Indiana lands HUD grant to address youth homelessness
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded a $1.5 million grant to the Indiana Housing and Community Authority (IHCDA).
The Youth Homelessness System Improvement grant aims to create and bolster a system of support and care for youth and young adults experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The money will go toward initiatives and improvements that will help the IHCDA identify youth in need and make services more easily navigable.
“Together with partners like the Indianapolis Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention, the Indiana Department of Health, the City of South Bend, and the Youth Services Bureau of St. Joseph County, IHCDA will be able to leverage YHSI grant funds to greatly improve response systems for youth homelessness in Indiana,” Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch said in a news release. “This is a major step forward for our youth and these funds will make an immediate impact in communities across the state.”
The grant application requested support for the following projects:
- Establishing viable local and state partnerships between youth focused and
homelessness-focused organizations - Improving capacity, effectiveness, and Youth and Young Adult leadership
- Improving the Indiana Balance of State Coordinate Continuum of Care coordinated entry
system to address youth-specific homelessness - Improving data collection and coordination between organizations working with youth
at-risk of and experiencing homelessness - Assessing, addressing, and improving equity in youth homeless response systems
Indiana was among 38 communities in 26 states, Puerto Rico and Guam to receive a share of $51 million in funding. You can learn more about the Youth Homelessness System Improvement grant program by clicking here.