West Central Minnesota Continuum of Care
Working together to make homelessness rare, brief, and one-time.
Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program
Overview
The Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) is an initiative designed to reduce the number of youth experiencing homelessness. The goal of the YHDP is to support selected communities, including rural, suburban, and urban areas across the United States, in the development and implementation of a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness. Additionally, HUD is committed to sharing the experience of YHDP communities and mobilizing communities around the country toward the same end. A map of all currently awarded YHDP communities can be viewed here.
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The WC-CoC is applying for YHDP in the 2024 round. If you want to be involved in the planning process, please reach out to CoC Coordinator. The CoC is specifically seeking youth with lived experience of homelessness to participate in writing and reviewing this grant.
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YHDP support video
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