Homelessness in America continued...
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act The Runaway and Homeless Youth Program funds hundreds of community and faith- based organizations through three grant pro- grams that serve the runaway and homeless youth population: the Basic Center Program, the Street Outreach Program and the Transi- tional Living Program. The President’s Budget requests an additional $9 million for RHYA over 2015 funding levels.
Basic Center Program
The Basic Center Program establishes or strengthens locally controlled, community and faith-based programs that address the im- mediate needs of runaway and homeless youth and their families. Basic Centers pro- vide youth with temporary emergency shel- ter, food, clothing and referrals for health care. Other types of assistance provided to youth and their families may include individ- ual, group, and family counseling, recreation programs, and aftercare services for youth once they leave the shelter. Grants can also be used for outreach activities targeting youth who may need assistance.
Transitional Living Program
The Transitional Living Program provides shelter, skills training and support services to homeless youth between the ages of 16 and 22 for a continuous period generally not ex- ceeding 540 days, or in exceptional circum- stances 635 days. Youth are provided with stable, safe living accommodations and ser- vices that help them develop the skills neces- sary to move to independence. Living ac- commodations may be host family homes, group homes, or supervised apartments.
Street Outreach Program
The Street Outreach Program provides edu- cational and prevention services to runaway
and street youth who have been subject to, or are at risk of, sexual exploitation or abuse. The program works to establish and build re- lationships between youth and program out- reach staff in order to help youth leave the streets.
FY 2014 - $114 million FY 2015 - $114 million FY 2016 (proposed) - $123 million
Department of Housing and Urban Development
The President’s 2016 Budget provides $2.48 billion to support programs designed to pre- vent and end homelessness through the Con- tinuum of Care Program and the Emergency Solutions Grants. This represents an increase of $345 million over the FY 2015 enacted level, which will provide the funding neces- sary to implement HEARTH requirements and to continue implementation of Opening Doors. Specifically, these resources enable the Administration to end chronic homeless- ness in 2017 through the creation of 25,500 new units of permanent supportive housing. Additionally, the Budget provides funding to support the existing 80,000 HUD-VASH vouchers and provides new vouchers for families, Veterans, and tribal families experi- encing homelessness, as well as survivors of domestic or dating violence to advance pro- gress toward the goal of homelessness among families and youth by 2020.
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