Youth Homeless System Improvement Grants
Active
- Assistance listing
- 14.277
- Agency
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Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development
Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Grant awards
- Not on record
Program facts
- Also known as
- YHSIG
- Treasury account
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- 86-0192-0-1-604
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated .
About this program
The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development administers the Youth Homeless System Improvement Grants (CFDA 14.277), which funds systems infrastructure projects to address youth homelessness; the most recent opportunity closed on August 10, 2026.
The program funds community-level systems change and capacity-building activities targeting youth age 24 and under at risk of or experiencing homelessness. Eligible activities include establishing and training Youth Action Boards, developing peer support models and community leadership, improving Coordinated Entry Systems, cross-system data collection and use between youth-serving partners (including schools, juvenile justice, child welfare, and employment services), partnership development with tribal and cultural organizations, and equity assessments within youth homeless response systems. The program explicitly supports prevention and diversion strategies alongside direct service coordination.
The source identifies the program as offering Project Grants. HUD designates approximately $25 million in total program funding and expects to select approximately 49 communities for YHSI grants under the most recent competition. Individual award magnitudes are not detailed in the source.
The most recent grant opportunity (CPD-2600-DC-0035) posted April 22, 2026 with an August 10, 2026 application due date, covering FY2024 and FY2025 funding. Eligible applicants include city and county governments, state governments, tribal governments and tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, special district governments, public housing authorities, and higher education institutions. The NOFO included clarifications permitting YHDP state-wide applications and rural bonus point eligibility modifications. A prior opportunity (FR-6700-N-96) posted in November 2023 with a February 15, 2024 deadline; the program office corrected character issues and updated the definition of eligible applicants during that cycle. Recipients must participate in HUD-conducted evaluations and maintain records as required for Congressional reporting. Project renewals are permitted under subsequent Continuum of Care program competitions.
Objective and description
- Objective
The objectives of the Youth Homeless System Improvement Grants (YHSIG), HUD will award approximately $25,000,000 to support communities, including but not limited to the communities assisted under the matter preceding this proviso in establishing and
- Description
The Youth Homeless System Improvement Grants (YHSIG) will be used to better position communities to address youth homelessness. The goal of the YHSIG is to increase the capacity of communities to serve youth better and create projects that are responsive to the needs of youth at-risk of or experiencing homelessness in the community. The grants will focus on systems change to create and build capacity for Youth Action Boards; collect and use data from different systems to improve the youth homeless response system; develop strong leaders within a community; and alter the coordination, communication, operation, and administration of homeless assistance projects to serve youth better.
Eligibility
- Uses of assistance
• Salaries or stipends for employee/staff/volunteer time • Costs associated with meetings • Establishing partnerships and maintaining partnerships with other organizations that serve youth at risk of or experiencing homelessness • Plan for and implement a data collection and analysis strategy relating to youth needs, equity, project performance, and system performance. • Activities related to the establishment and improvement of a Youth Action Board. • Establishment or improvement of youth specific coordinated entry access points or youth-specific policies and procedures for coordinated entry access points. • Equity
- Length and time phasing of assistance
3 years
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
Preapplication coordination is required.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Criteria for selecting applications for assistance are defined in a Notice of Funding Opportunity in the Federal Register.
- Award procedure
HUD will rank community applications in order of responses to the rating factors outlined in NOFO.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Processing of applications and selection of successful applicants will take place at HUD. HUD Headquarters will make selection and obligate funds as soon as applications can be processed.
- Renewals
Project renewals are allowed under the CoC program competition. See the subsequent CoC Competition Notice of Funding Availabilities for more information
- Appeals
Applicants may appeal the results of HUD's review and selection process if they believe a HUD error has occurred. Appeals must be in writing to the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, must specify the error, and provide sufficient documentation.
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Homelessness NOFO for FY2024 and FY2025 | Closed | ||
| The Youth Homelessness System Improvement (YHSI) Grants | Closed |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 14.277?
Assistance Listing 14.277 is Youth Homeless System Improvement Grants, a federal grant program run by Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (Department of Housing and Urban Development).
What is the CFDA number for Youth Homeless System Improvement Grants?
Its CFDA number is 14.277: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
Are there open grant opportunities under 14.277?
No opportunity listed under 14.277 is open now. The latest, Youth Homelessness NOFO for FY2024 and FY2025, was posted on April 22, 2026.
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