Welcome to RHYTTAC

The Runaway and Homeless Youth Training, Technical Assistance, and Capacity Building Center (RHYTTAC) is the training and technical assistance provider for all federally-funded runaway and homeless youth (RHY) grantees. RHYTTAC assists these organizations in developing and implementing effective approaches to serving young people who have run away and/or are impacted by homelessness, accessing new resources, and establishing linkages with other programs with similar interests and concerns. RHYTTAC:

• Provides direct capacity building support for programs and communities in the form of technical assistance, training, and online communities;
• Develops tools and resources, and manages multiple communication channels for dissemination of those resources; and,
• Leads a coordinated strategy across federal departments and other national grantees.

Please contact the RHYTTAC training and technical assistance team at [email protected] with your questions, training needs, ideas, and other requests for assistance.

Click here to check out the latest updates and announcements in RHY News.

Now Accepting Proposals: 2024 Call for Presenters

The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) Program, and the Runaway and Homeless Youth Training, Technical Assistance, and Capacity Building Center (RHYTTAC) are now accepting proposals for presentations at the 2024 RHY National Grantee Training. To submit a proposal for consideration, please complete the Call for Presenters application form no later than Friday, August 2, 2024. 

Learn more about the 2024 Call for Presenters

Check out the RHYTTAC Resource Database

In a coordinated effort to enhance accessibility and streamline support for the youth homelessness field, we are also pleased to announce the migration of invaluable resources from the National Clearinghouse on Homeless Youth and Families (NCHYF) to the RHYTTAC website. Now, under the umbrella of RHYTTAC's repository of resources, users can expect to find the research, resource library, and screening tools previously found on the NCHYF site at resources.rhyttac.org.

This content library along with RHYTTAC’s eLearning and the Community of Practice will offer expanded opportunities for collaboration and resource utilization. Stay tuned for an enriched online presence and an even more comprehensive repository of tools and information. 

Updated Foundational Resource for FYSB Runaway and Homeless Youth Grantees

The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), Division of Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY), and RHYTTAC are excited to share with grantees an updated RHY Program Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) foundational resource. This document aims to serve as a valuable FAQs resource for recipients of RHY Program grants. The updated document answers many FAQs and provides definitions, fact sheets, links to further resources, RHY Program legislation, and more. 

Click here to download the updated FAQ resource

RHY Grantee Foundational Resources

There are a lot of details to consider in implementing Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) grants. RHYTTAC's RHY Grantee Foundational Resources webpage contains links to resources that RHY grantees and staff (new and experienced) can reference. You may use the Foundational Resources webpage as a starting place and return as needed (bookmark the webpage linked below for easy access). 

Click here to explore the RHY Grantee Foundational Resources webpage.