runaways – Youth Today

Gas, food, lodging for homeless youth and students in jeopardy as funding deadline looms: homeless black teen with backpack on

Homeless and runaway youth national communication system program grant

GRANT FOCUS: Homeless/Runaway Youth, Youth Services, Youth Welfare, Safety | Amount: $1,000,000 - $1,800,000 | Deadline: Aug. 19, 2026

youth homelessness and street youth services grants; homeless teen sitting on ground with help sign

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Grants

Homeless/street youth services grants

GRANT FOCUS: Homeless/Street Youth, Runaways, Youth Welfare, Safety, Human Services | Amount: $100,000 - $200,000 | Deadline: Aug. 17, 2026

institutionalized children run: chain link fence with sunset

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Opinion

You don’t need a task force to tell you why institutionalized children run

Children run away from out-of-home placements because they are in out-of-home placements. Institutionalization is inherently harmful, inherently traumatic and almost never necessary....

homeless youth housing grants; young african american woman laying on bed in shelter

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Grants

Homeless/Runaway Youth Transitional Housing Project Grants

GRANT FOCUS: Homeless Youth, Runaways, Youth Welfare, Safety, Housing, Youth Services | Amount: $100,000 - $250,000 | Deadline: June 28, 2021

State Index on Youth Homelessness Report; group of homeless youth smiling at camera

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► Reports

The State Index on Youth Homelessness

True Colors United looks at 61 metrics in all 50 states to provide an overview of the challenges and barriers homeless youth...

U.S. Homeless Student population report: homeless student sleeping on park bench

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U.S. Homeless Student Population: Federal Data Summary for Years 2015-2018

The National Center for Homeless Education compiles and presents data on the numbers of homeless students attending schools across the country, showing...

human trafficking of girls: young, sad woman sitting on bed looking out window

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Atlanta Youth Count: The Prevalence of Sex and Labor Trafficking Among Homeless Youth in Metro Atlanta

Researchers from Georgia State University surveyed homeless youth around Atlanta to create a comprehensive overview of their experiences, particularly in regard to...

Grants

Chicago Youth Homelessness Program Grants

GRANT FOCUS: Youth Homelessness, Youth Welfare, Safety, Housing Amount: $10,000 – $300,000 Deadline: June 3, 2019 “The goal of this Fund is to...

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► Reports

Alone Without a Home: A National Review of State Laws Affecting Unaccompanied Youth

Author(s): The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty and the National Network for Youth Published: Feb. 13, 2019 Report Intro/Brief: “Each year, an...