NN4Y Submits Comments for HUD, Head Start
National Network for Youth (NN4Y) has submitted two comments on important federal agency changes that, if enacted, would impact children, youth, and families experiencing homelessness. When federal agencies want to change their regulations or significantly...
Three New Resources to Push Back Against the Criminalization of Homelessness Following Grants Pass
The Supreme Court’s 2024 decision in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson changed the landscape of homelessness policy, making it legally permissible for communities to enforce laws that punish people for sleeping or camping in...
The CoC Application Reopened and is Due This Week—Now What?
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) Grants Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) was posted on June 1, 2026. It provides $4.04 billion in funding for...
New NN4Y Practice Resource for Youth Homelessness Service Providers to Inform Their Suicide Prevention Strategy
Content Warning This resource discusses suicide, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, and mental health crises. Please take care while reading. If you need immediate support, call or text 988 in the United States to reach the...
Short-Term Funding Bill Passed for FY 2027
On September 2, 2026, a bipartisan continuing resolution (CR) extending the funding deadline for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 was signed into law. This CR temporarily funds the federal government at its current levels until December...
Lawsuit Halts Continuum of Care NOFO
On August 7, 2026, a federal judge issued a ruling on the lawsuit challenging the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) Grants Notice of Funding Opportunity...
Everything You Need to Know About the RHYA NOFOs
This blog post was updated on August 26, 2026, to include the new PDP deadline, which was extended to August 31, 2026. Thank you to our partners at the National Homelessness Law Center for providing...
Statement from the National Network for Youth on HUD’s FY 2026 Funding Notices Impacting Youth
The National Network for Youth (NN4Y) is deeply concerned by several provisions included in two recent U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs): Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Continuum of...
The ROAD to Housing Act is Law: Let’s Make Sure Young People Aren’t Left Behind
On July 11, 2026, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R.6644) became law. The ROAD to Housing Act represents one of the most significant bipartisan federal housing reforms in decades. While the legislation is...
House Releases FY 2027 Funding Proposals
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 appropriations process is underway and the House has released their funding proposals across federal agencies. These spending levels are not at all final—they are partisan proposals from the House’s Republican...
RHYA Regulations Have Been Changed Without Incorporating Public Feedback
On July 2, 2026, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) posted their final rule for the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA) program. The final rule is identical to the proposed regulation change posted...
Two NOFOs From HUD: Implications for Youth-Serving Programs
Thank you to our partners at the National Homelessness Law Center for providing their input on the legal implications of some provisions. Please Note The information and analysis contained in this blog post only reflect...
