On Monday, August 1, 2022, the House and Senate released their spending bills for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. This post summarizes what was included in each bill relevant to NN4Ys work to prevent and end youth homelessness. Don't forget, that there is still a long way to go before [...]
Many youth experiencing homelessness are also survivors of human trafficking. This blog post shares critical information about the new relief available for survivors of trafficking to repair their credit reports. In May, NN4Y submitted comments to inform the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule (policy) on how survivors [...]
New Federal Funding to Help Prevent + End Youth Homelessness $1.4 trillion in discretionary spending annually The U.S. Senate has released guidance and deadlines for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 congressionally directed spending (the new earmarks) with the U.S. Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education deadline on [...]
Youth experiencing homelessness are more likely to report leaving home due to parental conflicts, including being "kicked out" of the house, abuse (physical, verbal, sexual, and other), parental neglect due to mental health problems, or parental substance use. Although many youth run from home to escape abusive situations, they [...]
We will not effectively address homelessness in America unless we focus resources and bold investments on young people. Please send an email today to your U.S. Representative and ask them to sign the Yarmuth-Bacon-Davis letter supporting Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 funding for children and youth experiencing homelessness. The more U.S. [...]
The National Network for Youth is deeply troubled by the increasing anti-LGBT legislation that is being introduced in various states. All LGBTQ young people need to be heard. We know that LGBTQ+ youth and young adults experience homelessness at more than twice the rate as their peers and [...]
We are excited to announce that HUD has released the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP). Advocating for funding for this vital program is one of NN4Y’s top priorities as well as report language to expand and improve [...]
The White House has released the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget, which officially kicks off the FY23 federal budget cycle. Some highlights specific to our work to prevent and end youth and young adult homelessness are included in the chart below. This is just the beginning of [...]
The National Network for Youth (NN4Y) is excited to welcome two new board directors! They each bring deep expertise and passion to end youth homelessness. Hillary Evans Vice President of Professional Learning & Public Policy, Philanthropy Southwest “I am truly honored to [...]
On Mar 23, 2022, we submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities (FSHO) program. In our commentary, we urge HUD not to add additional burdens or make significant changes to FSHO unless those changes have been generated [...]