Welcome to the Central Florida
Brighter Days Community Initiative
Brighter Days Community Initiative is an exciting new youth demonstration program designed to prevent and end youth homelessness (ages 16-24) in Central Florida (Orange, Osceola, and Seminole Counties).
About Brighter Days
In late October 2022 , the Central Florida Commission on Homelessness (CoC FL-507), was awarded an $8.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP). The Homeless Services Network of Central Florida (the lead agency for the Continuum of Care) was one of 17 communities who received the YHDP grant. We are excited to announce that we were awarded the second largest amount of funding across the nation and even more thrilled that the funding is renewable through HUD’s annual CoC program competition.
The strength of our proposal is credited to our community collaboration led by the Youth Action Society of Central Florida (YAS), our youth and young adults lived experience council. Together, we affectionately embrace YHDP as our Brighter Days Community Initiative.
From housing assistance to educational and employment programs, the initiative offers a wide range of services to help youth and young adults experiencing homelessness get back on their feet.
The Brighter Days Community Initiative adds the following programs to our community:
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Rental Assistance,
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Transitional Housing,
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Youth-Focused Drop-In Center,
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Supportive Services (System Guides & Case Managers),
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Diversion Support, and
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Youth-Focused Community Trainings.
Our Subrecipients
We believe that every young person deserves the chance to thrive, no matter their circumstances. Thanks to the support of our partners, we are able to make that belief a reality. Our awarded subrecipients are instrumental in our efforts to provide vital support and services to homeless youth in the region. We are proud to work with such dedicated organizations and remain committed to working together to create lasting change.
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