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To aid: (1) Families for whom the lack of adequate housing is a primary factor in: a. The imminent placement of the family’s child or children in out-of-home care, or b. The delay in the discharge of the child or children to the family from out-of-home care. (2) For a period not to exceed 36 months, otherwise eligible youths who have attained at least 18 years and not more than 24 years of age and who have left foster care, or will leave foster care within 90 days, in accordance with a transition plan described in section 475(5)(H) of the Social Security Act and is homeless or is at risk of becoming homeless at age 16 or older. FUP- eligible families and youths may use these Housing Choice Vouchers (HVCs) to obtain decent, safe, and affordable housing units in the private rental market. Where appropriations provide for FUP assistance to be targeted to FUP-eligible youth only, HUD uses the name Foster Youth to Independence to create a distinction between regular FUP allocations and allocations targeted to FUP-eligible youth only.
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HUD made $29.9 million available for Family Unification Program (FUP) to assist families at risk of being separated due to lack of housing.
HUD made $25 million available for Family Unification Program (FUP) to assist families at risk of being separated due to lack of housing.
HUD made $25 million available for Family Unification Program (FUP) to assist families at risk of being separated due to lack of housing. In FY 2021 specifically, HUD processed 10 awards for Foster Youth to Independence (FYI), for a total of 21 vouchers, $162,042 in contract amount. Currently (July 2022), 236 PHAs have effective FYI vouchers, 3,293 vouchers are effective, At the same time, HUD processed 10 awards for Family Unification Program (FUP), for a total of 398 vouchers, worth $4,038,798. Currently (July 2022), 469 PHAs have effective FUP vouchers; total of 28,738 vouchers are effective, while 20,223 voucher are leased up.
Fiscal Year 2023: HUD made $30 million available for Family Unification Program (FUP) to assist families at risk of being separated due to lack of housing and for Foster Youth to Independence (FYI - youth coming out of foster care) . The 2023 FUP and FYI awards are in process for both regular FUP and FYI participants. For example, as of July 11, 2023, HUD had processed 17 awards for FYI (NOFO-competitive) for a total of 822 vouchers, $12.9 million in contract amount. At the same time, HUD processed 63 awards for FYI noncompetitive, for a total of 415 vouchers, worth $3,777,979.
Currently (July 2023), 296 PHAs have effective FUP vouchers and 286 have effective FYI vouchers; a total of 26,057 FUP vouchers are effective, while 20,401 FUP vouchers are leased up for 78.29% utilization. A total of 4,401 FYI vouchers are effective, while 1,741 vouchers are leased up, for 43.37% utilization
HUD ‘s 2024 President’s Budget did not ask for FUP funding.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
