# Homeless: youth

- Office of Elementary and Secondary Education's Dear Colleague Letter on Education for Highly Mobile Children U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services                  This Dear Colleague Letter provides information to State Title I and Education Coordinators on how to use funds under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, to provide services including counseling, tutoring, transportation, food, and clothing to children and youth experiencing homelessness.            Topic                        Education          Federal programs          Homeless: families          Homeless: youth                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Federal guidance                                http://www2.ed.gov/programs/homeless/homelesscoord0815.pdf
- Office of Special Education Programs' Dear Colleague Letter on Education for Highly Mobile Children U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services                  This Dear Colleague Letter provides guidance to State Directors of Special Education to help ensure highly mobile children with disabilities receive required special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in a timely manner.            Topic                        Education          Federal programs          Homeless: families          Homeless: youth                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Federal guidance                                http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/12-0392dclhighlymobile.p...
- Supporting the Education of Unaccompanied Homeless Students National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE)                  This brief describes the challenges unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness face, explains students’ educational rights under the McKinney Vento Act, and provides strategies for supporting the educational success of this vulnerable group of youth.            Topic                        Education          Federal programs          Homeless: youth                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Brief                                http://center.serve.org/nche/downloads/briefs/youth.pdf
- Health Coverage for Homeless and At-Risk Youth U.S. Department of Health and Human Services                  This fact sheet explores state-by-state eligibility for health care coverage, including through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), for key subpopulations of youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness.            Topic                        Behavioral health (mental health and substance abuse)          Federal programs          Health care          Homeless: families          Homeless: pregnant and parenting youth          Homeless: youth                          Audience                        Policy makers          Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Fact sheet          Federal guidance                                https://aspe.hhs.gov/pdf-report/health-coverage-homeless-and-risk-youth
- Bright Idea: Everything You Need to Know About Helping Homeless Youth Apply for Medicaid U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families                  This web article gives strategies to support service providers in enrolling youth experiencing homelessness in Medicaid.            Topic                        Behavioral health (mental health and substance abuse)          Federal programs          Health care          Homeless: youth                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Web article                                http://ncfy.acf.hhs.gov/news/2014/03/bright-idea-everything-you-need-know-about...
- Family Unification Program (FUP) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)                  This webpage provides information about HUD’s Family Unification Program, a program in which Housing Choice Vouchers are provided to families for whom the lack of adequate housing is the primary reason for child welfare involvement or youth (18-21) who left foster care after age 16 and lack adequate housing.            Topic                        Federal programs          Homeless: families          Homeless: youth          Housing                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Webpage                                http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/public_indian_housing/...
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Resources for Homeless Youth U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)                  This webpage provides information about HUD homeless programs and initiatives that can be used by youth and youth serving providers, in addition to resources and links to other federal agencies, technical assistance providers, and organizations serving youth experiencing homelessness.            Topic                        Federal programs          Homeless: youth          Housing                          Audience                        Service providers          Youth                          Type of Resource                        Webpage                                https://www.hudexchange.info/homelessness-assistance/resources-for-homeless-you...
- Continuum of Care (CoC) Program U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)                  This webpage provides information about HUD’s Continuum of Care (CoC) Program, a competitive program that seeks to end homelessness by providing funding for nonprofit providers and state and local governments to provide shelter and quickly re-house homeless families and individuals.            Topic                        Federal programs          Homeless: families          Homeless: youth          Housing                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Webpage                                https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/coc/
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Grant Programs Relevant for Homeless Families U.S. Department of Health and Human Services                  This webpage provides information about federal grant programs relevant for serving young parents and their children experiencing homelessness including Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs, Head Start, Child Care and Development Block Grant, Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and many others.            Topic                        Behavioral health (mental health and substance abuse)          Early childhood development          Federal programs          Health care          Homeless: families          Homeless: youth          Housing                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Webpage                                http://www.hhs.gov/programs/social-services/homelessness/grants/index.html#
- Family and Youth Services Bureau Fact Sheet U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families                  This fact sheet provides an overview of the services and assistance that FYSB provides around runaway and homeless youth (RHY) programs, Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program, and Family Violence Prevention and Services Program.            Topic                        Federal programs          Homeless: youth          Housing                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Fact sheet                                http://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/fysb/fysb_services_20150406.pdf