CCP need to address different subgroups of youth?
Yes. HUD emphasizes that communities must understand and plan for distinct subpopulations, including unaccompanied youth and pregnant or parenting youth, and use that understanding to shape projects and system changes.
How much funding can a selected community apply for?
Selected communities can apply for project funding ranging from $1 million to $15 million per community.
What determines the amount of funding a community may receive?
The exact amount is tied to factors such as the community youth population size and the poverty rate.
How much total funding does HUD anticipate investing in the demonstration?
Across all selected communities, HUD anticipates a total demonstration investment of about $145 million.
What types of projects can YHDP funding support?
Funding can support the range of project types allowed under the CoC Program for homeless and at-risk youth. It can also support innovative project types that may require waivers or exceptions to certain CoC Program or McKinney-Vento Act requirements, as described in the NOFO appendices.
Can YHDP support innovative approaches that differ from typical CoC requirements?
Yes. YHDP can support innovative project types that may require waivers or exceptions to certain CoC Program or McKinney-Vento Act requirements (as described in the NOFO appendices).
What is the expected grant term?
Grants are expected to be for a 2-year term.
Can YHDP-funded projects be renewed after the grant term ends?
Projects may be eligible for renewal under the CoC Program afterward, as long as they meet statutory CoC requirements.
How do applicants submit an application?
The application process runs through grants.gov.
Is the YHDP selection process competitive?
Yes. YHDP is a competitive grant opportunity and HUD uses rating and ranking criteria described in the NOFO to select communities.
What factors make an application more competitive?
Key competitiveness elements include the strength of partnerships, the quality and feasibility of the proposed CCP approach, the community's readiness and capacity to implement coordinated changes, and the ability to use data and performance measures to drive results.
When did HUD anticipate announcing selected communities?
The NOFO notes an anticipated announcement of selected communities in September 2021.
Do selected communities receive technical assistance?
Yes. In addition to funding, selected communities receive technical assistance to support CCP development and implementation.
Is participation in a federal evaluation required?
Yes. Selected communities must participate in a federal evaluation, and the evaluation component is not optional.
Why does YHDP include a required evaluation?
The evaluation is built into YHDP so HUD can learn what works, under what conditions, and how successful approaches can be scaled nationally.
How does YHDP aim to change a community's response to youth homelessness?
YHDP is intended to move communities beyond fragmented youth services toward a unified system that prevents youth homelessness where possible, rapidly resolves homelessness when it occurs, and builds pathways to stable housing and well-being.
What values or priorities does HUD emphasize in YHDP?
The program prioritizes innovation, collaboration, and accountability, with the expectation that participating communities will generate models strong enough to influence the broader national response to youth homelessness.
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