HUD PIH Notice § 2023-04
Foster Youth to Independence Initiative (HUD PIH Notices)
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HUD PIH Notice § 2023-04
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
WASHINGTON, DC 20410-5000
OFFICE OF PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING
Special Attention of: Notice PIH 2023-04
Directors of HUD Regional and Field
Offices of Public Housing; Public Housing Issued: March 15, 2023
Agencies that Administer the
Housing Choice Voucher Program This notice supersedes
Notice PIH 2021-26 and
remains in effect until
amended, superseded, or
rescinded.
Cross References: Notices PIH 2021-26:
PIH 2020-28; PIH 2019-20; Notice 2009-08,
and Further Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94), enacted
on December 20, 2019, Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021, enacted on
December 27, 2020, Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2022, enacted on
March 15, 2022, Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2023, enacted on December 29, 2022.
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Subject: Foster Youth to Independence Initiative
1. Purpose. This notice supersedes Notice PIH 2021-26, Foster Youth to Independence Initiative.
This notice makes the following major changes from Notice PIH 2021-26:
1. Sets forth the process by which PHAs may apply for $30 million in new incremental
voucher assistance made available by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public
Law 117-328), referred to hereafter as “the 2023 Act,” enacted on December 29, 2022,
and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103), enacted on March
15, 2022, and any carryover funding remaining from the 2021 Consolidated
Appropriations Act (Public Law 116-260, referred to hereafter as “the 2021 Act”) and
the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (Public Law 116-94, referred to hereafter as
“the 2020 Act”).
2. Sets forth what happens if additional funding is made available for this purpose in future
appropriations acts.
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3. Introduces a New VMS field for Foster Youth to Independence Vouchers and clarifies
VMS reporting requirements for FYI Tenant Protection Voucher (TPV) awards made
under Notice PIH 2019-20.
4. Adds changes to threshold requirements for PHAs with small FYI/FUP allocations and
allows for PHAs that fall under the utilization threshold to submit an additional narrative
to justify the need for more vouchers based on actual leased or issued vouchers and/or
their plan to improve utilization.
5. Clarifies that PHAs must comply with the Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities
(FSHO) amendments (Section 103 of Division Q of the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260)) which provides, in part, an extension of the 36-month
time limit for up to an additional 24 months if FYI/FUP youth meet certain requirements.
HUD published an FSHO implementation notice in the Federal Register on January 24,
2022 (87 FR 3570).
2. Background. Through the Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) initiative, HUD provides
Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) for youth eligible under the Family Unification Program
(FUP), subject to funding availability. Throughout this notice, these vouchers are referred to as
FYI vouchers.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328), referred to hereafter as “the
2023 Act,” enacted on December 29, 2022, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
(Public Law 117-103), referred to hereafter as “the 2022 Act,” enacted on March 15, 2022, each
provide that up to $15 million (for a total of up to $30 million) shall be available on a non-
competitive basis to PHAs that partner with public child welfare agencies (PCWAs) to provide
assistance to FUP-eligible youth under Section 8(x) of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437f(x)). HUD is making this funding available through this notice. HUD expects
approximately $659,000 remaining from the 2021 Act and the 2020 Act will also be utilized.
This notice explains the eligibility and application requirements for FYI voucher funding, and
how applications will be processed.
3. Summary. Through this targeted allocation, HUD is investing in local, cross-system
collaborative efforts to prevent and end homelessness among youth with a current or prior history
of child welfare involvement. The success of this effort requires that community partners
coordinate effectively to identify, target, and connect eligible youth at-risk of or experiencing
homelessness to housing and related supports. This notice calls for PHAs, PCWAs1, and
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Public Child Welfare Agency (PCWA) means the agency that is responsible under applicable State law for
determining that a child is at imminent risk of placement in out-of-home care or that a child in out-of-home care under the
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Continuums of Care (CoCs) to work together to determine the most appropriate intervention for
each young person.2
4. Impact on awards and requests under Notice PIH 2021-26. The program requirements for
awards under Notice 2021-26 remain the same. Requests submitted to HUD by PHAs pursuant to
PIH Notice 2021-26 prior to the publication of this notice do not need to be re-submitted.
5. Funding. The 2023 and 2022 Acts each provide that, of the $30 million appropriated for FUP, $25
million shall be made available for FUP youth. Furthermore, of that $25 million, up to $15 million
shall be made available on a non-competitive basis to PHAs that partner with public child welfare
agencies to identify FUP-eligible youth. HUD is making the total of up to $30 million (up to
$15 million from the 2023 Act and up to $15 million from the 2022 Act) available on a non-
competitive basis through this notice. Additionally, HUD made available $15.3 million, of which
$5.3 million is from carryover funds, under the Foster Youth to Independence Competitive NOFO
(FR-6600-N-41). The funding in this notice will be made available to expand the FYI initiative.
Subject to the following conditions, HUD will accept and process the PHA requests for non-
competitive FYI vouchers under this notice on a rolling basis:
A. Funding remains available. HUD will utilize up to $15 million of the FUP appropriated
amount under the 2023 Act and up to $15 million of the FUP appropriated amount under
the 2022 Act and expects approximately $659,000 remaining from the 2021 Act and the
2020 Act will also be utilized, for FYI awards under this notice. This means eligible
applications will be processed and funded until such time as there is no longer funding
remaining under the notice.
B. Non-competitive FYI funding in subsequent years. If additional funding is made
available for this purpose in future appropriations acts, HUD may continue to make awards
under this notice rather than issue a new notice. HUD will review each years’ appropriations
Act to ensure that continued use of this notice is fully consistent with the law. If an
appropriations Act adds additional requirements or establishes new conditions regarding this
supervision of the public agency may be returned to his or her family, or that a youth is at least 18 years and not more than
24 years of age and 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. For
states that have privatized child welfare, the agency designated to conduct child welfare on behalf of the state may be
considered a PCWA.
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Continuum of Care (CoC) – the group organized to carry out the responsibilities required under 24 CFR part 578 and
that is composed of representatives of organizations, including nonprofit homeless providers, victim service providers,
faith-based organizations, governments, businesses, advocates, public housing agencies, school districts, social service
providers, mental health agencies, hospitals, universities, affordable housing developers, law enforcement, organizations
that serve homeless and formerly homeless veterans, and homeless and formerly homeless persons to the extent these
groups are represented within the geographic area and are available to participate.
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funding, HUD will publish a revised notice. Otherwise, all awards will be subject to the
requirements of this notice.
C. Notice remains in effect. Until HUD rescinds, suspends, or supersedes this notice, it
remains in effect.
6. PHA Eligibility Requirements. A PHA requesting assistance under this notice must meet all of the
eligibility requirements described below.
A. PHA currently administers the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. The PHA
must have an existing ACC with HUD for HCVs. Nonprofit administrators of HCV
mainstream assistance, which by statute are classified as PHAs solely for the purpose of
administering HCV mainstream assistance, are ineligible for FYI.
B. PHA eligibility based on utilization of existing FUP and/or FYI awards. The following
threshold requirement only applies to PHAs that presently administer FUP and/or FYI
vouchers.
1. Where the PHA has a combined FYI and/or FUP (as applicable) size of no more
than 10 vouchers, the PHA may request FYI vouchers if the validated VMS data
reflects at least 50 percent utilization under the Foster Youth to Independence –
Leasing field and/or FUP- Leasing field.
2. Where the PHA has a combined FYI and/or FUP (as applicable) size of 11 or
more vouchers, the PHA may request FYI vouchers if the validated VMS data
reflects at least 90 percent utilization under the Foster Youth to Independence –
Leasing field and/or FUP- Leasing field.
3. The following criteria is only for PHAs that do not meet the utilization
threshold requirement outlined above, as applicable. These PHAs may be
eligible for an exception to the utilization criteria with the submission of a
narrative that explains, to HUD’s satisfaction, why the PHA does not meet the
utilization criteria and requires the award of FYI vouchers.
a. Project-Basing FYI and/or FUP. PHAs that have initiated the
solicitation process to project-base FYI and/or FUP vouchers in
accordance with 24 C.F.R. 983 that do not meet the threshold may be
eligible under the Project Basing Exception.
If the required criteria are met; The PHA’s FYI and/or FUP units “formally
identified” for project-based vouchers (PBV) will be removed from the
PHA’s “total FYI and/or FUP vouchers awarded to date” denominator when
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calculating FYI and/or FUP utilization rate. The resulting utilization rate
must still meet the utilization rate described above, as applicable. PHA-
owned units, existing units, newly constructed units, and substantially
rehabilitated units are eligible to be included.
Per Notice PIH 2017-21, PHAs must submit PBV information (outlined in
Attachment C, 2, a) no later than 14 calendar days prior to undertaking
actions outlined in Attachment C, 2, b, to email: PBVsubmission@hud.gov.
To be eligible for this exception, PHAs must submit a copy of their
confirmation email received from PBVsubmission@hud.gov in response
to the PHA’s notification of intent to project-base FYI and/or FUP
vouchers documenting review and approval of required information to
FYI@hud.gov, with subject field entitled “PHA Code PBV Confirmation
Email,” when submitting their request via the FYI Form.
b. Families Searching for a Unit. Validated VMS data does not account
for families that have been issued an FYI and/or FUP voucher that has not
resulted in a lease-up. This may result in a PHA not meeting the
utilization threshold, while having a need for additional FYI vouchers.
To be eligible for this exception, PHAs must submit a narrative, with
subject field entitled “PHA Code Narrative,” to FYI@hud.gov when
requesting FYI vouchers via the FYI Form. The narrative must be no
more than 2 pages, 12-point font and provide the reason your agency does
not meet the utilization threshold and has a need for FYI vouchers.
Depending on the PHA’s circumstances, the narrative may include:
a. An explanation that the PHA meets the utilization threshold, but
this is not yet reflected in validated VMS data. The explanation
should include the date of each lease-up, by voucher type (FYI
and/or FUP), that is not reflected in validated VMS data; and/or
b. A certification that all available FYI and/or FUP vouchers have
been issued and the PHA expects lease-up that meets the
utilization threshold. The narrative should include a description of
the actions being taken to assist FYI and/or FUP voucher holders
successfully lease-up.
PHAs should review their submitted and validated VMS data to determine whether they
meet the utilization threshold criteria.
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C. Referral received. A request for assistance may not be made until the PHA has received a
referral of an eligible youth from the partnering PCWA.
7. PCWA Roles and Responsibilities. The partnering PCWA must meet the following requirements.
A. Identify eligible Youth. The PCWA must have a system for identifying eligible youth
within the agency’s caseload and for reviewing referrals from the PHA or a third party such
as a State, local (including schools), philanthropic, faith-based organizations, CoC, or a CoC
recipient it designates.
B. System of Prioritization. Given the limited nature of this resource, the PCWA must have a
system of prioritization for eligible youth based upon level of need and appropriateness of
the intervention.
C. Written Certification. The PCWA must provide written certification to the PHA that a
youth is eligible.
D. Supportive Services. The PCWA must provide or secure a commitment for the provision
of supportive services that are required to be offered.
8. Required Supportive Services. Eligibility to receive funding under this notice to administer FYI
vouchers requires that the PCWA provide or secure a commitment for the provision of supportive
services for participating youth to assist the youth in achieving self-sufficiency. The services listed
in (A) through (E) below must be secured and made available for a period of 36 months to eligible
youth receiving rental assistance through this notice. HUD encourages full participation in self-
sufficiency services as appropriate for the participating youth.
A. Basic life skills information/counseling on money management, use of credit, housekeeping,
proper nutrition/meal preparation; and access to health care (e.g., doctors, medication, and
mental and behavioral health services).
B. Counseling on compliance with rental lease requirements and with HCV program participant
requirements, including assistance/referrals for assistance on security deposits, utility hook-
up fees, and utility deposits.
C. Providing such assurances to owners of rental property as are reasonable and necessary to
assist eligible youth to rent a unit with a voucher.
D. Job preparation and attainment counseling (where to look/how to apply, dress, grooming,
and relationships with supervisory personnel, etc.).
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E. Educational and career advancement counseling regarding attainment of general equivalency
diploma (GED); attendance/financing of education at a technical school, trade school or
college; including successful work ethic and attitude models.
Eligibility to receive funding under the notice to administer FYI assistance requires that the
PCWA provide or secure a commitment of supportive services for participating youth to assist
the youth in achieving self-sufficiency. The PHA or another partnering entity may provide some
of the supportive services if it has the resources and expertise to do so.
Administrative fee reserves may be used to cover costs for the supportive services listed above
(A-E) with HUD approval. Please refer to Notice PIH 2022-14 (for information on FY 2022
appropriations Act provisions on administrative fees) and Notice PIH 2022-18 (which details the
expanded uses of these fees based on the "other expenses" language in the appropriations Act).
9. Youth Eligibility. The population eligible to be assisted with funding under this notice are youth
certified by a PCWA as meeting the following conditions:
1. Has attained at least 18 years and not more than 24 years of age;
2. 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
3. Is homeless3 or is at risk of becoming homeless4 at age 16 or older.
Eligibility is not limited to single persons. PHAs may not exclude pregnant or parenting youth from
service, because excluding families with children would violate the Fair Housing Act. Thus, any
pregnant or parenting youth who otherwise meets the definition of youth must be served by the
grantee.
10. Partnership Agreement. PHAs applying for assistance under this notice must first enter into a
partnership agreement with a PCWA. HUD strongly encourages adding other important partners,
such as the State, local (including schools), philanthropic, faith-based organizations, and the CoC, or
a CoC recipient it designates, to the partnership. The partnership agreement may take the form of a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or letters of intent between the parties. At a minimum, the
partnership agreement must clearly address the following:
A. Define eligible youth. Define youth eligible to receive assistance under this notice using the
criteria in Section 9 of this notice.
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Homeless refers to the population included in the definition of this term at 24 CFR 578.3.
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At Risk of Becoming Homeless means the population defined as “At Risk of Homelessness” at 24 CFR 576.2.
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B. Supportive Services. List the supportive services to be provided to eligible youth receiving
rental assistance through this notice. All of the services identified in Section 8 of this notice
must be provided. These services must be provided for a period of 36 months. The
organization(s) to provide these services must be identified.
C. Address PHA responsibilities. The following PHA responsibilities must be identified:
a. The PHA, upon receipt of a referral(s) from the PCWA of an eligible youth, must
compare the name(s) with youth already on the PHA's HCV waiting list. Any youth on
the PHA's HCV waiting list that matches with the PCWA's referral must be assisted in
order of their position on the waiting list in accordance with PHA admission policies.
Any youth certified by the PCWA as eligible and not on the HCV waiting list must be
placed on the waiting list (pending HCV eligibility determination). If the PHA has a
closed HCV waiting list, it must reopen the waiting list and place on the waiting list an
FYI applicant youth who is not currently on the PHA's HCV waiting list. The PHA may
reopen the waiting list to accept an FYI eligible youth without opening the waiting list
for other applicants. The requirements at 24 CFR 982.206 for giving public notice when
opening and closing the waiting list apply.
b. Document that youth are informed of their eligibility for supportive services and the
duration of the availability of those services.
c. Amend the administrative plan in accordance with applicable program regulations and
requirements.
D. Address PCWA responsibilities. The following PCWA responsibilities must be identified:
a. PCWA must have a system for identifying eligible youth within the agency’s caseload
and review referrals from the PHA, and other important partners, such as the State, local
(including schools), philanthropic, faith-based organizations, and CoC, or CoC recipient
it designates, as applicable.
b. PCWA must have a system for prioritization of referrals to ensure that youth are
prioritized for an FYI voucher based upon level of need and appropriateness of the
intervention.
c. PCWA must provide written certification to the PHA that a youth is eligible. The
certification must specify how the youth meets the eligibility requirement outlined in
Section 9 of this notice.
d. PCWA must provide or secure a commitment for the provision of required
supportive services.
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E. Address Third-Party Responsibilities. Where other partners, such as the State, local
(including schools), philanthropic, faith-based organizations, and the CoC, or a CoC
recipient it designates, will be party to the partnership agreement, the responsibilities of the
entity must be identified, such as:
1. Integrate the prioritization and referral process for eligible youth into the third
party or coordinated entry process.
2. Identify services, if any, to be provided using third party or CoC program funds to
youth who qualify for third party or CoC program assistance.
3. Make referrals of eligible youth to the PCWA.
11. Role of Third Parties. HUD strongly encourages participation of State, local (including schools),
philanthropic, faith-based organizations, and the CoC, or a CoC recipient it designates. These
parties may play a critical role in identifying eligible youth in the community at risk of or
experiencing homelessness that are no longer part of the child welfare system. Further, these parties
may provide or leverage supportive services on behalf of the youth.
The CoC plays a role in identifying eligible youth in the community at risk of or experiencing
homelessness that are no longer part of the child welfare system. Through the CoC’s coordinated
entry process, referrals of eligible youth to the PCWA are able to be made based on prioritization of
need and appropriateness of the intervention. Further, CoC recipients may provide supportive
services using CoC program funds to youth who qualify for CoC program assistance. Youth who
are part of the PCWA's active caseload do not have to be added to the CoC's coordinated entry
process.
12. Minimum and Maximum Request. There is no minimum request size. A PHA request may be as
small as one voucher. Given the limited nature of this resource, each PHA is limited to an initial
maximum award of 25 FYI non-competitive vouchers in a federal fiscal year (October 1 through
September 30). PHAs that have not reached the maximum annual cap may submit more than one
application.
PHAs that have been awarded the initial maximum cap of 25 FYI non-competitive vouchers in
the federal fiscal year beginning October 1st through September 30th of that year, that have
validated VMS data to reflect the PHA has achieved at least 90 percent utilization of vouchers
reported under the Foster Youth to Independence – Leasing/ MTW – Foster Youth To
Independence – Leasing field may request up to an additional 25 vouchers. PHAs will not be
awarded more than 50 FYI non-competitive vouchers in a federal fiscal year.
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An application for vouchers under this notice may not occur until the PHA has received a referral
of an eligible youth by the partnering PCWA. The request for FYI vouchers must match the
number of referrals of eligible youth.
Applying for funds under this notice does not exclude PHAs from pursuing funding a future
notice of funding opportunity, assuming all eligibility requirements of the NOFO are otherwise
met.
13. Value of Voucher. The value of the FYI voucher is dependent on the Per Unit Cost (PUC)
identified by HUD for the PHA. If a PHA has concerns regarding the sufficiency of the funding
based on the PUC, the PHA can request higher funding within 12 months of the award effective
date based on actual costs and rent reasonableness. Inquiries about PUC increases may be
directed to PIH’s Financial Management Division (FMD) mailbox at
PIH_Conversion_Actions@hud.gov.
14. Prioritization. Given the limited number of FYI vouchers, the PCWA is required to consider
how they are prioritizing youth for referrals. The intent of prioritization should be to ensure that
youth are prioritized for housing resources and related services based upon level of need and
appropriateness of the intervention. For youth still involved in the child welfare system, the
permanency goals of the young person should be taken into account. Prioritization must be
designed in a way that is consistent with fair housing and civil rights requirements. PCWAs are
reminded that any prioritization process must not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex
(including sexual orientation and gender identity), disability, familial status, or national origin.
The prioritization process must also be consistent with HUD’s Equal Access requirements.
15. Voluntary Participation. PHAs are not required to request and/or administer assistance under
this notice. Further, PHAs may choose to request less than the maximum number of FYI vouchers
available to them in a given year.
16. Application Process. An application that does not meet all eligibility requirements will be
deemed ineligible and will not receive FYI vouchers under this notice.
A. Content of the Application. A PHA that wishes to request vouchers under this notice
must complete the FYI Request Form on the FYI webpage. The FYI webpage is
accessible at the following link:
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/programs/hcv/fyi.
a. FYI Form. The form requests responses of the following information:
1. PHA Code.
2. Indicate the type of submission (New or an Update to a prior submission).
3. Indicate if the PHA is requesting vouchers under this notice.
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4. Name of partnering PCWA responsible for making eligibility determinations and
referrals to the PHA.
5. Name of third-party partners, as applicable.
6. Name of entity(ies) providing the required supportive services.
7. Certification that the PHA has entered into a partnership agreement with the
PCWA, and any third party(ies) it designates (as applicable). The PHA must
provide a statement that it is certifying to the partnership.
8. Select if the PHA has a FUP and/or FYI (as applicable) utilization of at least 90
percent at the time of request, or if the PHA has a combined FUP and/or FYI (as
applicable) size of no more than ten (10) vouchers and has leased at least 50% of
its FUP and/or FYI (as applicable) vouchers at time of request. If the PHA does
not meet the required utilization and plans to submit additional documentation
select, “My PHA believes that it does not meet the utilization requirement and
therefore, has submitted additional documentation: a narrative and/or PBV
confirmation email to FYI@hud.gov with appropriate subject line(s).” If this
item is not applicable to your agency, select, “N/A. My agency does not
administer FUP and/or FYI.”
9. Indicate the number of vouchers being requested in numeric form.
10. Identify the eligible youth by code, alias, initials, or full name.
11. Indicate PHA received certification of eligibility for the youth(s) named above.
12. For PHAs that have been awarded the initial maximum cap of 25 vouchers in this
fiscal year and are requesting additional vouchers (up to 25), select that the PHA
will not be awarded more than 50 FYI non-competitive vouchers in this federal fiscal
year. If this is not applicable, please select, “N/A. My agency has not already
received 25 FYI vouchers in the fiscal year through the non-competitive
process.”
13. For items 13 through 15, please provide contact information (name, email, and
phone) should HUD need to follow-up.
14. Indicate the individual that is completing the form.
15. Enter the email of the individual completing the form.
b. Form HUD-52515. Please email the attachment of a completed form HUD-52515 to
the Office of Housing Voucher Programs (OHVP) at FYI@hud.gov, copying the Field
Office Public Housing Director. The subject line of the email should have the
following format [PHA Code Form HUD-52515 Request for FYI Vouchers]. The
email must come from the Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer, or individual
of equivalent position of the PHA. Only complete the first page of the form. The
Form HUD-52515 is accessible at the following link:
https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/OCHCO/documents/52515.PDF.
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c. Additional Documentation: (Narrative and/or PBV Confirmation Email (as
applicable.) A PHA may be eligible for exceptions to the utilization criteria if it does
not meet the utilization threshold and requires the award of FYI vouchers. Please
email the narrative and/or PBV confirmation email (as applicable) as an attachment to
FYI@hud.gov. See Section 6.B.3.a. and b. for more details regarding the required
documentation.
B. Processing of Applications. Before a PHA’s request for assistance may be approved, the
following steps must occur.
a. Eligibility Review. HUD will review to verify that:
1. All of the required information identified above has been submitted; and
2. The PHA meets the eligibility requirements in Section 6 of this notice.
b. Eligibility Determination. After review of the application, HUD will:
1. Advise the PHA to modify its request, if necessary, to meet the requirements of
this notice;
2. Deny any request that fails to meet the requirements of this notice and notify the
PHA by email of the denial; or
3. Determine that the request meets the requirements of this notice.
C. Funding Process. Approved requests will be referred to PIH’s Financial Management
Division (FMD) and Financial Management Center (FMC) for further processing.
The funding process is intended to result in issuance of an amended ACC to the PHA to
administer the FYI voucher(s) within 60 business days.
17. Additional Program Requirements. The following program requirements apply:
A. Utilization. HUD will monitor the utilization of vouchers awarded through this notice on
an annual basis and any unutilized voucher assistance that is no longer needed will be
recaptured and reallocated as required by the 2023 Act. PHAs should consider recapture
if it continues to face severe difficulties with leasing up FYI vouchers despite working
with their PCWA and HUD Field Office.
B. Youth Failure to Use Voucher/Turnover. Should a youth fail to use the voucher, the
PHA may issue the voucher to another eligible youth if one has been identified.
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a. PHAs must continue to use FYI vouchers awarded under this notice for eligible
youth upon turnover. If another eligible youth is not available, the PHA must notify
HUD before the end of the calendar year, and HUD will reduce the PHA’s HCV
assistance to account for the removal of the FYI assistance from the PHA’s HCV
baseline. PHAs will see the adjustment in their utilization the next calendar year.
Notification should be provided to FYI@hud.gov and the PHA’s respective Financial
Management Center Financial Analyst.
b. Reporting. PHAs must maintain a special program code for FYI voucher participants
in line 2n of the Family Report (form HUD-50058) or line 2p of the MTW Family
Report (form HUD-50058 MTW), as applicable. The special program code is “FYI.”
PHAs must also properly record the date the PHA issues the voucher to the youth, and
the date of admittance to the program. Lines 2b, for the effective date, and 2h must be
used to report the date the PHA initially admitted the youth into the program.
PHAs must also report leasing and expense information for these vouchers in the VMS,
Form HUD-52681B. The “Foster Youth to Independence – HAP and Leasing” or “MTW
- Foster Youth To Independence HAP and Leasing” category, as appropriate for your
PHA, must be used.
The total number of vouchers leased for all FYI Vouchers awarded including FYI TPV
vouchers should no longer be reported in the FUP field. This went into effect for the
March 2022 data submission.
C. Length of Assistance. As required by statute, an FYI voucher may only be used to
provide housing assistance for youth for a maximum of 36 months. However, youth who
first lease a unit with an FYI voucher after the date of enactment of the Fostering Stable
Housing Opportunities (FSHO) amendments may receive an extension of the 36-month
time limit of assistance for up to an additional 24 months if they meet the requirements of
FSHO. FSHO applies to eligible youth who first leased or leases a unit after the date of
enactment of FSHO, December 27, 2020, which includes youth who will be assisted with
funding under this Notice. See HUD’s FSHO implementation notice published in the
Federal Register on January 24, 2022 (87 FR 3570).
D. Administrative Plan. The PHA administrative plan must be amended in accordance with
applicable program regulations and requirements.
E. Lead-Based Pain Requirements. When providing education or counseling on renting
housing that may include pre-1978 housing you must inform participating youth of their
rights under the Lead Disclosure Rule (24 CFR part 35, subpart A) and the Lead Safe
Housing Rule (subparts B, R, and, as applicable, F-M).
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18. FYI TPV Administration. Awards of FYI TPVs continue to be administered under the
requirements of Notice PIH 2019-20. This includes turnover requirements and the requirement to
inform HUD should a youth not use a voucher or leave the program. For example, FYI TPVs
awarded under Notice PIH 2019-20 “sunset” when a youth leaves the program. This means that
the PHA cannot reissue FYI TPV assistance issued under that notice to another youth when an
initial youth exits the HCV program. HUD does not have authority to allow the voucher to be
used for a youth other than the one identified in the request.
19. Paperwork Reduction Act. The information collection requirements contained in this document
have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). The OMB control numbers are 2577-0169 and
2577-0282. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD may not conduct or sponsor,
and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
20. Further Information. Questions concerning the policies described in this notice may be directed
to the Housing Voucher Management and Operations Division, Office of Public Housing and
Voucher Programs, FYI mailbox at FYI@hud.gov.
Dominique Blom
General Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Public and Indian Housing
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Plain English
PIH Notice 2023-04 establishes the Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) initiative, through which HUD makes up to $30 million in Housing Choice Vouchers available on a non-competitive basis to Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) that partner with public child welfare agencies (PCWAs) to house eligible youth aged 18–24 who have left or are leaving foster care and are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The notice sets out eligibility criteria for both PHAs and youth, caps initial awards at 25 vouchers per PHA per federal fiscal year (with a possible additional 25 if utilization thresholds are met), and requires that supportive services be secured and made available for 36 months. Assistance may last up to 36 months, with a possible 24-month extension for youth who qualify under the Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities amendments.
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For Property Managers
PIH Notice 2023-04 does not directly regulate private landlords, but property owners who rent to youth holding FYI vouchers participate in the Housing Choice Voucher program and are subject to standard HCV requirements, including rent reasonableness determinations and Housing Quality Standards inspections. Operators who accept these vouchers should be aware that the PCWA is required under the notice to provide assurances to owners as are reasonable and necessary to help eligible youth secure housing. Landlords with questions about voucher administration or payment standards should work through the administering PHA, whose contact information is available through HUD's FYI program page.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
For Tenants
PIH Notice 2023-04 creates a pathway for foster youth aged 18–24 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to receive Housing Choice Vouchers through the FYI initiative, along with a package of supportive services that must be made available for at least 36 months. Eligible youth may also qualify for an extension of up to 24 additional months of assistance under the Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities amendments if they meet the applicable requirements. Youth who believe they may qualify can reach out to their local PHA or public child welfare agency, or contact a tenant-rights or youth-advocacy organization for guidance on how to access referrals and navigate the process described in PIH Notice 2023-04.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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