The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) grant, CFDA 14.276, to the Akron / Barberton/ Summit County Continuum of Care (SCCOC) in the amount of $101,935 on October 1, 2024. This two-year project grant supports SCCOC's efforts to develop and implement a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness in the Akron, Barberton, and Summit County region. Key services to be provided under this award include: acquiring and rehabilitating properties for housing, providing rental assistance, delivering supportive services, operating homeless management information systems, and covering administrative costs. Additionally, SCCOC receives sub-awards from the City of Akron to operate COVID-19 quarantine shelters, conduct continuum of care planning and administration, and provide administrative assistance. The project aims to significantly decrease youth homelessness, increase participants' income, education, health, and social/emotional well-being, and establish new or improved partnerships between youth-serving organizations in the community.
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