Agency request bill updates Office of Homeless Youth programs and removes sunset
Substitute Senate Bill 61‑84, an agency request by the Department of Commerce, would remove the sunset and county minimum for the Housing Stability for Youth program, expand eligible activities including transitional housing, and align statutory language to streamline OHY programs; agency and advocates testified in support.
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Substitute Senate Bill 61‑84 (agency request of the Department of Commerce) would amend statutes governing the Office of Homeless Youth (OHY). Key changes include removing the pilot’s expiration and the six‑county minimum for the Housing Stability for Youth in Crisis program (renamed Housing Stability for Youth in Courts), expanding community support team eligibility to youth seeking shelter services, removing a 12% administrative cap for the Independent Youth Housing Program, and authorizing grant funds to be paid directly to eligible youth or third‑party vendors for flexible financial assistance.
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