Supreme Court Limits the Powers of Federal Agencies
Three recent Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decisions will make life harder for youth experiencing homelessness. The Johnson v. Grants Pass decision, released June 28, 2024, ruled that people experiencing homelessness can be...
BREAKING – Supreme Court Ruling Will Make the Homelessness Crisis Significantly Worse
The Supreme Court has ruled on the case of Gloria Johnson, v. the city of Grants Pass, Oregon, that people experiencing homelessness can be arrested or fined for sleeping outside when there is no adequate...
New Overtime Rule Increases Costs for Nonprofits Beginning July 1, 2024
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule on overtime that will make changes to who is exempt from overtime. It increases both the standard salary threshold to be...
HUD Announces New Youth Homelessness System Improvement Grantees
Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the first round of Youth Homelessness System Improvement (YHSI) grantees. $51.1 million was awarded to 38 communities across 26 states, Puerto Rico, and...
A Farewell Message to Kimberly Waller
National Network for Youth would like to extend a big thank you to Kimberly A. Waller, former Associate Commissioner for the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), as she transitions to a new role. At...
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Act By May 10, 2024 to Support Funding for Children + Youth Experiencing Homelessness in the Senate
**Please forward this alert to colleagues and community partners and ask them to act.** In the Senate, Senators Padilla (D-CA) and Murkowski (R-AK) invite Senators to co-sign a bipartisan “Dear Colleague” appropriations letter to the...
UPDATED: Fiscal Year 2025 Earmarks – Deadlines are NOW + Act Today with a New NN4Y Fact Sheet
The fact sheet has been updated with the FY 2025 guidance for Community Project Funding (U.S. House Earmarks) released on April 25, 2024. There is $1.4 trillion of federal money on the table that community-based...
Johnson v. Grants Pass: Implications for Youth Experiencing Homelessness
On Monday, April 22, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will hear oral arguments on the case of Gloria Johnson, v. the city of Grants Pass, Oregon, a landmark case that will...
Homeless + Foster Youth May Qualify to File Directly with the IRS
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released a new pilot, Direct File, to allow people to file their taxes directly and virtually with the IRS at no cost. This pilot only supports simple tax needs,...
DEADLINE EXTENDED: There is Still Time to Act to Support Funding for Children + Youth Experiencing Homelessness
**Please forward this alert to colleagues and community partners and ask them to act.** A bipartisan “Dear Colleague” letter is circulating in the U.S. House of Representatives that calls for $304 million for the Runaway...
The FY 2024 Minibus Passed: How Does it Prevent and End Youth Homelessness?
This weekend, Congress passed the final Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget package. NN4Y advocated for increased funding for programs targeted to prevent and respond to youth homelessness and several other policy provisions. Read our summary...
Congressional Briefing: Reauthorizing the Runaway and Homeless Youth Program
On February 28, 2024, the National Network for Youth hosted a congressional briefing in collaboration with Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) focused on the bipartisan bicameral Runaway and Homeless Youth and...