Western PA CoC Resources for YHDP RFP Applicants

The CoC will release a special YHDP Request for Proposals in late March 2022 for agencies wishing to apply for funds. The CoC encourages agencies that want to prepare for the YHDP RFP to review the resources below in advance of submitting a proposal. Potential applicants should be aware that the CoC will give priority to applicants that have engaged in the following activities:

• Authentically engaged youth in your agency- or county-level planning process or on the CoC’s Youth Action Board (YAB).
• Built relationships/partnerships with county/local/regional youth-serving agencies that include juvenile justice, mental health entities, children and youth services, drop-in centers, domestic violence agencies, housing agencies and educational institutions (early intervention, K-12, higher education, career and technical institutions).

Proposals should also meaningfully incorporate approaches such as Positive Youth Development (learn more: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/fysb/positive-youth-development) and Trauma-Informed Care (https://www.traumainformedcare.chcs.org/what-is-trauma-informed-care/) to be competitive for YHDP funding.

YHDP RFP Resources

The below resources are meant to help project applicants better understand the CoC, the needs of youth in our system and key concepts related to YHDP work. Please be sure to refer to the Western PA CoC YHDP RFP for details regarding the use of project funds and the types of projects the CoC is looking to fund.

• CoC/YHDP Background
  • About the Western PA CoC (https://pennsylvaniacoc.org/western-pa-coc/about-western-pa-coc)
  • YHDP/CoC funding handout (https://www.dropbox.com/s/oigs341a6st82hg/Western%20PA%20CoC%20YHDP%20Funding%20One-pager.pdf?dl=0)
  • Western PA CoC’s DEI Truths & Values (https://www.dropbox.com/s/7d83qu64rgejq0n/Western-PA-CoC_DEI-Truths-Values.pdf?dl=0)
• Authentic Youth Engagement
  • TCU – Youth Collaboration Toolkit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12o3flCzk-fpNr1Fx_12aXyuRTIRMsqQw/view
  • HUD Resources for Homeless Youth Service Providers – Youth Collaboration: https://www.hudexchange.info/homelessness-assistance/resources-for-homeless-youth/resources-for-homeless-youth-service-providers/#youth-collaboration
  • A Guide to Partnering With Young Leaders to End Youth Homelessness by the Youth Action Hub https://youthactionhub.org/resources/
• YHDP-Related Data
  • Statement of Need Preliminary Data slides excerpted from 3/10/22 Stakeholder Session (https://www.dropbox.com/s/1czn71d12j51ca1/Western-PA-CoC_YHDP-Preliminary-Statement-of-Need-Data_2022-03-10.pdf?dl=0)
  • Youth Gaps Analysis Tableau page: https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/jessica.sones/viz/WesternPACoC2022GapsAnalysis-PreliminaryYouthDataforYHDPApplicants/WesternPACoC2021GapsAnalysis
  • Western PA CoC FY21 HMIS Data Report – Coordinated Entry VI-SPDAT Adults/Transition Age Youth Details (https://www.dropbox.com/s/3nwrpoc93hnui8n/Western-PA-CoC_YHDP-Data_FFY21-CES-VISPDAT-Adult%26TAY-Results.pdf?dl=0)
  • Western PA CoC FY21 HMIS Data Report – Coordinated Entry VI-SPDAT Family/Parenting Youth Details (https://www.dropbox.com/s/4du9ilziopy8cux/Western-PA-CoC_YHDP-Data_FFY21-CES-VISPDAT-Family-Results.pdf?dl=0)
• Community Collaboration
  • Ending Youth Homelessness Guidebook Series: Mainstream System Collaboration: https://files.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/Ending-Youth-Homelessness-Mainstream-System-Collaboration.pdf
  • YHDP Education Partnerships and Pathways (https://www.dropbox.com/s/km2ib5w4mwctytv/Education-Partnerships-And-Pathways.pdf?dl=0)
  • See below for slides from February 2022 Stakeholder Session, which included discussion of youth systems collaboration
• Best Practices & Case Studies
  • Using a Housing First Philosophy When Serving Youth: https://files.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/using-a-housing-first-philosophy-when-serving-youth.pdf
  • Rapid Re-Housing for Youth Suite: https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/5323/rapid-rehousing-for-youth-suite/
  • Determining Homeless Status of Youth (https://www.dropbox.com/s/h4v0w7achll7iaa/Determining-Homeless-Status-of-Youth.pdf?dl=0)
  • Eligible Project Types Overview (https://www.dropbox.com/s/z5u0e95kcyygou2/Eligible%20Project%20Types%20Overview%20R4_5.docx.pdf?dl=0)
  • YHDP Project Case Studies from other CoCs - while you may find these case studies useful, please refer to the Western PA CoC YHDP RFP for information regarding the project types the CoC is looking to fund under YHDP.  (https://www.dropbox.com/sh/19qzxywin7tn51o/AAA-8HeHqzR6QeyBVIFTmfmKa?dl=0)
• Western PA CoC YHDP Stakeholder Sessions – Click to access slides. (LINK: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kc5eiox5zbngyn7/AAC3TnUIVpuU7cBEaPXDeGbCa?dl=0)
  Each Stakeholder Session focused on key topics and issues that are important for potential RFP applicants to be aware of:
  • January 2022: Overview of YHDP; Strategic planning breakout rooms & Program Models breakout rooms; How to prepare to submit a proposal; Authentic Engagement
  • February 2022: Overview of YHDP; Youth systems collaboration; Overview of project ideas; How to prepare; Authentic Engagement
  • March 2022: Overview of YHDP; Review of CCP Data; Equity and Engagement and Strategies; Direct Cash Transfers; Project Ideas; Request for Proposals Overview