Youth Lead Project — Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program

Opportunity Type: Request for Application (RFA) Close Date: August 18, 2026 Important Dates: 6/23/26 - 8/4/26 at 5pm - Question and Answer Period 6/30/26 at 2pm - Applicants' Conference 8/18/26 by 5pm - Application due date 9/22/26 - Announce apparent successful applicants The Office of Homeless Youth is making approximately $775,000 in grant funding available for the Youth Lead Projects in the Balance of State Continuum of Care through a federal award for HUD’s Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP). The Youth Lead Project was developed by the BoS YHDP Youth Action Board, known as the Youth for Youth (Y4Y) Board, to support professional opportunities for young adults with lived experience of homelessness. Grant funds support these staff positions to address youth homelessness through both direct service delivery activities such as street outreach and case management and leadership activities in local and statewide systems. Grant funds must also be used to support direct services to youth and young adults, ages 12–24, who meet criteria for Category 1, 2, or 4 of the HUD definition of homelessness at enrollment. Youth Lead Project grants are for supportive services only and do not include housing programs or ongoing rental assistance. Applications must be submitted through Smartsheet forms as outlined in Request for Applications – Youth Lead Project (PDF) which provides complete details of this funding opportunity. Register for the Youth Lead Project Applicants’ Conference. Associated Files Youth Lead Project Request for Applications Youth Lead Project RFA - One pager YHDP Youth Lead Project RFA Materials Contact Emily Abell, RFA Coordinator at [email protected]