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. PlainGrants indexes 627 other opportunities from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
- $200K-$2M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 35
- expected awards
- 14.277
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
The Youth Homelessness System Improvement is closed (last close February 15, 2024). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Department of Housing and Urban Development still indexes 627 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed February 15, 2024
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.
Multi-door applicant board · 8 Grants.gov types
Grants.gov prints 8 distinct applicant types for The Youth Homelessness System Improvement (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +4 more). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Housing (HO). Inside Department of Housing and Urban Development's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 08
- Public / Indian housing authorities
- Code 11
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Nili Soni YHSI@hud.gov
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What to do next
The Youth Homelessness System Improvement is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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