The Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) is a federally funded initiative administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support rural, suburban, and urban communities in developing and implementing a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness.

RTFH was awarded YHDP funding under Round 2 and Round 8 competitions. During each 2-year demonstration period, RTFH subrecipients will expand on services provided to youth experiencing homelessness, including unaccompanied, pregnant, and parenting youth.

Award Amounts:

• YHDP Round 2 – $7.94 million – Award Announcement – click here
• YHDP Round 8 – $9.42 million – Award Announcement – click here

As part of the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program, the Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH) and its partners—including the Youth Action Board (YAB), youth service providers, and local government—created San Diego’s Coordinated Community Plan to End Youth Homelessness (CCP). In 2025, the CCP was updated to reflect the YHDP Round 8 award, addressing current system needs, the revised governance structure, and a unified vision, mission, and goals, with endorsement from the YAB and community partners.

San Diego YHPD Coordinated Community Plan (YHPD CCP)

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YHDP TA Office Hours – Housing Models

• Rapid Rehousing and Joint – Transitional Housing/RRH projects – Presentation
• Host Homes – Presentation 
• General Overview and Open Question Session – Presentation

Housing Model Resources

• San Diego YHDP Services and Program Models Handout
• Rapid Rehousing Models for Homeless Youth
• Rapid Rehousing for Youth Suite
• Rapid Rehousing for Youth Toolkit
• Rapid Re-Housing for Youth – Shared Housing Overview
• Joint Transitional Housing and Rapid Re-Housing Component
• Host Homes – Point Source Youth
• Promising Program Models – Ending Youth Homelessness: A Guidebook Series

Youth Homelessness Resources

• Providing Opportunities for the Education of Students Experiencing Homelessness: A Resource
• HUD YHDP
• Determining Youth Homelessness
• Resources for Homeless Youth Service Providers
• Ending Youth Homelessness: A Guidebook Series
• Preventing and Ending Youth Homelessness: A Coordinated Community Response
• Framework to End Youth Homelessness
• Criteria and Benchmarks for Achieving the Goal of Ending Youth Homelessness