Las Vegas, Nev. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today announced $8,548,153 in federal funding to support Clark County’s Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP). Nevada has the highest rate of youth experiencing homelessness in the nation. These federal funds will support efforts to expand Clark County’s capacity to prevent youth from becoming unhoused, including through innovative programs that help young Nevadans find safe, stable housing and build pathways to financial self-reliance.
“Every young Nevadan deserves a roof over their head—that’s why I worked to help secure these funds that will give Southern Nevada organizations the tools they need to provide safe housing and essential services for at-risk youth like education and employment assistance,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “I’ll continue fighting to get young people the support they need to succeed.”
Senator Cortez Masto has delivered critical support to young Nevadans, and she’s worked to keep Nevadans in their homes – especially through her work with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLB-SF) system. She’s cosponsored bipartisan legislation to help provide stable housing options for foster care youth transitioning to adulthood, and she this year she secured $9.4 million from the FHLB-SF’s targeted fund she helped create — almost twice as much as Nevada received last year — to build more affordable housing. She also helped secure nearly $12 million in funding for the Communities in Schools (CIS) program, which works with local partner organizations to provide eligible students and their families with essential services, including mental health care and access to high-quality afterschool and leadership programs. Additionally, she has secured $950,000 to help Clark County School District better support students recovering from substance abuse and mental health struggles.
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