Senate + House Appropriations: Current Status on FY25 Federal Funding to Prevent and End Youth Homelessness
The Senate Committee on Appropriations passed their Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Bill, and their Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations Bill. Unlike the accompanying...
Youth Provisions in HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) NOFO due Oct 30, 2024
The annual U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) was announced July 31, 2024. For the first time, it will be a two year application...
House Appropriations Bill with Youth Homelessness Programs Passed Committee
On July 10, 2024, five federal programs that directly impact youth experiencing homelessness were included in the FY25 funding bills that passed House committees. Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (HHS) program funding stayed the same...
NN4Y’s National Youth Advisory Council Met with HUD Acting Secretary
https://nn4youth.org/wp-content/uploads/07.10.24-NYAC-HUD.website.jpg On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, NN4Y’s National Youth Advisory Council (NYAC) met with HUD’s Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman and Senior Advisor Richard Cho. The NYAC shared their recommendations for policy, regulation, and funding for...
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...