The Primary Prevention Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program
Department of Health and Human Services
The Primary Prevention Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program provides funding to identify and implement strategies and services for youth and young adults between ages 12 and 26 in order to prevent homelessness, including strategies designed to serve youth and young adult populations with a high likelihood of experiencing homelessness, housing instability, particularly among youth at risk of human trafficking; struggling with substance abuse or mental health concerns; or transitioning out of foster care, the juvenile justice system, or a residential behavioral health system. Primary prevention efforts should focus on reasons youth become homeless, such as a lack of affordable housing, pov
Funding
Award size
$100K – $1M
Award ceiling
500000
Type
Cooperative Agreement
Dates
Deadline
Closing this month
Posted
07/23/2026
Closes
2026-08-17
Eligibility
Eligibility
County governmentsIndependent school districtsState governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Program
Funding area
Income Security and Social Services - ISS
Opportunity #
HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-YY-0119
Source
Status
Open
Market
Government
Level
Federal
Source
Grants.gov