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New Associate Commissioner of FYSB is Appointed NN4Y is thrilled to share that  Kimberly A. Waller has been appointed the Associate Commissioner of the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) at the Administration on Children, Youth and Families at HHS. Kimberly brings extensive policy and program expertise to this [...]

U.S. Congress has not yet finalized the spending bills for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. The federal government and its programs are currently operating under a continuing resolution (CR) until December 3rd. There is an expectation that the CR will be extended into the new year to give Congress more [...]

Provisions to Leverage to End Youth Homelessness On November 3, 2021, the House released ​​H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. Here is a summary of the key provisions that can be leveraged to further our movement to prevent and end youth and young adult homelessness. YOUTH EMPLOYMENT $1.5 billion [...]

November marks National Runaway Prevention Month, aiming to shed light on youth homelessness.  Did you know? According to Chapin Hall Voices of Youth Count study, 1 in 30 adolescent minors (13 – 17) and 1 in 10 young adults (18 – 25) endures some form of homelessness in a [...]

November 1, 2021, the U.S Government Accountability Office (GAO), a nonpartisan government research agency, released Youth Homelessnessness: HUD and HHS Could Enhance Coordination to Better Support Communities. GAO researchers reviewed documents and interviewed local service providers, agency officials, researchers, and advocates. As a result, they identified three main challenges and [...]

Congresswoman Maxine Waters's legislation, Expediting Emergency Rental Assistance to Renters and Landlords of 2021, was amended after a committee hearing where Diane Yentel, President and CEO, National Low Income Housing Coalition, recommended all vouchers be given to only some people considered homeless under the U.S. Department of Housing and [...]

Do you know a young adult ages 18-26 who wants to make a huge impact to end youth homelessness? NN4Y is committed to ensuring that our work is driven directly by the priorities of young people. The NYAC provides young adults the opportunity to set NN4Y’s [...]

USICH Listening Session September 22, 2021 | 3:00 to 3:45 PM EST Homeless youth service providers are invited to join a listening session to share their expertise. Join us on Wednesday, September 22 from 3:00 to 3:45 PM EST to inform the recommendations that NN4Y will submit to the [...]

NN4Y calls on Congress to oversee federal agencies responsible for disbursing these funds and ensuring they reach all eligible persons, including young adults and families. On August 26, the Supreme Court ended the nationwide eviction moratorium (or ban), which began in September 2020 and expired on October [...]

Last week, the National Network for Youth (NN4Y) was honored that our National Youth Advisory Council (NYAC) received the 2021 Youth in Action Award from National Safe Place Network (NSPN). We are grateful to NSPN for recognizing the incredible work of our NYAC. It is our privilege to partner [...]