evidence: NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the release of "Opportunity Starts with a Home: New York City's Plan to Prevent and End Youth Homelessness." Powered by a $15 million Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the plan details city-, federally, and privately funded initiatives to serve youth experiencing homelessness comprehensively and compassionately. Developed in partnership with nonprofit partners and youth with lived experience, this plan also includes policy proposals to cut through city bureaucracy and better serve youth experiencing homelessness. [...] "Our youth are in need of alternative resources to support their potential, and the mayor's commitment to curbing the number of youths experiencing homelessness is a true testament to his priorities," said New York City Councilmember Marjorie Velazquez. "We must continue to also support initiatives provided by nonprofits that provide critical services such as job and job-training access across the city, enabling participants to shape their futures. If we want to decrease homelessness among our youth, we must provide much-needed services and support them along the way."