Dear colleagues:
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the 3nd cohort of Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program communities. Round 3 YHDP sites include:
- Alaska Balance of State (rural)
- Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Clackamas County, Oregon
- Cook County, Illinois
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Erie and Niagara Falls Counties, New York
- Fairfield County, Connecticut
- Franklin County, Massachusetts (rural)
- Gulf Coast, Mississippi (rural)
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Northeast Wyoming (rural)
- Ohio Balance of State (rural)
- Palm Beach County, Florida
- Prince George’s County, Maryland
- San Antonio/Bexar County, Texas
- Springfield, Massachusetts
- State of Maine (rural)
- State of Montana (rural)
- Tucson, Arizona
- Waco County, Texas (rural)
- Washington, D.C.
YHDP communities are charged with developing and implementing a coordinated community plan to prevent and end youth homelessness. Under its contract with the U.S. Department of Education, NCHE provides technical assistance to YHDP communities to support the inclusion of education in community efforts. NCHE congratulates the Round 3 YHDP sites and looks forward to working with them moving forward. We will be reaching out to State Coordinators and local liaisons for the grantee sites in the near future to share information with you about opportunities to engage in the work.
For more information about Round 3 sites and YHDP overall, visit https://mailchi.mp/hudexchange/fy-2018-round-3-youth-homelessness-demonstration-program-community-selection-announcement?e=d43f92c38c
Best,
Christina Dukes, Federal Liaison
National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) |