Senators Durbin and Collins urge HHS to extend the RHYA application deadline and restore funding program access.
Quiver AI Summary
U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Susan Collins have urged the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reconsider recent changes to the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA) grant programs. The senators expressed concern over the elimination of the Street Outreach Program and a significant reduction in the application window from 60 to 19 days, which they believe could impact service delivery for youth experiencing homelessness.
In a letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Durbin and Collins emphasized the need to extend the application deadline and restore the Street Outreach Program as a standalone initiative. They argue that the changes impose undue challenges on organizations working to support vulnerable youth, potentially disrupting critical funding and services.
This request comes as part of their broader commitment to addressing youth homelessness, as evidenced by their introduction of the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act, aimed at reauthorizing key federal grant programs for homeless youth services.
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