Organization addressing homelessness receives $2 million grant

Two Ohio-based organizations addressing homelessness received a $2 million federal grant to bolster their responses to youth homelessness this week.

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the funds with the hope of creating support systems for youth experiencing homelessness. The Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio, in partnership with Toledo Lucas County Homelessness Board, was one of 38 awardees across the country.

The homelessness board plans to focus its efforts and new funds on addressing racial inequity in youth homelessness as well as the overrepresentation of LGBTQ+ youth. Further, the organization plans to create a youth action board made up of people who have experienced homelessness firsthand to guide policy changes.

“With support from HUD’s Youth Homelessness System Improvement grant, we are well-equipped to work with partners throughout Lucas County and Ohio to further collaboration and accelerate solutions to end youth homelessness,” said TLCHB Executive Director Michael Hart.