Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) Kickoff Meeting

1. Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) Kickoff Meeting Lauren Knott & Lauren Leonardis October 2, 2019

2. Welcome and Introductions • Name • Pronouns (he/she/they?) • What brought you into this room today?

3. Welcome to YHDP Round 3!

4. CONGRATULATIONS on your award!! • Award of $3,592,570 (2-year grant) • Along with the money comes a technical assistance package: • TAC (Lead TA) • True Colors United (Youth Collaboration TA) • National Center on Homeless Education (Education TA) • The Partnership Center (Data/HMIS TA)

5. YHDP Key Requirements Develop a Coordinated Community Planto prevent and end youth homelessness. Apply for project funding in support of the Coordinated Community Plan using the e-snaps grant management system. Involve Youth Action Board, public child welfare agency,and broad array of other partners. Participate in evaluation to inform federal strategy for preventing and ending youth homelessness.

6. Coordinated Community Plan (CCP) Requirements • A statement of need • A list of partners and a description of their involvement • A shared vision, list of goals, objectives, and actions steps with accountability • A list of all new YHDP projects, including, but not limited to, those to be funded by HUD • A governance structurefor implementation, including an organizational chart and decision-making process • A plan for continuous quality improvement • A signature page (Signed by the Continuum of Care, Local Government, child welfare agency, and Youth Action Board)

7. YHDP Coordinated Community Plans on HUD Exchange

8. HUD Principles to be Addressed in the CCP • USICH Core Outcomes • Special Populations • Equity • Positive Youth Development and Trauma Informed Care • Family Engagement • Housing First • Youth choice • Individualized and client-driven supports • Social and community integration • Coordinated entry

9. USICH Core Outcomes • Stable housing: A safe and reliable place to call home • Permanent connections: Ongoing attachments to families, communities, schools, and other positive social networks • Education/employment: High performance/completion of education and training (for younger youth); Starting/maintaining employment (for older youth) • Social-emotional well-being: Development of key competencies, attitudes, and behaviors that equip a young person to succeed in life

10. YHDP Timeline August 29th December 29th April 29th July 1st YHDP Awards Announced Final CCP due to HUD Draft CCP due to HUD Project applications due to HUD

11. Phases of YHDP Phase 1: Planning Phase 2: Project Design Phase 3: Implementation

12. Answers to Common Questions about YHDP

13. Who can we serve with YHDP funds? • Category 1: Literally homeless • Note: YYA in TH are Cat 1 • Category 2: At risk of homelessness (14 days) • Category 3: Homeless under other federal definitions (Dept of Ed, RHY, etc) • Note: You need HUD’s approval to serve this category. Once approved, you can serve up to 10% without a waiver. • Category 4: Fleeing or attempting to flee DV

14. What types of projects can we fund with YHDP? • Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) • Rapid Rehousing (RRH) • Transitional Housing-Rapid Rehousing Joint Component (TH-RRH) • Transitional Housing (TH) • Supportive Services Only (SSO) • Includes coordinated entry projects • Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Innovation is KEY!

15. How have previous communities been innovative? • Diversion projects: flexible strategies to keep youth from entering shelter or experiencing literal homelessness • Host homes: community-based, family-like housing options for youth • Important note: cannot use YHDP funds to pay rental costs to hosts • Youth Navigators: supportive services that can help youth navigate housing options and the resources of various systems needed to end homelessness • Rapid Rehousing Plus: extended timelines and more flexible regulations to better serve youth with high service needs

16. What are some previously approved waivers? • You can submit waivers for statutory and regulatory requirements for HUD’s consideration to support innovation • Some approved from Round 1: • 12-month lease requirement in permanent housing • Annual requirement to review eligibility for RRH • 24-month limit for RRH

17. Activity: Let’s Build a Tower! • Count off • Each team will have 5 minutes to build a tower with the paper provided • Tallest tower WINS

18. Meeting Agreements and Guidelines

19. YHDP Decision Making Structures

20. Coordinated Community Plan Requirements • A governance structure, including an organizational chart outlining the governance structure • Two parts: identifies a decision-making process that includes how decisions regarding YHDP funds are made and by whom • The process is inclusive of a broad range of partners: • Youth Action Board (YAB) • CoC Collaborative Applicant and YHDP Lead Agency • Child Welfare • Local Government • Youth Providers • Homelessness Assistance Providers • Education • Justice • Workforce

21. HUD’s Expectations of Governance and Decision Making • The process is respectful of the differing systems each partner represents and the goals and resources of those systems • The process is clear and transparent to the partners and public • There is a clear process for resolving disagreements • The process is subject to feedback and continual improvement Remember, youth must have decision making power in all parts of YHDP, including the creation of the CCP and the selection and design of YHDP projects

22. Youth Action Board (YAB) Role in YHDP Governance • HUD requires the creation of a Youth Action Board, consisting of youth and young adults with lived experiences of housing instability and homelessness • No community can submit their CCP or project applications without the approval of the YAB • The YAB should have equal and respected voice at all decision making tables and at each level of the YHDP governance structure. Think about YAB roles within the larger CoC governance structure!

23. Proposed Org Chart Reminder! This structure is different than the signers of the CCP: • CoC Board • YAB • DSS • Local Gov

24. Discussion • Who needs to be here and how will you ensure authentic inclusion: • Are all necessary stakeholders and cross system partners here? • How will you ensure young people have the tools they need to actively participate? • How is CoC leadership included and how is the group connected to the CoC governance? • How will you remain accountable to folks outside this room? • Are there clear and open forms of communication across the groups and with the larger community? • How will you ensure buy-in and trust of the larger community in the group’s decision making? • How often should we revisit this decision making structure?

25. How Decisions Are Made within Youth Task Force • Historically, your community has made decisions through consensus decision making • Other options the group would like to consider? Proposal to your group: Agree to consensus decision making during YHDP

26. Next Steps • If folks want to continue working with us, please join the Youth Task Force! • Next month- week of November 18th, we will be back to do a community meeting about system modeling so we can come to an understanding about how youth and young adults are moving through your current system

27. Questions??