Apply Now for the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP)

The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the FY 2021 Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) is now available.

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VA Awards $64.7M in Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Funding

The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded 36 capital grants, totaling $64.7 million, to community organizations under VA’s Grant and Per Diem (GPD) program to improve the... Continue Reading →

How State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Are Being Used to Address Homelessness

One year after passage of the American Rescue Plan (ARP), new data show how the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) is being used to address homelessness.<... Continue Reading →

The 1-Year Impact of the American Rescue Plan’s Emergency Rental Assistance

One year after President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan (ARP), new Treasury Department data show how emergency rental assistance (ERA) has played a key role in preventing... Continue Reading →

FEMA Extends Coverage of COVID-19 Response Costs

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that it will financially support certain COVID-19 work performed through July 1, 2022.

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HUD Awards $2.6B in Continuum of Care (CoC) Funding

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded more than $2.6 billion in FY 2021 Continuum of Care (CoC) program funding for roughly 7,000 local homeless housing and... Continue Reading →

HUD Awards More American Rescue Plan Funding to Combat Housing Discrimination

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced an additional $2.4 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding for Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) agencies.

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Education Department Approves Every State’s Plan for ARP-HCY Funding

The Department of Education has approved every state's plans for spending the American Rescue Plan-Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY) Fund.

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Treasury: Lowest-Income Renters Received 80% of the ERA That’s Been Delivered

The Treasury Department announced that more than 80% of the emergency rental assistance (ERA) that has been delivered went to extremely low-income households at risk of eviction in 2021. It also... Continue Reading →

VA Research Reveals Preferred Homelessness Language Across Populations

The VA National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans conducted surveys on what language people use to describe people experiencing homelessness.

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