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HUD’s role in Ending Family and Youth Homelessness by 2020 Sarah Hunter Special Assistant, Office of the Secretary U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [email protected] COSCDA 3/17/15 1 HUD’s Policy Priorities: Using a Housing First Approach • • • • • Remove barriers Centralized or coordinated assessment system Client-centered service delivery Prioritizing households with highest need Inclusive decision-making COSCDA 3/17/15 2 Ending Family Homelessness by 2020 COSCDA 3/17/15 3 HUD’s Policy Priorities: Ending Family Homelessness • Most families experiencing homelessness need short- or medium-term rental assistance or affordable housing and connection to benefits and community-based supports • Rapid Re-housing funding should be targeted to households with children living on the streets or in emergency shelters COSCDA 3/17/15 4 What Resources Are Available from HUD? Emergency Solutions Grants 2015 increase of $20 million nationally to $270 Million Encouraging the use of funding for RRH over homelessness prevention CoC Program Reallocation to RRH for families Policy priorities and scoring support plans to end family homelessness More opportunities for families and youth in 2015 since a cut scenario is not likely COSCDA 3/17/15 5 HUD Mainstream Housing: Supporting the goals of Opening Doors The President’s FY2016 Budget Request demonstrates a strong commitment to the goals of Opening Doors, including targeted HUD mainstream rental assistance… $177.5 million •Housing Choice Vouchers for targeted homelessness assistance, including families experiencing homelessness, Veterans experiencing homelessness regardless of VA eligibility, and tribal homelessness $37.5 million •Tenant Protections Vouchers for Victims of Domestic Violence, including domestic and dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault – to be administered in line with the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization $20 million •Family Unification Program vouchers for eligible families and youth with interactions with the foster care system, including the expansion of the time frame for which youth can utilize the rental assistance to 5 years. COSCDA 3/17/15 6 Ending Youth Homelessness by 2020 COSCDA 3/17/15 7 HUD’s Policy Priorities: Ending Youth Homelessness • Need to be able to identify and describe the needs of homeless youth within the geographic area • Partner with schools, the child welfare system, and Runaway and Homeless Youth providers to implement a youth-informed system of care • CoCs need to consider specific challenges faced by youth when setting local performance targets COSCDA 3/17/15 8 Framework to End Youth Homelessness COSCDA 3/17/15 9 Some Progress More to Do • A two-city pilot to help communities develop and implement a comprehensive community-wide plan to prevent homelessness among LGBT youth • Integrating Runaway and Homeless Youth program data with HUD’s Homeless Management Information Systems • YouthCount! • (coming soon) Guidance for CoCs and Local Education Agencies about models of collaboration • There are more youth experiencing homelessness than we have beds with which to serve them • Many communities do not yet have a systems level orientation to preventing and ending youth homelessness • We still do not have an accurate count of youth experiencing homelessness, nor an understanding of what that experience looks like across the country • We are looking for a mechanism for effectively prioritizing limited resources to the most vulnerable homeless youth COSCDA 3/17/15 10 Key HUD Messages on Ending Youth Homelessness COSCDA 3/17/15 11 How is HUD Prioritizing Youth? COSCDA 3/17/15 12 Weblinks : Contact Information: Framework for Ending Youth Homelessness 2014 HMIS Data Standards 2014 PIT Count Methodology Guide (Youth Section begins on page 60) Ask A Question on HUDExchange FYSB’s RHY Grantees SNAPS In Focus: Youth Homelessness SNAPS In Focus: A Discussion about the Point-in-Time Count Children and Youth and HUD’s Homeless Definition Sarah Hunter HUD-Office of the Secretary [email protected] 202-340-2912 COSCDA 3/17/15 13