PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF HUD'S SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS CUSTOMER ORGANIZATIONS TO DEPLOY THE YOUTH HOMELESSNESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (YHDP) EFFECTIVELY AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ASSOCIATED RULES AND REGULATIONS.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: HUD WILL IDENTIFY SPECIFIC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED THROUGH A DEMAND-RESPONSE PROGRAM MODEL. THE RECIPIENT MAY RESPOND TO THOSE NEEDS THROUGH A RANGE OF ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES: NEEDS ASSESSMENTS; DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING; DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF TOOLS AND PRODUCTS; SELF-DIRECTED AND GROUP LEARNING; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; DATA ANALYSIS, REPORTING, AND PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT; ADMINISTRATION; AND COORDINATION.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: OUTCOMES ARE THE RESULTS OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CHANGES IN MANAGEMENT OR OPERATION OF HUD-FUNDED PROGRAMS OR INITIATIVES. SPECIFIC OUTCOMES WILL VARY BASED ON THE NATURE OF THE ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT. STANDARD OUTCOME CATEGORIES INCLUDE IMPROVED CAPACITY TO DESIGN PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND STRATEGIES AS WELL AS TO DELIVER PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, OR SYSTEMS THAT ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS AS DEFINED IN THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) SCOPE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE YOUTH HOMELESSNESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM GRANTEES. SELECTED AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE DEPLOYED AS HUD DEEMS MOST NECESSARY ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO ASSIST ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING HUD FUNDS TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF HUD FUNDS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.