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The RHY (Runaway and Homeless Youth) final rule reflects existing statutory requirements in the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act and changes made via the Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-378).

The Department of Education recently issued a letter that addresses the new foster care provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) which go into effect on December 10, 2016.

Download and print these posters to spread awareness.

This document provides detailed information about the Federal TRIO Programs, the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Program, the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program, and the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program.

In this podcast, two members of the National Youth Forum on Homelessness discuss progress made since the early-September launch of The 100-Day Challenge to End Youth Homelessness. 

We spoke to Linda Byrd-Johnson, Senior Director of the Student Service area within the Office of Postsecondary Education at ED, and Debbie Powell, Deputy Associate Commissioner of FYSB, to discuss why collaboration between HHS and ED is so important and what it could potentially mean for diverse populations of disconnected youth.

Starting September 7, organizations in Austin, Cleveland, and Los Angeles will work for 100 days in a challenge to find innovative ways to end youth homelessness.

On July 27, 2016, the U.S. Department of Education collaborated with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to present this webinar about education for disengaged and homeless young people.

The Department of Justice collaborates with FYSB's Runaway and Homeless Youth Program to create opportunities for young people.

The Department of Labor collaborates with FYSB's Runaway and Homeless Youth Program to create opportunities for young people.