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Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project

Developing and implementing a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness.

Overview

Youth Homeless Demonstration Program (YHDP) focuses on developing and implementing a coordinated community approach for the CoC to prevent and end youth homelessness.

The Iowa Balance of State Continuum of Care was awarded $6.7M in Round 8 YHDP funding. With that funding:

  • Institute for Community Alliances (ICA) will be utilizing planning funds through YHDP to create and implement a Coordinated Community Plan (CCP).

  • Projects to support preventing and ending youth homelessness will utilize eligible funds through a local competition process.

To read the submitted YHDP Application, please click here.

For additional information on YHDP, please click here to visit the HUD YHPD webpage.

Coordinated Community Plan (CCP)

As part of the YHDP process, a Coordinated Community Plan (CCP) will be created to focus the work. The CCP will lay the groundwork for YHDP implementation and provide a framework for the various projects for which the Project Applicants will apply. The purpose of these projects is to demonstrate how a coordinated community approach to serving homeless youth, age 24 and younger, can dramatically reduce homelessness.

To learn more about how to become involved with the CCP, please see the contact information section.

Local Process to Apply for YHDP Funding

The Coordinated Community Plan (CCP) will assist in informing the local competition process for YHDP funding. As work continues, please check back for updated information.

“Not everyone is homeless because they choose to be. They’re homeless because there isn’t enough help to go around.”

-Colleen Hoover

Contact

For general questions regarding YHDP please contact Courtney Guntly, CoC Director.

For questions regarding community partnerships and connections for youth please contact Mariah Breeze, Youth Initiatives Project Manager