US SB2012

Reauthorizes the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act through fiscal year 2030 with $200 million authorized for FY2026 for basic center and transitional living programs, plus $50 million for street outreach and $67.5 million for new prevention services

Extends grant periods from 3 years to 5 years for basic center programs, transitional living programs, and street outreach programs, with grants to be awarded 90 days before start dates and appeals processes established for grantees

Expands eligibility for transitional living programs to serve youth ages 15-25 (up from 21), with priority given to those under 22, and increases minimum grant amounts to $200,000-$275,000 depending on appropriation levels

Creates new Part F establishing prevention services grants for existing grantees to prevent youth homelessness through family counseling, mediation, emergency respite care, and connection to education, employment, and mental health services

Adds nondiscrimination protections prohibiting exclusion based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability, and requires trauma-informed, culturally and linguistically appropriate services with enhanced data collection on trafficking victims and vulnerable populations