RHYNews

Runaway and Homeless Youth Program Notice of Proposed Rulemaking April 2014

The Family and Youth Services Bureau invites the public to comment on proposed regulations for the Runaway and Homeless Youth Program. Comments are due by June 13, 2014. The regulations would establish new program performance standards for Runaway and Homeless Youth grantees providing services to eligible youth and their families.  It also proposes revisions to existing performance standards to reflect recent statutory changes and to update procedures for soliciting and awarding grants.  The proposed regulations are published under the authority granted to the Secretary of Health and Human Services by the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (Title III of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974), 42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq. as amended by the Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-378).

Review the proposed Regulations in the Federal Register

Provide your comments on Regulations.gov

FYSB Revised Regulations

 

How can youth make a difference?

Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs (IWGYP) (FindYouthInfo.gov) is having a contest for youth and they want to hear how youth make a difference directly from the experts: young change makers like you.

Can you think of a time when you were eager to make a difference? How did you turn your passion into action? Share your advise with other youth and young adults who want to make a difference and are figuring out where to start.

Submit your photos or a poster that inspires others to take action for a chance to win $500!

Click here to learn more or visit: http://engage.findyouthinfo.gov/contribute/ye4c-contest-2014.

Click above to learn about Change Makers or visit: http://engage.findyouthinfo.gov/change-makers.

 

RHY Grantees - OPA Just announced a new blog! Check it out below.

The Administration for Children and Families’ Office of Public Affairs, (OPA) just published a blog on the Summer Food Service Program which explains the program and contains contact information on how to find a summer food service site and how to become a sponsor. We hope this information is helpful to you and your partner organizations.

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/blog/2014/04/hunger-doesnt-take-a-summer-vacation

 

FYSB Announces Restoration of Sequestered Funds!

The Consolidated Appropriattions Act of 2014 provided the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Administration for Children and Families (ACF) with resources for FYSB to restore a portion of the funding withheld from the RHY grantees impacted by sequestration in 2013.  Please read the attached letter from the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) Associate Commissioner Bill Bentley regarding details of the the restoration of grant funds.

 

Upcoming USCIS Webinar

On Wednesday, April 16, 2014, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. Eastern Time, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is hosting a webinar training session to discuss relief options available to victims of human trafficking, domestic violence, and other serious crimes.  During this training, subject matter experts from the USCIS Vermont Service Center and Office of Policy and Strategy will provide an overview of the T and U visas as well as the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). USCIS officials will be available to answer questions following the presentation.

To participate in this session:  On the day of the session, please use the information below to join by Web and/or phone.  To connect by Web: https://connect16.uc.att.com/uscis/meet/?ExEventID=87346435&CT=M.  When prompted, please enter your name and email address to enter the meeting room.  To join the session by phone: 1-888-790-1719 - Passcode: TUVAWA.

If you have any questions please email [email protected]<mailto:[email protected].

 
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