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Primary Prevention Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Funding Opportunity

This opportunity from the Administration for Children & Families (ACYF/FYSB) seeks applicants for the Primary Prevention Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program. - Funding is provided through cooperative agreements to develop and implement strategies to prevent homelessness among youth and young adults aged 12 to 26 - Target populations include those at high risk of homelessness, such as youth at risk of human trafficking, substance abuse, mental health issues, or transitioning from foster care, juvenile justice, or behavioral health systems - Recipients must: - Involve youth with lived experience in project design and implementation - Establish local youth advisory boards - Participate in a federally sponsored evaluation - Eligible applicants include state, tribal, city, township, special district, and county governments, as well as public and state institutions of higher education and independent school districts - Cost sharing or matching is required - No specific OEMs or vendors are named, as this is a grant for service delivery and program implementation, not product procurement

Description

The Primary Prevention Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program provides funding to identify and implement strategies and services for youth and young adults between ages 12 and 26 to prevent homelessness. The program targets populations at high risk of homelessness, including those at risk of human trafficking, struggling with substance abuse or mental health issues, or transitioning out of foster care, juvenile justice, or behavioral health systems. Grant recipients must involve youth who have experienced homelessness in project design and implementation and participate in a federally sponsored evaluation. The program focuses on addressing root causes of youth homelessness such as lack of affordable housing, poverty, and family dynamics.

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