National Network for Youth

Pregnant + parenting youth facing homelessness need targeted, two-generation approaches to thrive.
Join us October 15th at 2pm ET to hear from providers building real solutions for young parents and their children. https://f.mtr.cool/srtfkgetqg

Every Wednesday attorneys will answer phones to help youth and young adults obtain US state-specific info on vital docs. #youth #homeless #fostercare #justice

📞 The Vital Document Legal Hotline for Youth is OPEN NOW!
Need an ID, birth certificate, or other documents, but don’t know where to start? Call or text 1-888-870-DOCS (1-888-870-3627).

Real lawyers. Real help.
#VitalDocsHotline #endyouthhomelessness

The Grants Pass ruling is escalating the criminalization of homelessness, putting youth + families at risk.

Join @nn4y and @homeless_law for a webinar on legal impacts, youth-focused responses, and strategies to fight criminalization + push for humane policies. http://bit.ly/47ywnzf

📣 Join us next week with @schoolhouseconn.bsky.social for a new webinar: Federal Policy Update on Child & Youth Homelessness on August 5, 2025, at 1:30 PM ET! https://bit.ly/3JcTDsj

Trump is Running Out of Time to Fund Homeless Youth Services Darla Bardine and Barissa Ford join to discuss concerns about the timing and substance of federal funds for homeless youth services

Listen to NN4Y and Youth In Need about the Street Outreach Program (SOP), which was eliminated as a standalone program on July 9, 2025. NN4Y is working to make SOP a standalone program in 2026.

BREAKING: RHYA NOFOs Extended 5 Days https://bit.ly/RHYA-NOFOs-Extension

As a direct result of our work and your advocacy, ACF has extended the Basic Center Program, Transitional Living Program, + Maternity Group Home NOFO deadlines from 7/23 to Monday, 7/28 by 11:59 PM ET. Keep up the pressure!

Death by deadline: Trump’s HHS is making it impossible to protect homeless youth Across the country, community-based organizations protecting youths experiencing homelessness are reeling.

Guest Op Ed written by Executive Director of National Network for Youth @Nn4youth about shortening deadline to complete complicated grants from 60 to 14 days. #homeless #homelessness #housing+ thehill.com/opinion/whit...

Providers now have just 13 days—down 77%—to submit complex #RHYA applications, risking lost funding and vital services for homeless youth. Urge Congress to act. We have templates, contact emails, and materials to learn more about the process https://bit.ly/RHYA-NOFOs-2025-Contact-Congress

On 7/9/25, the Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) for Basic Center Programs, Transitional Living Programs, + Maternity Group Homes were posted. Street Outreach Program hasn't been released. Street outreach services have been consolidated into other grant NOFOs. https://bit.ly/07-09-RHYA-NOFOs

Significant Cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, and Taxes Signed Into Law Earmarks are a way that U.S. Members of Congress can request federal funding to be directed specifically to fund projects in their state/district. These funds can bolster and expand our capacity to prevent and end youth homelessness.

On July 4, Trump signed H.R.1 into law, cutting youth experiencing homelessness access to food, education, and safety. This isn’t just policy - it’s people’s lives.

Thank you so much for being part of this work and for your leadership as a board member! We’re so lucky to have you in this fight with us 💙

Join us today for a child + youth homelessness webinar hosted with @schoolhouseconn.bsky.social! 

We will discuss the two major budget proposals that would dramatically reduce or eliminate support for children, youth, + families experiencing homelessness. https://bit.ly/6-18-Webinar

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