Closed · FR-6700-N-96 · CFDA 14.277 · Discretionary
The Youth Homelessness System Improvement (YHSI) Grants
Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Housing and Urban Development, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $200K-$2M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- February 15, 2024
- Close date
- 35
- Expected awards
The verdict
The Youth Homelessness System Improvement (YHSI) Grants is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Housing and Urban Development that offered $200,000 -- $2,000,000 across 35 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $200K-$2M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 35
- expected awards
- 14.277
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - The Youth Homelessness System Improvement (YHSI) Grants - is cataloged under number FR-6700-N-96 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 14.277, posted by Department of Housing and Urban Development. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on November 8, 2023 and last updated on December 5, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $200,000 -- $2,000,000. The agency has projected $50.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 35 awards. If the agency funds the expected 35 awards from the $50.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $1.4 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on February 15, 2024. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$200,000 -- $2,000,000
Close Date
February 15, 2024
The application deadline is 11:59:59 PM Eastern time on
Posted
November 8, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$50,000,000
Expected Awards
35
Instrument
Grant
Description
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.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 07, 08, 11, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Nili Soni YHSI@hud.gov
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