The Youth Homelessness System Improvement Grant is a program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development which supports programs to create or improve response systems for youth homelessness. HUD expects to make about 35 total awards in the categories of:
- Planning and Partnerships – up to $400,000
- Data – up to $300,000
- Coordinated Entry – $200,000
- Racial and Gender Equity – $200,000
These maximums will be doubled for projects that cover two or more Continuums of Care or if the CoC covers the entire state. All requests must be $200,000 – $2 million per project period for up to 30 months. Applications are due through Grants.gov by February 15, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET.
Eligibility
This grant is open to:
- Nonprofit organizations
- Units of state, county, and municipal government
- Special district governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Public housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations
Objectives
The objectives of this program are to:
- Improve the capacity of youth in the community
- Establish partnerships
- Improve the centralized or coordinated assessment system also known as the Coordinated Entry Systems
- 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
Potential Project Activities
Funded projects may work to create or improve response systems for youth homelessness through activities such as:
- Developing peer support models
- Training for communities and Youth Action Boards
- Collecting and analyzing data
- Building partnerships with groups who work with youth in unstable housing like the public school system and child welfare
Review Criteria
All applications will be reviewed based on:
- Proposed Project Activities – 40 points
- Budget – 10 points
- Youth Involvement – 20 points
- Project Outcomes and Evaluation – 15 points
- Regional Approach – 15 points
