Runaway Homeless Youth Training, Technical Assistance, and Capacity Building Center (RHYTTAC)

Pursuant to the RHY Act, FYSB funds over 600 active awards to public and non-profit organizations to support street-based services, emergency and longer-term-shelter, and counseling and supportive services to youth and young adults who have runaway or who are at risk of or are experiencing homelessness. The primary RHY programs are, as follows:

• The Street Outreach Program (SOP) 
• The Basic Center Program (BCP) 
• The Transitional Living Program (TLP) 
• Maternity Group Homes (MGH) 

These programs and services are designed to help youth and young adults who are experiencing homelessness develop the skills necessary to make a successful transition to self-sufficient living.

The RHY Act also authorizes additional activities to be conducted through contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements, including:

• Research and evaluation;
• National reporting system to capture data on youth experiencing homelessness served by RHY award recipient programs (RHY-HMIS); and
• National communications system to assist youth who have runaway or are experiencing homelessness in communicating with their families and service providers (NCS).

Goal:

To strengthen and build the capacity of public and private entities that are eligible to receive RHY awards by providing T/TA for the purpose of carrying out the programs, projects, or activities for which such awards are serving youth and young adults who have run away from home, are experiencing homelessness, or are at risk of becoming homeless.

Objectives:

• Provide targeted T/TA to RHY award recipient agencies and youth-serving organizations eligible to receive RHY awards seeking technical support for prevention and intervention efforts to address current and potential RHY needs.
• Implement capacity-building activities to support RHY award recipient organizations in complying with RHY program legislation, regulations, and policy guidance.
• Develop relevant and interactive training products for in-person and virtual adaptation.
• Disseminate evidenced-based, evidence-informed, and promising practices related to issues impacting youth and young adults who have run away from home, are experiencing homelessness, or at risk of becoming homeless.
• Build meaningful partnerships and collaborations to strengthen networks and coordination between RHY programs, youth-serving organizations, housing supports, social service professionals, and state and local governments by proactively engaging these entities on data, best practices, and resources needed to impact outcomes for youth experiencing homelessness.
• Support coordination and delivery of T/TA activities among RHY award recipient organizations.
• Lead in the coordination of activities among RHY funded partner organizations such as the RHYPN. For details about project requirements, see pages 5-17 of the FOA document below. 

• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)

Estimated Total Program Funding: