Technical Assistance
OHY provides technical assistance support to grantees to effectively utilize awarded funding by providing resources and case consultation, developing best practices, and collaborating with community partners. Grantees are encouraged to contact their OHY program managers for individualized technical assistance with their grant.
OHY Program Guidelines
General Sections for all OHY Grants
- Contracting Overview
- Required Policies
- Data and Performance
- Fiscal Administration
- Personnel
- Services
- Rental Assistance (if applicable)
Complete Guidelines by Grant
- Anchor Communities Initiative (ACI)
- Ancillary Therapeutic Services (ATS)
- Community Support Teams
- Homeless Student Stability Program (HSSP)
- Homelessness Prevention & Diversion Fund (HPDF)
- HOPE, Crisis Residential Center (CRC) & Secure CRC
- Housing Stability for Youth in Courts (H-SYNC)
- Independent Youth Housing Program (IYHP)
- Protected Healthcare Services
- Street Outreach Services (SOS)
- System of Care (SOC & Behavioral Health SOC)
- Transitional Living Program (TLP)
- Young Adult Housing Program (YAHP)
- Young Adult Shelter (YAS)
- Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project (YHDP)
Related Forms
- Budget Proposal & Revision Request Form (Excel)
- Certification of Payment Obligation-Family and Friends (Word)
- Certification of Payment Obligation-Family and Friends (Word) (Spanish version)
- Consent for Youth in Shelter flowchart (PDF)
- Data Collection Requirements (Excel)
- DCYF ROI Consent Form (PDF)
- Flexible Funds – Allowable Expenses (PDF)
- HSSP Eligibility Verification (Word)
- Housing Habitability Standards – CHG (Word)
- Rental Assistance Calculation (Excel)
- Income and Rental Assistance Calculation (Excel)
- IYHP Eligibility Verification (Word)
- Landlord Habitability Certification (Word)
- Landlord Habitability Certification (Word) (Spanish version)
- Lead Based Paint Visual Assessment Requirements (PDF)
- Maintenance vs Building Expenses (PDF)
- Monthly Voucher Detail (Excel)
- Performance Progress Report Template (Word)
- Performance Risk Assessment and Monitoring Guide (PDF)
- Participant File Checklist (Word)
- Participant File Checklist – Rental Assistance (Word)
- Rental Assistance – Allowable Expenses (PDF)
- Rental Assistance Flowchart (PDF)
- YAHP Eligibility Verification (Word)
Resources
- Consent for Youth in Shelter – 2023 Legislative Changes for Licensed Shelters (PDF)
- Federal Foster Care Overview (PDF)
- Homeless Youth Handbook – Washington
- Independent Living Skills Program (dcyf.wa.gov)
- Minor Consent Chart – Legal Counsel for Youth and Children (PDF)
- Nonprofit Resource Directory – 501 Commons
- SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) samhsa.gov
- When can a minor access health care without parental consent? WashingtonLawHelp.org
- Youth and Young Adult Housing Response Team
Training
- OHY webinar recordings and slides (Box)
- Resources for OHY Required Training (PDF)
- Commerce Housing Division Grantee Training webpage
General Information on Contracting with OHY
Are you homeless or about to become homeless?
Contact an OHY-funded Youth Service Provider or your local Coordinated Entry Site (Excel) to connect with resources near you.
The Office of Homeless Youth does not provide services directly; please refer to this list of resources for youth and young adults in your area.
Related links
Contacts
- General email: youthhomeless@commerce.wa.gov
- OHY Staff List (PDF)